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Coal consumption keeps growing in China
China is dealing with a big air quality problem, so recently the Government has announced that they will reduce their coal consumption share from its current 67 percent to 65 percent by 2017. China intends to convert coal in syntethic gas, but this will result in more carbon dioxide emissions released because converting coal to make synthetic gas and then combusting the gas to make electricity will double the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released in the atmosphere.
read more... 25/11/2013
Scottish coast to host Europe’s largest floating wind farm
The first floating wind farm in Britain, which is expected to be the largest one in Europe, will be located off the Scottish coast.
read more... 25/11/2013
CO2 emissions at their highest level ever in 2012
According to a new research made by Global Carbon Project, a group of international scientists from the UK, Norway and Germany, global greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels reached the highest levels in human history last year and are likely to grow even further this year.
read more... 25/11/2013
Daily: European power prices mixed on different weather conditions in France, Germany
The price of benchmark Brent crude oil increased for a second consecutive session on Friday on short-covering. London-traded Brent settled 97 cents higher at $111.05 after setting a six-week high of $111.40.
read more... 25/11/2013
Ofgem: five of the six electricity distributors have to do more to cut costs for consumers
Energy regulator Ofgem has required to five of its six electricity distributors, including SSE and Scottish Power, to do more to cut costs for consumers. The six distribution companies presented their investment plans, but the only plan approved was those of Western Power Distribution’s( WPD), which customers will see a 11.30 pounds cut in their bills from April 2015.
read more... 22/11/2013