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Shale gas in Europe
Unconventional gas is rapidly growing in importance in Europe, with shale gas at the forefront. It is expected that between now and 2035 shale gas could account for about 45% of European gas production, which is the equivalent of 10% of total demand.
read more... 26/11/2013
Daily: Brent North Sea crude slips after Iran nuclear deal
Brent crude prices dropped more than two percent on Monday after an important deal between world powers and Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. Last week, Iran agreed to slash its nuclear programme for the next six months in exchange for limited sanctions relief.
read more... 26/11/2013
Coal consumption keeps growing in China
China is dealing with a big air quality problem, so recently the Government has announced that they will reduce their coal consumption share from its current 67 percent to 65 percent by 2017. China intends to convert coal in syntethic gas, but this will result in more carbon dioxide emissions released because converting coal to make synthetic gas and then combusting the gas to make electricity will double the amount of carbon dioxide emissions released in the atmosphere.
read more... 25/11/2013
Scottish coast to host Europe’s largest floating wind farm
The first floating wind farm in Britain, which is expected to be the largest one in Europe, will be located off the Scottish coast.
read more... 25/11/2013
CO2 emissions at their highest level ever in 2012
According to a new research made by Global Carbon Project, a group of international scientists from the UK, Norway and Germany, global greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels reached the highest levels in human history last year and are likely to grow even further this year.
read more... 25/11/2013