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Natural gas to overhaul coal in US by 2025
Natural gas will overtake coal as a leading fuel for generating electricity in the United States by 2025, according the latest long-term outlook released by ExxonMobil.
read more... 09/12/2011
UK launched its largest carbon capture and storage plant
The UK's largest carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) pilot plant, built at the coal-fired power station at Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire has been officially opened by Chris Huhne, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
read more... 01/12/2011
Italian coal imports expected to rise 7 % in 2011
According to the Italian coal association, Assocarboni, the country could increase its coal imports by around 7 percent this year as the steam coal market is expected to grow over the next coming years after a referendum in Italy rejected a return to nuclear power.
read more... 23/11/2011
UK to get 90% of its power from renewables by 2030
According to a recently released report by WWF-UK, Positive Energy, 60-90% of the UK’s electricity could be satisfied by sustainable sources by 2030, while the rest will be supplied through an international supergrid and gas power stations. All the six scenarios developed by GL Garrad Hassan, the world’s leading renewable energy consultancy, aim to largely decarbonise the power sector without resorting to either coal-fired power stations or nuclear power ones.
read more... 28/10/2011
Global energy demand to grow by 53% by 2035
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration report, energy consumption globally will rise by 53% between 2008 and 2035, with China and India expected to lead the growth. Even though renewable energy is likely to be the fastest growing primary energy source over the next 25 years, fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas will still be the main energy source. China’s energy consumption is expected to be 68% higher than U.S. energy demand.
read more... 26/10/2011