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Doha: The Kyoto Protocol to be extended until 2020
Almost 200 nations extended a weakened United Nations plan for fighting global warming until 2020 on Saturday at the Climate Change Conference at Doha, in Qatar.
read more... 10/12/2012
Smart grids could reduce emissions by 2.2 gigatonnes by 2050
According to Connie Hedegaard, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, spending in clean technologies like smart grids is the key to save billions of euros by lowering energy bills and cutting in half imports of oil and gas, as well as reducing CO2 emissions by almost 2.2 gigatonnes by 2050.
read more... 07/12/2012
Daily: Europe's power curve prices hit new lows on weaker fuels
Brent and U.S. crude futures dropped on Thursday on forecasts for lower economic growth in euro zone reinforced concerns about petroleum demand and strengthened the dollar, as well as on uncertainty about budget talks in the United States which continued to stock investor caution.
read more... 07/12/2012
EDF unveils a sharp rise in costs for Flamanville nuclear reactor construction
French state-controlled power giant Electricite de France (EDF) announced that it will increase costs for the nuclear reactor it is building in Flamanville, northern France to €8.5 billion ($10.6 billion).
read more... 07/12/2012
EIA released their Energy Outlook Report for 2013
The Energy Information Administration has released this week its 2013 Energy Outlook Report which forecasts that by 2040 renewables will meet 16% of US energy demand in comparison to 13% in 2011.
read more... 07/12/2012