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Triton Knoll wind farm obtains green light
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey has granted consent to RWE Npower Renewables to build Triton Knoll wind farm. With up to 288 turbines, the proposed Triton Knoll wind farm would be around 60 % bigger than the London Array and could generate up to 1,200 MW of renewable energy.
read more... 12/07/2013
Germany's dependence on coal to continue for a long time
Germany intends to reduce reliance on imported oil and has started the phase-out of aging nuclear power stations, meanwhile the German government has adopted a target of achieving 20% of the country's energy share from renewable sources by 2020.
read more... 11/07/2013
Poland rethinks its strategy for shale gas production
Doubts over the scale of Poland's shale gas reserves surfaced last June after ExxonMobil announced plans to cease exploration, citing disappointing test drilling results. The withdrawal of two more multinationals - Talisman Energy of Canada and U.S. oil giant Marathon - has cast significant doubts over the viability of shale gas in Poland.
read more... 09/07/2013
Germany will stop subsidizing solar energy by 2018
Environment Minister Peter Altmaier has announced on Monday that the 52GW limit set by the government would be reached in the period 2017-2018, after what Germany will stop subsidizing solar power. Altmaier had struggled to set a maximum amount of solar power capacity above which the government would no longer offer its financial support.
read more... 09/07/2013
Germany’s renewable energy sector
Germany’s renewable energy sector is currently one of the most flourishing in the world, with solar registering the greatest success. Last year, thanks to strong growth of the renewable, an export surplus of about 22 TWh was reached, with solar PV power plants that produced about 28 TWh a growth of about 44% in comparison to 2011 when they have produced 19.3 TWh.
read more... 08/07/2013