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RWE launches carbon capture plant at UK coal plant
German utility RWE has launched a carbon capture pilot project at the 1,560MW Aberthaw coal and biomass-fired power plant in Wales.
read more... 18/01/2013
Daily: European power spot prices settle higher on colder temperatures
Brent and U.S. crude oil futures settled higher on Wednesday supported by Energy Information Administration's (EIA) weekly inventory report showing a decline in U.S. crude last week.
read more... 17/01/2013
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
World green energy investments decreased in 2012
Investments in green energy decreased in 2012 worldwide after hitting record levels in 2011, according to some data released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Investments tumbled mainly due to the debt crisis in the U.S. and Europe and as governments slashed incentives for technologies ranging from wind turbines to solar power and biomass.
read more... 15/01/2013