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In Scotland - the world’s biggest offshore wind farm will be built
The wind farm will have 339 wind turbines which could provide power to over 40% or about 1 million of Scotland’s householders, generating 1.5 GW at an average cost of about 5.7 billion dollars. Construction of the wind farm is planned to start in 2015 and will be completed by 2020.
read more... 03/09/2012
Gas- fired power generation will register a considerable growth worldwide
The gas-fired power generation is likely to increase worldwide to 537 GW by 2020 due to its moderately clean-burning characteristics and flexible operating capabilities, according to a study made by Frost & Sullivan.
read more... 03/09/2012
EDF in talks with China for building new nuclear reactors in UK
EDF, the French utility, which owns and operates eight of Britain's ten nuclear-power stations, plans to expand two of these sites by building four new nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point, Somerset.
read more... 03/09/2012
Daily: UK gas prices up on an undersupplied system
Crude oil remained constant on Monday on hopes for more stimulus measures to support economic growth. Oil Brent for October was traded at 114.74 dollars per barrel, up by 17 cents, while U.S. crude decreased by 15 cents arriving at 96.32 dollars per barrel.
read more... 03/09/2012
Germany: New law for offshore wind power
The cabinet of German chancellor Angela Merkel approved a draft law that will accelerate the development of offshore wind parks in order to switch from nuclear energy to green energy.
read more... 30/08/2012