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UK is going ahead with shale gas exploration
Britain is moving ahead with plans to accelerate the search for shale oil and gas, as a British government report has found that more than half of the country could be suitable for shale gas fracking. The government published a new report which claims the energy source will not have a detrimental effect on the environment.
read more... 18/12/2013
UK’s biggest biomass plant has opened
Britain’s largest coal-fired power station has begun its conversion to become Britain’s largest renewable electricity producer as well as one of Europe’s largest renewable electricity generators. The project will see the coal station turn to wood pellets for fuel rather than coal, a move which aims to slash carbon emissions by more than 80%. One of the generating units has been converted to biomass while the other two will be using biomass by 2016.
read more... 10/12/2013
UK expands lifetime of old and inefficient coal power stations
Almost exactly a month after the House of Lords voted in favor of it, the UK Government voted against the modification to the Energy Bill which would have to put limits on coal burning in the UK, sparing the energy market from an even tighter squeeze as aged nuclear plants shut later this decade. Britain's power market is already tight as ageing capacity is being retired and a modest amount of new generation is being built. Members of Parliament voted 318 to 236 against including the amendment in the bill.
read more... 06/12/2013
Hinkley Point deal uncertain, once again
The European Union is likely to open an official inquiry into whether the Hinkley Point nuclear deal breaks the EU rules on competition. Britain in October signed a deal with EDF to build a nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in southwest England and became the first European country to offer a guaranteed power price over 35 years for a new nuclear project. Britain has said it is confident it will get clearance, but a formal European Commission probe could take years, throwing uncertainty over the nation's plans.
read more... 03/12/2013
Scottish coast to host Europe’s largest floating wind farm
The first floating wind farm in Britain, which is expected to be the largest one in Europe, will be located off the Scottish coast.
read more... 25/11/2013