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Andra: France reveals its radioactive waste inventory
France had a stockpile of radioactive wastes amounting some 1.32 million cubic meters in 2010, according to a new national radioactive waste report published by the management agency Andra. This represents almost a 13% increase from 1.15 million cubic meters recorded in 2007.
read more... 07/08/2012
German electricity grid hit by a set of delays
The expansion of Germany’s high-voltage electricity grid is facing a series of delays and needs to speed urgently to ensure it has enough electricity capacity to absorb the quickly increase in power from renewable energies, according to the country's grid regulator BNA.
read more... 06/08/2012
EIA: U.S. CO2 emissions to the lowest Q1 level in 20 years on less coal use
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in the first quarter of 2012 dropped to their lower level in 20 years, being close to the 1990 levels, according to recent figures released by U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
read more... 03/08/2012
Germany new wind power installation up 26% in the first half of 2012
According to some data released by BWE wind power group and VDMA Power Systems turbine makers group, Germany has added about 1000 MW of installed wind farm capacity in the first six months of the year. They expect that the capacity will jump to 2400 MW by the end of the year, the equivalent to the energy produced by two nuclear power plants.
read more... 02/08/2012
U.S EIA: 27 GW of coal-fired to be retired by 2016
Coal is projected to retain the largest share of the electricity generation mix through 2035. But as early as from 2012 to 2016 is expected to be retired about 27 GW of capacity from 175 coal-fired generators, mainly due modest growth in US energy demand along with a continuous drop in relative fuel prices of gas compared with coal, according to recent data released by U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
read more... 01/08/2012