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CCS technology could help Britain to meet its carbon emission reduction target
A new report from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) indicates that a rapid development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) could help Britain to become self-sufficient again in terms of energy.
read more... 05/02/2014
Germany: solar PV installations more than halved in 2013
According to the federal solar industry association BSW, Germany’s total installed solar capacity additions plunged 55% in 2013 to 3.3GW, decreasing considerably if compared to 7.6GW in 2012, when it detained the world's top spot in new installations, bringing annual solar PV additions back in line with government expansion targets. Generally, Germany's total installed solar PV capacity has reached around 35.7 GW, having more than tripled over the past four years.
read more... 04/02/2014
Scotland sets a new target to decarbonise power sector by 2030
Scotland established a target to cut carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2030, while pointing out the huge market for offshore wind beyond 2020, with First Minister Alex Salmond criticizing the U.K. government for disregarding such a target.
read more... 24/01/2014
European Commission sets new 2030 climate goals
The European Union trimmed its long-term climate and energy goals on January 22, proposing less tight targets than previously amid rougher economic conditions and the necessity to curtail increasing energy costs.
read more... 24/01/2014
Dong Energy to quadruple its offshore wind capacity by 2020
Dong Energy is aiming to have installed 6.5GW of operating offshore wind capacity in north-west Europe by the end of the decade, with an intermediate target of 3.5GW by end-2016. Dong has publicly adopted an unprecedented target of reducing its offshore wind cost of energy to €100/MW by 2020. This would correspond to at least 47% less than Germany's current feed-in tariff for offshore wind generation, which is set at EUR 190/kWh. The new 2020 benchmark target for offshore wind is to quadruple installed offshore wind capacity from its currently 1.7GW to 6.5GW in 2020.
read more... 22/01/2014