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The real cost of renewables versus nuclear and fossil energy
Last Friday, 10 CEO’s of large nuclear and fossil energy producers held a press conference in Brussels, asking European governments to stop subsidising renewable energy. Remarkably, Gerard Mestrallet CEO for GDF-Suez, was one of them. Strange, because in Belgium GDF-Suez is the largest beneficiary of renewable energy subsidies. Zero Emission Solutions, a study and consultancy agency for renewable energy, draws the attention to these CEO’s that today – at least in Belgium - nuclear and fossil energy production benefits from more governmental aid than renewable energy:
read more... 15/10/2013
DECC: UK solar PV sector is pivotal in renewable energy expansion
UK Minister of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Greg Barker has unveiled a new “Solar PV Energy Roadmap”, with solar energy playing a key role in the UK’s renewable energy expansion.
read more... 09/10/2013
Scotland's renewables industry displaces record amount of CO2 emissions
According to official statistics, Scotland has recorded the largest ever drop of CO2 emissions. Scotland's renewable electricity industry generated 14,825 GWh last year, displacing 10.3 million tones of CO2, a 24% increase if compared to the 8.3Mt of CO2 displaced in 2011.
read more... 07/10/2013
EIA: Renewables provide 14% of electricity generation in H1 2013
Renewable energy sources provided 14.20 % of the United States net electric generation during the first half of the year (through June 30, 2013), according to recent figures released the "Monthly Energy Review" by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). During the same period in 2012, renewables accounted for 13.57 % of net electrical generation.
read more... 04/10/2013
PV industry production increased despite a decline in investments
Global production of solar cells grew by 10% last year and Europe continues to be a leader in newly installed capacities representing almost 52% of the new worldwide installed capacity, while the total investment in renewable energy declined significantly in 2012 in comparison to a year before levels with a major decrease for both solar and wind energy investments.
read more... 03/10/2013