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Belgium to build an artificial island to store wind power
Belgium plans to build an artificial island in the North Sea aimed to store wind energy, trying thus to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, as it intends to completely exit from nuclear power in the next future. The construction of the island in the North Sea will have a donut form and will be made out of sand, in a move that will be able to store some of the excess power generated by extensive offshore wind farms in the area.
read more... 18/01/2013
EDF’s eight nuclear power stations produced 60 TWh electricity output
EDF Energy has recently announced that its eight nuclear power stations produced 60 TWh of electricity output, beating a new record of production, the highest in seven years.
read more... 17/01/2013
Japan to build world’s largest offshore wind farm
After the Fukushima disaster in 2011, Japan has finally decided to shift away from nuclear power reliance and intends to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm, beginning from this summer.
read more... 17/01/2013
China to build a new nuclear power plant
China has started the construction of a new power reactor in December, after lifting a construction moratorium imposed following Japan’s Fukushima disaster. The 200MW capacity reactor, which is being built at Shidao Bay in Shandong Province and will have a total cost of about 3 billion yuan (475 million dollars), will start generating power by the end of 2017.
read more... 09/01/2013
Nuclear is the best alternative for Europe
A new report recently released by Frost& Sullivan notes that nuclear energy is the answer to achieve the aggressive EU targets, reducing the carbon dioxide emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.
read more... 02/01/2013