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British households to pay higher energy bills by 2020
The new energy secretary Ed Davey has recently announced new green energy measures that could improve energy efficiency amid worries over public opposition to the cost of government policies. Still, in spite of government reassurances, higher energy bills are expected by 2020 for majority of household users.
read more... 05/03/2012
World’s oldest nuclear power station shuts down after 44 years of service
The world’s oldest running nuclear power plant, called Oldbury near Bristol in the UK, shut down last Wednesday after 44 years of operation.
read more... 05/03/2012
Poland: Fracking well test shows no harm to environment
Drilling at Poland’s first shale gas exploration well using the controversial technique known as hydraulic fracking did not harm the environment and did not cause any tremors, showed the Polish government study published on Friday.
read more... 05/03/2012
China to hold the world’s largest shale gas reserves
China announced that it has recently found explorable shale-gas reserves of 25.1 trillion cubic meters, less than the previous estimates, being enough to meet China’s needs for the next two centuries.
read more... 02/03/2012
Geothermal Energy to triple in US by 2035
According to a recently released report by Geothermal Energy Association, geothermal power would triple in the US by 2035, surpassing the renewable power average. The prospects for geothermal energy are very positive, but economic and policy questions still remain an issue across the board. The following are the 2012 policy priorities proposed by GEA.
read more... 02/03/2012