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UK to give the green light to 28 new oil and gas projects
UK is expecting to give the green light for the exploration of 28 new oil and natural gas projects offshore in 2013, amid the increased untapped resources in the North Sea, declared British Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
read more... 01/02/2013
Germany installed 2.4GW new wind power capacity in 2012
Last year Germany installed about 2.4 GW of new wind power capacity with the nation reaching a total capacity of 31.3GW. Germany is investing in clean energy as it intends to phase-out nuclear power. It plans also to build offshore wind farms covering an area as much as six times the size of New York City and increase the renewable-energy production to about 40 %of total power production by 2020, in comparison to about 25%of now.
read more... 31/01/2013
EWEA: The European offshore wind installations at record levels in 2012
The European Wind Energy Association has recently released a new report according to which EU offshore wind energy sector is growing considerably, with 2012 being one of the most successful years in terms of wind power.
read more... 30/01/2013
Scotland sets a new target to decarbonise power sector by 2030
Scotland established a target to cut carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2030, while pointing out the huge market for offshore wind beyond 2020, with First Minister Alex Salmond criticizing the U.K. government for disregarding such a target.
read more... 30/01/2013
UK: Europe’s leader in terms of installed offshore wind energy
According to a new report released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), offshore wind power installations in Europe increased by a third in 2012 and are expected to augment by another 20 percent this year.
read more... 29/01/2013