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France among the less polluter in the world
With an annual amount of 9 tons of CO2 emissions per inhabitant, France has lower CO2 emissions than other most developed countries, due to the dominance of non-releasing gas emissions generating power sources: nuclear (77%) and hydroelectricity (12%).
read more... 21/06/2010
Newest offshore wind farm of DONG Energy was inaugurated in UK
DONG Energy, the Danish energy company, has inaugurated its newest offshore wind farm, of a 172 MW capacity, called Gunfleet Sands, off the Essex coast in the UK, enough to supply power to 125,000 households.
read more... 18/06/2010
New contract for GDF Suez in Saudi Arabia
The French energy giant announced about the signing of a new contract for the construction of a 1730 MW power plant in Saudi Arabia. The new plant would be built as an Independent Power Project (IPP), 125 km west from Saudi Arabia capital, Al Riyadh. Simultaneously, GDF signed the contract to sell the electricity produced at this plant to Saudi Electric Company (SEC). The duration of the contract is 20 years.
read more... 16/06/2010
European spot prices decreased on weather forecast
European spot prices decreased last two days on cooler weather forecast and larger power supply.
read more... 16/06/2010
The power capacity in Germany expected to increase by 12.3%
Power producers and transmission companies reported to energy exchange EEX that German power plant availability is expected to increase by 12.3% to 60,894 megawatts (MW) in the week to June 18, according to data from the bourse published on Friday.
read more... 15/06/2010