Latest news
Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Estate makes some important steps towards supporting renewable energy in UK
The Crown Estate, which handles one of the largest property and marine portfolios in the UK, has recently released the conclusion of a report that it had undertaken into the potential capacity of marine energy that is obtainable in the UK. The findings estimate that as much as 118GW could be exploited from tidal power.
read more... 18/10/2012
Significant Irish wind project will supply with power the UK
The UK government is taking into consideration strategies to import wind power from Ireland to the National Grid via cables under the Irish Sea to north and west Wales. The cables would re-emerge at two sites in Wales with one of them at Pentir near Caernarfon, and the other one at Pembroke.
read more... 16/10/2012
TGC Renewables to build the largest solar farm in UK
TGC Renewables, one of the most important renewable energy developers in the UK, has announced that they will commence now the construction of the 6.2 MW solar PV project, at Marley Thatch in South Devon. This will be the largest solar PV project and once completed the solar farm would provide enough electricity to power about 2,500 homes, TGC Renewables said.
read more... 05/10/2012
Europe: Higher prices of natural gas increase demand for coal
Due to higher prices of natural gas, Europe imports of coal from the U.S. have nearly doubled. U.S. coal exports have beaten a new record and reached 66.2 million tons, increasing by about 24% in the first six months of this year. More than half of the U.S. coal exports were directed to Europe.
read more... 05/10/2012
Ireland will miss to meet the 2020 EU targets
According to the EU- funded “Sustainable Energy for the Rural Village Environment” (SERVE) project, Ireland is to miss its EU energy efficiency target by 2020. The project stated that about 90,000 buildings will need important improvements every year by 2020, even if this year less than 50,000 buildings undergo energy upgrades.If Ireland doesn’t reach its objective by 2020, it will have to pay severe penalties.
read more... 03/10/2012