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What is the future of coal?
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal production is predicted to increase by 2.5% in 2014 or 1,033 million short tons more, while coal consumption is expected to continue to grow rapidly in emerging markets, with China alone commissioning about 600 GW of new coal-fired generating units by 2030.
read more... 23/12/2013
London Array: The largest offshore wind farm connected to the grid
London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, reached its full capacity at the 630MW first phase on Saturday, 6 April, along with the commissioning of the 175th and final turbine.
read more... 10/04/2013
UK’s Kingsnorth coal power plant closed today
The Kingsnorth coal plant in Kent has closed today, E.ON’s plant has stopped working already in December, but today it has officially closed. After forty years of producing electricity, the 2,000MW plant, has begun a two year decommissioning process which could lead to demolition.
read more... 29/03/2013
EDF Renewable Energy: 140 MW Pacific Wind Project in US becomes operational
EDF Renewable Energy, the US subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, announced commissioning of the 140 MW Pacific Wind Farm, located in Kern County in California.
read more... 17/09/2012
Vestas to build its first V100 turbines in Italy
Vestas will build its first project consisting of 11 units of the V100 wind turbine in Tuscany, for the Santa Luce Wind Power Plant. The project is the first on Italian soil to use the V100 and includes delivery, transportation, installation and commissioning of turbines.
read more... 17/08/2012