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France pledges to restrict EDF utility hikes in 2015-18
France wants to restrict state-controlled utility EDF's regulated electricity tariff increases between 2% and 3% per year or less per year over the period 2015-2018, which would see a new calculation method to take effect, said an official source in the Elysée Palace.
read more... 12/12/2013
Chinese power demand to double by 2026
According to a report presented by the China Electricity Council (CEC), China's electricity consumption will almost double, reaching almost 8.2 trillion kWh by 2020. In the last ten years China has experienced huge economic growth, which has required an equally huge growth in capacity of its energy generation industry. China has managed to triple its electricity infrastructure capacity, adding an average 80GW of new power every year.
read more... 11/12/2013
UK’s biggest biomass plant has opened
Britain’s largest coal-fired power station has begun its conversion to become Britain’s largest renewable electricity producer as well as one of Europe’s largest renewable electricity generators. The project will see the coal station turn to wood pellets for fuel rather than coal, a move which aims to slash carbon emissions by more than 80%. One of the generating units has been converted to biomass while the other two will be using biomass by 2016.
read more... 10/12/2013
European Commission approves free greenhouse gas emissions permits in Bulgaria
The European Commission gave the green light on 4 December to Bulgaria’s plan to allocate €945 million worth of carbon emissions trading allowances free of charge to modernize the electricity sector, decision in line with EU state aid rules.
read more... 05/12/2013
Solar power in Europe is on the rise
With energy demand constantly rising, together with the need for new and clean energy sources, solar energy will without a doubt be an important part of the future energy mix. Solar panels, which are normally guaranteed to perform for as long as 25 years, producing green electricity without contributing to global warming.
read more... 02/12/2013