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Germany: Europe’s largest solar rooftop project has been completed
Germany’s largest rooftop solar power plant was officially inaugurated in Philippsburg. The project realized by PV julist and juwi is located on the roof of Goodyear Dunlop’s European logistics center and produces annually about 7.3 million kWh of clean energy, which is enough to meet the annual energy requirements of about 1,800 households, while avoiding the emission in the atmosphere of up to 5,171 tons of CO2.
read more... 22/08/2013
UK needs shale gas more than ever
Recent projections made by the government foresee that natural gas demand is estimated to amount to 78.8 billion cubic meters by 2030, with the country’s reliance on imported gas is set to reach 70-75% by that period.
read more... 13/08/2013
Natural gas – the fuel of the future?
Natural gas is believed to be one of the most important energy sources for the future. The great quantity of natural gas together with its environmental reliability and numerous appliances across all sectors signifies that natural gas will keep playing an ever more important role in meeting demand in energy. Global demand for natural gas is projected to increase significantly as more states adopt environmentally cleaner fuels to meet future economic growth.
read more... 26/07/2013
Go ahead for the North Blyth biomass power plant
The RES has received the permission from the Government to build a 100 MW biomass power plant in Northumberland. It is RES's first biomass plant, with the company having developed a number of onshore and offshore wind projects and solar energy schemes.
read more... 25/07/2013
World Bank to limit financing coal- fired power plants in the future
The World Bank has announced it will help countries to seek alternatives to coal power and will stop funding for new coal power generation projects. Jim Yong Kim, the President of the World Bank has always stressed the need to mitigate the impacts of climate change, making it a main concern for the Bank itself and for its five main organizations which are offering loans and grants to poor and emergent countries worldwide.
read more... 23/07/2013