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EIA: Power- related CO2 emissions set to increase by 2040
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from power plants have fallen against the 2005 level, but they are expected to jump in the coming decades to 2040, according to figures based on analysis in EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015).
read more... 18/05/2015
Total receives the go-ahead to resume shale gas operations in Denmark
French energy giant Total received the green light to continue shale gas exploration in Denmark, following a halting ordered by Danish Energy Agency (DEA).
read more... 15/05/2015
UK posts a record high in renewables investment in 2014
The British renewable industry registered a record high in new investments in 2014, attracting £10.7bn (USD 17bn/EUR 15bn) in 2014, according to an annual analysis by PwC for the Renewable Energy Association.
read more... 15/05/2015
German conventional power loses ground to renewable energy
North Rhine-Westphalia, the German state which hosts utilities RWE AG and EON SE and has one-third of Germany’s installed conventional power capacity, is losing its status as the country’s powerhouse as wind and solar energy begin to eclipse conventional sources.
read more... 14/05/2015
India to get a loan of $1.1 bln from German bank KFW to support solar energy
German development bank KFW will offer a $1.1 billion credit to India to support rooftop solar installations, said the secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
read more... 13/05/2015