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UK record: Almost 15% of electricity generated from renewables in 2013
The statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) showed that electricity generation from renewable sources increased by 30% in 2013 compared to the previous year, and accounted for almost 15% of the electricity mix.
read more... 01/08/2014
Italian state holding company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to sell a 35% energy grid stake to China
The Italian state holding company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is close to strike a deal with China's State Grid Corp, including the sale of a 35 % stake in its electricity grid.
read more... 31/07/2014
Ofgem imposes new price controls for network operators
The UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem has imposed tougher price controls for five electricity network operators for duration of eight years, pledging to encourage investment in network upgrades and to drag down customers’ energy bills.
read more... 31/07/2014
Wind power will account for more than 7 percent of the world’s electricity mix by 2018
Despite a dramatic slowed growth in the global wind power in 2013, the prospects on worldwide wind industry are rising, according to a new report from Navigant Research.
read more... 25/07/2014
European Commission approves the UK new CfD scheme of subsidies for renewable energy
The European Commission gave the green light to a new system of subsidies for renewable energy in the UK, paving the way for a comprehensive reform of the country’s electricity market.
read more... 24/07/2014