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Solar Energy: France to build an Institute for Excellence in Carbon-free Energy
French energy giants Total and EDF, alongside their public and private organizations have unified their efforts to create a French solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development (R&D) center near Paris, which will receive EUR 18.5 million (USD 25.5 million) in funding from the French National Research Agency (ANR).
read more... 31/10/2013
South Stream pipeline project - one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects
Russia is currently one of the most important commercial energy partners for Europe, and has always represented a certain and constant supply of gas for many European countries. At present, an important project combines the interests of both Russia and Europe- the South Stream project. Officially, the South Stream is a method for Russia to improve the reliability of its gas supplies to Europe, its largest export market. It will reach this objective by redirecting Russian gas supplies to Europe.
read more... 30/10/2013
China to double natural gas consumption by 2015
The Chinese government has announced last month a new plan which deals with the air pollution problem. China intends to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels in its energy mix to below 65% by 2017, while in 2012 it recorded 66.8%.
read more... 30/10/2013
Fossil fuel energy consumption: between past and future
For the past couple of hundred years we have come to rely more and more on fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were and would continue to be an important source of energy worldwide. About 87 percent of the world's energy consumption is currently based on fossil fuels and is expected that they will continue that trend, accounting for 80% of all energy supply by 2040.
read more... 29/10/2013
Sweden prefers renewables to nuclear
Recently Sweden's energy minister, Anna-Karin Hatt, has announced that the government will not subsidize new nuclear power plants, favoring renewable investments. Electricity production in Sweden is dominated by nuclear power and renewables, which currently make about equal contributions to energy production- about 40%.
read more... 28/10/2013