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Cockenzie coal-fired plant to be substituted by gas
The Scottish government has given the green light to build a new gas-fired power station at Cockenzie, in East Lothian, Scotland.
read more... 06/10/2011
French Government draws back three shale gas licenses
The French government decided to cancel three licenses on Monday, which allowed oil companies to explore shale gas in the fields of Southern France.
read more... 05/10/2011
European Commission to forbid importation of controversial oil sands
The controversial and environmentally destructive practice of fuel extraction from oil sands could be “de facto” banned under the European Commission proposals.
read more... 05/10/2011
Russia to build a nuclear plant in Belarus until 2018
According to the declarations of the Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Mikhail Mikhadyuk, the Belarusian-Russian arrangements on building the nuclear power plant in Belarus are being fulfilled.
read more... 05/10/2011
Renewable heat incentive postponed by UK government
A new renewable heat incentive scheme, RHI, was postponed by the British government last Friday because of a failure of the Department for Energy and Climate Change to obtain a clearance from the European Commission as it consider the 2.6 p/kWh tariff payment for large-scale biomass too high.
read more... 05/10/2011