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EDF: New UK nuclear power plants could boost economy
Government policy to promote a new generation of nuclear power plants could boost the UK economy by more than £ 5 billion and add more than 32,000 jobs, as well as creating new export markets if the country continues the development of nuclear, according a report commissioned by EDF Energy.
read more... 10/07/2012
IEA: Renewable power will grow by 40% in next 5 years
According to a new report released by the International Energy Association (IEA), solar, wind, hydropower and other renewable sources will boost to more than 40%, to about 6,400 TWh, and the emerging markets will become the main driver of the increase in renewable power capacity over the next five years.
read more... 09/07/2012
EDF: UK economy could rise on nuclear revival
According to a research commissioned by EDF Energy and performed by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), the UK investment in new nuclear could lead to an economic growth of more than £ 5 billion a year, in addition to the creation of over 32000 new jobs.
read more... 02/07/2012
Statoil: global energy demand up 40% by 2040
Global energy demand is expected to increase by more than 40 per cent towards 2040, according to Statoil’s annual outlook for global economics and energy markets – Energy Perspectives 2012, as economic output more than doubles and prosperity expands across a world whose population will grow to nearly 9 billion people. Meanwhile, by 2030, global oil demand is set to reach a plateau level of around 100 million barrels per day, as gas and renewables account for a greater share of the energy mix.
read more... 22/06/2012
U.S renewables may power 80% of electricity needs by 2050
Renewable electricity generation from technologies that are commercially viable nowadays, alongside a more flexible electric system, could supply 80% of U.S. electricity needs in 2050, according to a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
read more... 21/06/2012