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German onshore wind capacity set to post 10-year high
Germany‘s onshore wind capacity added more onshore wind new capacity to the grid in the last twelve months than in any single year since 2003, according to estimates by the Fraunhofer institute (IWES) recently released.
read more... 18/12/2013
French GDF Suez to make a first step in UK’s shale gas exploration
French energy major GDF Suez has struck a deal with Australia-listed Dart Energy to explore 13 onshore licences prospective for unconventional gas in the UK. This will represent the first step for the GDF into the shale revolution despite a ban on exploration in France.
read more... 23/10/2013
Onshore and offshore wind power to be eclipsed by solar for the first time in 2013
Solar power capacity installed all over the world this year is on the track to eclipse wind for the first time, spurred by new subsidies and policy support, according to a report provided by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
read more... 27/09/2013
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
Southern Italy holds major crude oil potential
Southern Italy, known as the second largest producer of olive oil, is also the holder of Europe’s biggest onshore crude oil fields, according to geologists.
read more... 05/07/2013