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UK government’s Energy Bill goes for second reading
The UK government’s long-awaited Energy Bill will go before Parliament this afternoon for its second reading. Energy Secretary Ed Davey defended the Bill yesterday, saying: “The Energy Bill will bring about a renaissance in our energy sector, providing the certainty companies need to invest a record £110 billion to upgrade our ageing power stations. This […]
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Europe needs CCS demonstration project now
The European Commission may have failed to make a decision on funding of carbon capture and storage but a demonstration project is needed now, says EURELECTRIC. In a report out last week, the European association representing the electricity industry, EURELECTRIC says the region must beyond discussing CCS to concrete projects. “Further discussion on the pros […]
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EC awards €1.2 billion to innovative renewables projects
The European Commission yesterday announced the award of €1.2 billion to 23 innovative renewable energy projects under the NER300 funding programme. But while renewables projects from bioenergy to marine power will be supported by the programme, there was no decision on carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. The EC says that the €275 million earmarked […]
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UK Energy Secretary defends government record on energy costs
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey defended the government’s position on energy yesterday, arguing that its climate change policies only account for a small fraction of the typical household fuel bill. In a speech to the Fair Energy Summit, Davey said government policies only account for 7% of the average household energy bill and laid the […]
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Indianapolis becomes first US city to switch to electric fleet
Indianapolis, home of speedway racing, has become the first city in the US to require the purchase of either all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles for its fleet. Mayor Greg Ballard signed the executive order last week for the purchase of 500 electric or plug-in vehicles to replace non-police fleet vehicles and outlined his plans to […]
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UK energy regulator announces major electricity and gas upgrade
UK energy regulator Ofgem yesterday announced a major, £24.2 billion investment in the country’s electricity and gas networks over the next eight years. The investment will raise annual household energy bills by an average £12 each year, says Ofgem, but the increase will not be cumulative. By 2012, when the current price control period ends, […]
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Johnson Matthey and NREL sign up to five-year biofuels effort
Chemicals company Johnson Matthey and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have signed up to a joint five-year effort on biofuels. The $7 million project aims to produce ‘drop-in’ petrol, diesel and jet fuels – which require no engine modifications – from non-food biomass feedstocks like poplar or pine trees, switch […]
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Solarcentury gets green light for solar park in southern England
UK-based solar energy company Solarcentury has been granted planning permission from the local council for a 6.3 MW solar park near Southampton in southern England. The solar park at Chalcroft Farm will be home to 25,632 panels covering approximately 40 acres of land and will generate enough power for 1800 homes. Eastleigh Borough Council has […]
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UK government’s ECO scheme will benefit few, warns report
The UK government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, which requires suppliers to help the fuel poor with energy efficiency improvements, will help only a few, warns a report out today. The report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) cautions that the ECO programme, which comes into fore on January 1 complementing the Green […]
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Apple powers ahead with fuel cells and solar panels at data centre
Apple is making progress on its plans to run its new data centre in North Carolina on renewables. The computer giant is currently installing 5 MW of fuel cells and 20 MW of solar photovoltaics panels on the Maiden site. But according to reports, the company is doubling the capacity of the fuel cell installation […]
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