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Coal consumption in Germany is steadily increasing
Following the decision of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to phase out nuclear energy and switch to cleaner energy generation, coal consumption has been steadily increasing. A 2,200 MW lignite-fired power plant, near Cologne, started its activity last week as part of the country’s energy policy.
read more... 20/08/2012
U.S. carbon emissions decreased significantly on the shale gas boom
As power generators switch from coal to cheap gas, the U.S. carbon emissions registered a big drop, hitting its lowest level in 20 years. The introduction of new, efficient gas-fired capacity and a recent decline in the price of natural gas has helped boost natural gas share from 14 percent in 2000 to 24 % in 2011.
read more... 17/08/2012
China Cut 2012 Coal Production Target to 3.6 billion tonnes
According to the National Development and Reform Commission, China, the world's top coal producer and consumer, sets coal output targets for 2012 at top three producing regions at 3.65 billion tons, down as much as 7 percent in comparison to 2011. The cuts are partially intended to help stabilize domestic coal prices as demand has fallen sharply due to the slowing economy.
read more... 15/08/2012
AWEA: U.S. wind power hits 50 GW milestone
Wind power in U.S. has reached 50GW of electric generation capacity, enough to power 13 million homes and the equivalent of 44 coal-fired power plants or 11 nuclear plants, according to the American Wind Energy Association. This represents five times the country's 10 GW cumulative installed capacity in 2006 and twice of what it was installed in 2008.
read more... 10/08/2012
Poland’s major coal producer postponed new power plant project
The EU’s first hard coal producer, Kompania Weglowa, has delayed the construction of its coal-fired power plant in 2020, with two years of delay. The 1000 MW power plant will cost about 5 billion Zloty (1.5 Billion dollars), and will burn between 2.5 and 3.5 million tons per year of hard coal producing roughly 5-7 TWh per year.
read more... 09/08/2012