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The biggest coal-fired power plant in western US may shut down this year
The largest coal-fired power plant in the western part of the U.S, and one of the major climate polluters in the nation, might shut down later this year, striking a symbolic blow to the future of the coal industry.
read more... 02/02/2017
Europe on course to double offshore wind capacity by 2020
Europe is on course to double its offshore wind energy capacity by 2020 after record investment last year, even though more projects should be awarded to preserve costs decreasing in the longer term, as stated by industry group WindEurope.
read more... 27/01/2017
UK: Offshore wind costs drop by 32% in four years
The UK’s offshore wind industry has registered cost cuts of 32% – four years ahead of schedule. The joint government and industry objective to see costs of less than £100/MWh by 2020 has already been hit by wind farms that were given their final investment decisions in 2015 and 2016.
read more... 25/01/2017
Russia reduced oil output as part of the Vienna agreement
Russia started to cut oil production in early January by around 100,000 barrels per day following an agreement with OPEC to cap global crude output signed at the end of last year, as mentioned by sources in the industry.
read more... 10/01/2017
Gas-fired electricity likely to secure French energy over Winter
French unease at potential electricity shortages this winter have been lessened by claims from the nation’s gas power sector that there is enough capacity from the industry to back the country.
read more... 25/11/2016