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Solarcentury to develop 70 MW of solar across the UK
Solarcentury has announced that it is installing 70MW of new solar capacity across the UK, with the greater part of the installations which are due to be completed by the end of March 2013.
read more... 15/03/2013
Cuadrilla delays plans of fracking to 2014
UK shale gas explorer Cuadrilla Resources has announced on Wednesday it was delaying its plans to begin hydraulic fracturing at its Bowland shale project in Lancashire, one of its three drilling sites, to 2014, while it accomplish an environmental impact assessment for the site of each exploration well.
read more... 14/03/2013
Daily: UK gas remains high on extreme cold weather in Europe
Brent crude oil futures slipped on Tuesday after having fluctuated alongside euro and dollar and as OPEC has cut its forecast for U.S. and euro zone economic growth also added some pressure. Meanwhile, Brent for April delivery shed 57 cents, or 0.52 percent, to settle at $109.65 a barrel, having traded from $109.30 to $111.20.
read more... 13/03/2013
EDF and UK to sign a 35-year nuclear deal
UK is planning to close a 35-year deal with French major energy group EDF which will allow the French energy utility to start building the country’s new generation of nuclear power plants.
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