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Wind, low demand limit UK power sector CO2
Increased wind output and the lowest demand in over a year have reduced the call on fossil-fuel assets in the UK this month, putting the carbon intensity of the country's power sector on track for a significant decline despite record low nuclear generation.
read more... 25/08/2021
Daily (24.08.2021): Crude oil prices rebounded on Monday due to a weaker dollar
Oil prices strongly rebounded on Monday amid signs of improving situation in China. In addition, a weaker American dollar also provided some support to the crude markets. Despite demand concerns due to rising cases of the Delta variant, Brent oil soared by 5.5% to settle at $68.75 a barrel. The American WTI crude gained 5.6% at $65.64 a barrel.
read more... 24/08/2021
Global emissions can decline 10% this decade if refineries clean up their act
Global cumulative emissions could be reduced by 10 per cent during 2020-2030, if refineries adopted low carbon measures, according to the global inventory of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions published recently in One Earth.
read more... 24/08/2021
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Belgian nuclear phase out an 'irreversible loss'
An open letter to the prime minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo, has called for the country's anti-nuclear policies to be re-evaluated and for Belgium's nuclear facilities and skills to be positively applied in an effort to avert climate change. Writing in the major newspaper La Libre, a group of young engineers called Horizon 238 appealed to De Croo: "Our country is about to make a decision that will irreversibly shape its energy landscape for decades to come, and which will undoubtedly become one of the most significant chapters of your government's legacy."
read more... 24/08/2021
Serbia to construct pumped storage hydropower plants Derdap 3, Bistrica
The Ministry of Mining and Energy will present a EUR 17 billion investment plan in September. Investments in new power plants include the construction of pumped storage hydropower plants Đerdap 3 and Bistrica. According to Professor Nikola Rajaković, the two systems could play a major role in Serbia’s energy transition by facilitating the integration of solar power plants and wind farms.
read more... 24/08/2021