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A new electricity grid research centre has opened in Scotland
Europe’s first electricity grid research centre was opened in Scotland. The centre will study how advanced technologies can outline the low-carbon power industry of the future, while researchers, engineers and industry specialists will carry out research and develop new technologies in the sector, ranging from advanced grid control schemes to intelligent sensor systems.
read more... 16/05/2013
Brief history about the Italian V Conto Energia
The first Italian National Energy Program dates 1975 when, immediately after the first oil crisis, the Parliament noticed the problem of the increasing fossil fuels prices. The objective was to design a new national energy system fossil fuel free, the only solution was to build new nuclear power reactors, but a referendum where about 70% of the Italians decided to vote against nuclear, stopped the construction of all the nuclear plants all over Italy.
read more... 15/05/2013
Daily: European power close to recent lows on weak fuel prices
Brent crude dropped to about $103 a barrel on Monday as the dollar remained firm, with renewed worries of a decline in demand growth from the United States, move which further weighed on sentiment. Meanwhile, Brent crude eased 77 cents to $103.14 a barrel by 01:43 GMT, after having settled down 56 cents on Friday and closed the week lower after gains in the previous two. U.S. oil declined 85 cents to $95.19, dropping the fourth time out of the past five sessions.
read more... 14/05/2013
Perspectives for the Central Europe power markets
Central and southeastern Europe, once seen to have big potential as a regional power market, will provide only niche opportunities as reluctance to integrate pushes out financial players needed to fuel liquidity.
read more... 14/05/2013
SSE to build a new hydropower plant in northern Scotland
Energy giant SSE has announced that it will build a 30 million pounds hydropower plant near Ardross, in Ross-shire, Scotland. The Glasa project, which will have a total capacity of about 7.5 MW, is due to provide enough green power to supply about 10,000 households, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
read more... 10/05/2013