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UK and France agreed to develop safe nuclear energy
The UK and French Governments have pledged to beef up the two countries' cooperation regarding the defense, nuclear energy and climate policy as well as trading opportunities and skills. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed to develop safe nuclear energy, to build new nuclear power stations, to cooperate on climate change action as well as pushing for European Commission's domestic emissions reduction agenda.
read more... 03/02/2014
Wind: Spain’s main electricity source
According to the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE), in 2013 wind power was the main source of energy in Spain, covering almost 21 percent of total demand and producing something like 54,478 GWh of electricity last year, nuclear power produced 20.8 percent of the country’s energy requirements, followed by hydroelectric power which met 14.4 % of demand, almost doubling in comparison to a year before. Combined-cycle plants accounted for 9.6 percent, coal-fueled plants 14.6 percent while solar photovoltaic only 3.1 percent.
read more... 31/01/2014
Poll: 64% of Swiss consider nuclear power plants essential
Over 60 percent of Swiss consider nuclear energy as a key part of Switzerland's energy mix and more consultation is required about its projected exit, with three-quarters saying the country’s nuclear stations are safe, according to the latest poll of attitudes performed by market research company DemoScope on behalf of Swiss nuclear trade organization Swissnuclear.
read more... 31/01/2014
Poland to build two new nuclear power plants
Poland's government has announced on Tuesday its intention to go ahead with the plans to build two nuclear power plants. Currently, the country produces 90 percent of its electricity from coal but wants to diversify its fuel sources, making its energy sector more efficient. Poland has opted for nuclear, in a move which aims also to help meet the environmental requirements of the European Union.
read more... 30/01/2014
France’s energy future relies on nuclear
France’s first nuclear power plant has opened in 1964 and since then France has become a primarily nuclear-powered country, with nuclear representing 78.8% of its electricity generation. According to the IEA it exports about 42 billion kWh of electrical energy per year, being the world's largest net exporter of electricity due to its very low cost of generation, while gaining over EUR 3 billion per year from this.
read more... 28/01/2014