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Wind energy industry to grow considerably in the next years to come
Wind energy market is set to grow significantly as it is expected a major demand in Asian market. Recently, Siemens, a major wind turbine maker said that wind energy market is going to quadruple by 2030.
read more... 29/08/2013
Daily: Brent prices increased to six month high on rising anxiety in Syria
Brent crude jumped to a six-month high on Tuesday, increasing more than $3 in heavy trading to reach $114 per barrel on rising worries on Syria, while U.S. crude also added more than $3 per barrel on worries that Western involvement could undermine the Middle East supplies. Brent crude registered its biggest daily percentage gain since October, growing $3.63 at $114.36 per barrel a 3.3 percent increase, after hitting a session high of $114.42. Meanwhile U.S. crude augmented 3.09 dollars to settle at $109.01 per barrel.
read more... 28/08/2013
EDF Energy increased its carbon emissions by almost 40%
EDF Energy has recently released its latest sustainability report according to which last year it has emitted 21 million tons of carbon dioxide registering an increase of almost 40% in comparison to 2011 levels.
read more... 28/08/2013
Germany could lose its title of global leader in the PV market
Currently the German Federal Association of Electricity and Water (BDEW)has announced that Germany has set a new record with German solar PV plants producing more than 5.1 TWh last month, representing an increase of about 19% in comparison to the 4.3 TWh registered a year before. Germany’s new solar power record was the result of sunny weather and improved solar power capacity.
read more... 28/08/2013
China’s generation capacity to double by 2030
China is likely to more than double its generation capacity by 2030, with half of all new plants powered by renewable sources including large hydro, while coal will remain the most important fuel. China’s total power generating capacity would almost double by 2030 to 2.7 terawatts.
read more... 28/08/2013