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Greece reveals new projects to improve gas infrastructure
The Greek National Natural Gas System Operator (DESFA) announced a new 1.7 billion Euros investment plan which aims to increase domestic and industrial usage of natural. The objective is to augment the use of gas to 100% within the next 10 years, reducing oil consumption and lignite production. For this reason DESFA has launched many new projects.
read more... 25/09/2012
Coal consumption in Germany is steadily increasing
Following the decision of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to phase out nuclear energy and switch to cleaner energy generation, coal consumption has been steadily increasing. A 2,200 MW lignite-fired power plant, near Cologne, started its activity last week as part of the country’s energy policy.
read more... 20/08/2012
Germany to build a wind farm in a lignite mining area
RWE Innogy unveiled that it has started the construction of the Jüchen wind farm in a lignite mining district in the west of Germany.
read more... 07/06/2012
Germany: Green energy slowly surpassing coal, gas and nuclear
Renewable energy became the second most important energy resource in Germany, ranking just behind the lignite and even surpassing nuclear, hard coal and natural gas. The renewable energy now represents about 20% of Germany’s energy mix, an industry group reported last week.
read more... 22/12/2011