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Solar energy subsidies to raise in China
The main energy user in the world, China, lifted solar subsidies in 2010 as to encourage the expansion of its domestic solar market, according to the director of the energy and transport division of the high-tech department in China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, Zheng Fangneng.
read more... 20/12/2010
Shell adds new chief scientists to its thought-leadership group.
Shell appointed today three chief scientists to cover the critical industry departments of exploration, unconventional oil, and in-well technology. This appointment has the role to consolidate Shell’s existing group of six top scientific experts.
read more... 15/12/2010
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy seeks renewal of its license for the ABWR.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) submitted before the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) a request to renew its license for the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) technology.
read more... 10/12/2010
Great Britain plans to use CCS technology
Great Britain plans to finance four carbon capture and sequestration projects (CCS) by 2020, as consequence of massive gas emissions for last years.
read more... 14/10/2010
“Archimede” , the first solar thermal plant using molted salts technology
Enel announced the inauguration of its thermal solar plant “Archimede”, the first solar plant to use molten salts for heat storage.
read more... 20/07/2010