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UK: CO2 emissions increased in 2012
UK's emissions increased by 4.5% in 2012, if compared to 2011 levels, in major part due to an increase of almost 31% of coal consumption in power stations. Coal prices have decreased considerably as the US has exported the coal it no longer needs at home, thanks to the shale gas boom.
read more... 02/04/2013
UK’s Kingsnorth coal power plant closed today
The Kingsnorth coal plant in Kent has closed today, E.ON’s plant has stopped working already in December, but today it has officially closed. After forty years of producing electricity, the 2,000MW plant, has begun a two year decommissioning process which could lead to demolition.
read more... 29/03/2013
US emissions are declining
Emissions of carbon dioxide in the United States are declining; meanwhile coal and shale gas exports are increasing sharply causing a further darkening of skies over Europe and Asia. According to figures showed by EIA, US coal exports reached a record of more than 115 million tons in 2012, more than double if compared to 2009 figures, and a 17% increase over the previous year.
read more... 27/03/2013
China: Power production from wind increased more than coal in 2012
According to new statistics released by China Electricity Council, power production from wind increased more than from coal in 2012. Fossil-fired production of electricity increased 0.3 % last year, an addition of about 12 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity, at the same time as wind-generated electricity grew 35.5% to 26 TWh, while solar-generated electricity reached a cumulative 3.5 terawatt-hours. Under China's 12th Five Year Energy Plan (2011-2015), the objective for renewables is to supply 30% of electricity-generating capacity, while coal plunges from 70% to 65% of energy production.
read more... 27/03/2013
UK: Ironbridge power plant is switching from coal to biomass
German utility E.ON has fully converted from coal to biomass its Ironbridge power plant in Britain.
read more... 22/03/2013