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Details on Spain’s energy reform
Spain's latest energy reform, which reverses years of policy to promote renewable power, threatens to reinforce its dependence on coal and costly gas and to bankrupt renewable firms that have built a competitive edge over a decade.
read more... 13/03/2013
Spain’s shale gas reserves
Spain is the fifth largest energy consumer in Europe and has practically no domestic production of liquid fuels or natural gas. It has made significant progress in diversifying into renewable energy but, this only accounts for about 9% of its gross inland consumption. A quarter of consumption is fuelled by natural gas and half by petroleum, both of which Spain has to import.
read more... 12/03/2013
It’s official: London Array the largest wind farm in the world
London Array has officially become the world’s biggest operational offshore wind farm. Last week, 141 of the 175 turbines turned to produce power for the first time, providing 507MW of capacity. The project is a joint venture between Danish firm DONG Energy (50%), UK energy giant E.ON (30%) and Abu Dhabi renewable company Masdar (20%).
read more... 11/03/2013
TGC Renewables debuts plans for new solar farm in Cambridgeshire
TGC Renewables, an independent renewable energy project developer, has applied for planning permission for its proposed 13MW solar park in Cambridgeshire, England. The proposed solar farm will see 58 hectares of low-grade agricultural land in the South West of Cambridge holding up to 55,000 PV modules, which will be enough to power about 3,300 homes, while also giving the farm a guaranteed rental income for the next 25 years.
read more... 07/03/2013
EU is thinking over new climate targets for 2030
European Union’s 27 Commissioners will meet today to discuss 2030 climate and energy legislation. Today they will consider early proposals for 2030 climate targets covering CO2 emissions and possibly renewable, but the energy efficiency is excluded from the list.
read more... 20/02/2013