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China installed a record 18000 megawatts of new wind capacity in 2011
According to the Earth Policy Institute (EPI), China installed a record 18,000 megawatts of new wind capacity in 2011, raising its total capacity to nearly 63,000 megawatts and spreading its lead in the global wind power sector.
read more... 22/03/2012
Spain to double biomass production in 2012
According to a Spanish biomass association, the country could double its total biomass production this year compared with 2011, despite not achieving full capacity previous year. The country produced about 150,000 t of biomass previous year instead of total capacity of 651,000 t/year.
read more... 14/03/2012
RWE to divest 7 billion euros in assets as its profit slumps
RWE, Germany’s second-largest utility is planning to divest 7 billion euros in assets between 2012 and 2013 and introduce cost cutting measures totaling around 1 billion euros through 2014.
read more... 06/03/2012
Gazprom and Total to develop arctic reserves
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Christophe de Margerie, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Total met on Friday in Saint Petersburg to discuss the next step in the development of Shtokman natural gas field in the arctic waters on the Russian continent shelf, which is considered by Gazprom to be a strategically important move.
read more... 28/02/2012
World wind capacity up 21 % to 238 GW
According to the new report released by Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the global wind energy sector saw installations up by 21% in 2011 compared to the previous year, with an additional 41 GW, bringing the total capacity to more than 238 GW.
read more... 23/02/2012