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Switzerland to fill future nuclear energy gap by gas
The decision to phase out nuclear power is of strategic importance for Switzerland, as the nuclear disaster of Fukushima marked a critical juncture in Swiss energy policy.
read more... 03/10/2012
Daily: UK gas prices inch up on undersupplied system
Brent crude futures traded near $112 a barrel on Tuesday as investors weighed a weaker demand outlook amid a stagnant global economy against the continuing potential for supply risks.
read more... 02/10/2012
IAEA: nuclear energy will register a slowdown in growth by 2030
The general director of International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano announced at the IAEA’s 56 general conference in Vienna, that nuclear power will maintain its importance in several countries, despite the Fukushima disaster. He also added that there will be a steady increase in the number of nuclear power plants worldwide in the next 20 years.
read more... 02/10/2012
Germany: Coal consumption to grow
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Germany decided to phase-out nuclear power by 2022. As a result, this decision has created a loss of about 12.7 GW, and despite many investments in the renewable energy sector, the gap should be filled with coal and gas, to ensure the country's energy future.
read more... 02/10/2012
UK’s largest coal power plant to become a clean-energy producer
According to Drax Group Plc, the UK’s largest coal-fired plant will become the largest clean-energy producer, switching from burning coal to burning wood, becoming probably the biggest renewable plant in the world. At the moment, coal is the most polluting fossil fuel and it produces roughly 41 % of global electricity, and about 50% of electricity in the UK.
read more... 01/10/2012