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The solution to Europe’s high energy prices could be Russia or fracking
Chief executive of Italy’s Eni, Paolo Scaroni said at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York that Europe is facing dramatic energy costs and that there are two directions which could be a solution for Europe: fracking or increasing Russian imports.
read more... 16/10/2013
Druim Ba wind farm rejected by Scottish Government
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing, has refused plans to Sustainable Energy Limited to build a 69MW wind farm, for a total of 23 turbines in the Highlands. Highland Council had rejected the plans, arguing the development of the project would have a major impact on communities in the area. The energy minister was also concerned about the impact the noise from the turbines would have on nearby properties.
read more... 17/07/2013
UK is in jeopardy not to meet its 2020 European renewables targets
UK is in jeopardy not to meet its 2020 European renewables targets to get 15 per cent of energy from green sources, according to the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).
read more... 04/07/2013
Global wind turbines could exceed the threshold of 300 GW this year
World installed wind power has all the chances to exceed 300 GW of capacity this year, the equivalent of 114 nuclear power plants, according to data provided by European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council.
read more... 17/06/2013
UK’s largest solar farm connected to the National Grid
Lark Energy has obtained the approval from Charnwood Borough Council in November 2012, and has built the solar farm in a record time of less than 8 weeks.
read more... 15/04/2013