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UK launched 25 billion fund for the construction of new biofuel plants
The Department for transport will present a fund of 25 million pounds which will be offered following a demonstration of the use of municipal waste and forestry residues or other advanced biofuel sources to produce fuels, helping UK to shift from fossil fuels as petrol and diesel.
read more... 05/08/2013
Germany’s CO2 emissions set to increase for a second year
Germany is likely to increase its carbon emissions by 1.5% in comparison to 2012 levels due to a major consumption of coal. Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel and is responsible for contributing to global warming. Following the opening of two new coal power stations in 2012, six more are expected to open this year, with a total capacity of 5800MW.
read more... 30/07/2013
Natural gas – the fuel of the future?
Natural gas is believed to be one of the most important energy sources for the future. The great quantity of natural gas together with its environmental reliability and numerous appliances across all sectors signifies that natural gas will keep playing an ever more important role in meeting demand in energy. Global demand for natural gas is projected to increase significantly as more states adopt environmentally cleaner fuels to meet future economic growth.
read more... 26/07/2013
The EU Parliament votes in favor to boost emission-permit prices
After months of debates the European Parliament has finally voted in favor of revamping its carbon-trading program, approving a plan intended to restore financial incentives for shifting away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy.
read more... 04/07/2013
India to become world’s largest coal importer in 2014
India could become the world's main importer of coal for power stations by the next year as China burned the fuel in 2012 at the slowest pace since 2008 and is trying to shift to green energy alternatives, meanwhile India is burning coal at the fastest pace in the last 30 years.
read more... 01/07/2013