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Japan to restart its nuclear reactors
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) announced it wanted to restart reactors at the world's largest atomic power station. Japanese nuclear operators applied to restart reactors under new regulations drawn up following the Fukushima disaster.
read more... 08/07/2013
Germany’s renewable energy sector
Germany’s renewable energy sector is currently one of the most flourishing in the world, with solar registering the greatest success. Last year, thanks to strong growth of the renewable, an export surplus of about 22 TWh was reached, with solar PV power plants that produced about 28 TWh a growth of about 44% in comparison to 2011 when they have produced 19.3 TWh.
read more... 08/07/2013
London Array officially opened and running
The world's largest offshore wind farm was officially opened by Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday. The London Array has a total of 175 turbines with a combined capacity of 630 MW and it is capable of powering 500,000 homes per year.
read more... 05/07/2013
RWE npower to halt the largest biomass plant in the world
RWE npower , the leading integrated UK energy company, announced it is halting the development of its dedicated biomass power plant at Tilbury, the biggest 100% biomass in the world.
read more... 05/07/2013
Daily: European spot power prices up ahead of the EU Parliament vote
Oil futures settled above $101 a barrel Wednesday, following intensification of turmoil in Egypt and worries about supply disruptions in the Middle East after a U.S. report showed a major drop in last week’s crude supplies. Brent crude settled higher on Wednesday increasing $1.76 to $105.76, its highest level since June 19. U.S. crude futures for August ended at $101.24 a barrel on the NYMEX, up 1.7%.
read more... 04/07/2013