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Poland sees first nuclear power production after 2030
Poland expects its first nuclear power plant to start operating after 2030 as the country aims to cut its use of coal in producing electricity, Deputy Environment Minister Michal Kurtyka said.
read more... 21/11/2018
German coal commission to recommend delaying closures to 2022: report
Germany's coal commission may recommend delaying a first wave of coal plant closures to 2022 rather than 2020, German financial daily Handelsblatt reports based on a leaked draft following Thursday's meeting of the commission.
read more... 19/11/2018
Daily (15.11.2018): European year-ahead power prices fell by over 1% on Wednesday, tracking weaker CO2 and coal markets
Oil prices surged on Wednesday, recovering from recent lows as OPEC partners are focusing on output cuts in order to support the market. Nevertheless, gains were still limited by the escalating trade war between the worlds’ biggest economies — U.S. and China. Both Brent crude and WTI rose 1% to settle at $66.12 and at $56.25 a barrel respectively.
read more... 15/11/2018
Wind to be EU's largest power source well before 2030
Wind energy is set to overtake coal, nuclear and gas to become the EU’s largest power source well before 2030, WindEurope quoted the International Energy Agency's (IEA) World Energy Outlook Report on Tuesday.
read more... 14/11/2018
Vattenfall looks to gas and biomass as end of coal power looms
Vattenfall is considering converting its German coal-fired power stations to use fuels including gas or biomass as utility companies in the country brace for a government deadline for phasing out coal altogether.
read more... 29/10/2018