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Hundreds of events around the world for Global Wind Day
From Norway to Uruguay, Israel to India, hundreds of activities will allow people around the world to discover the power of wind energy on Global Wind Day, 15 June. From concerts in Croatia to boat trips in Japan, a video contest in Georgia and a comic workshop in Argentina, activities are many and varied, but all will be a chance to find out why wind energy is good for both our economy and our ...
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Vattenfall’s trading unit changed name to Vattenfall Energy Trading
Vattenfall Trading Services has changed its name to Vattenfall Energy Trading. “We have grown from an electricity trading unit, based in Hamburg and Stockholm, to a European energy trading unit which covers all commodities and regions in which Vattenfall is active in. The merger of Vattenfall Trading and Nuon Energy Trade & Wholesale has taken our business to the next level. Our new name reflects ...
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Christopher A. Smith Confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy
Christopher A. Smith was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, December 16th, 2014, as the Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy. “Chris Smith’s depth of expertise and experience in the fossil energy field make him extremely well qualified for this position. I am confident that he will continue to serve the Department, President Obama and the nation with ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: IEA to launch the Energy Efficiency Market Report, 8 October, Verona
Maria van der Hoeven Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA) will launch the IEA’s newest publication, Energy Efficiency Market Report on Wednesday, 8 October, 2014, 10:30 a.m. Central European Time, at the Verona Efficiency Summit Centro Congressi Veronafiere – Auditorium Verdi Viale del Lavoro 8, Verona, Italy The evidence is clear: energy efficiency has played, ...
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Denmark and UK in agreement on green economy (joint statement)
Joint statement by Chris Huhne, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Dr. Lykke Friis, Danish Minister for Climate and Energy, to coincide with publication of the Danish’s Government’s Energy Strategy 2050, which is released today. Denmark and the UK are in agreement that our future prosperity depends on stimulating green growth, and getting off the oil hook. ...
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Examining the future of biomass logistics in the UK
Investigating the future of biomass logistics in the UK, Ecofys will support Baringa Partners and Llamasoft in a new bioenergy project for the Energy Technologies Insitute. The six month project will model the logistics requirements of future bioenergy energy scenarios, identifying commonalities and differences across the different scenarios, highlighting potentially key decision points and ...
By Ecofys
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Reducing Energy’s Footprint: Restoring land after coal, oil, & gas development
At an educational Congressional briefing on September 12, two expert panelists will discuss the process of restoring land that has been used in energy development to beneficial uses. Since 2010, the United States has been the second largest energy consumer in terms of total use, surpassed only by China. While the development of renewable energy sources is making significant progress, fossil ...
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The Great Transition Is Here!
The Earth Policy Institute’s 11th and final book, The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy will be hitting bookstores on April 20. The Great Transition, written by EPI’s research team—Lester R. Brown, Janet Larsen, J. Matthew Roney, and Emily E. Adams—focuses on a rapidly evolving global movement toward cleaner sources of energy, driven by ...
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Energy trends and prices statistical release
The latest national statistics on Energy Trends and Prices produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change were released on 25 July 2013 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Statistics on monthly production and consumption of coal, electricity, gas, oil and total energy include data for the UK for the period up to the end of May 2013. Statistics on ...
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Energy Trends and Prices statistical release: 27 June 2013
The latest national statistics on Energy Trends and Prices produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change were released on 27 June 2013 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Statistics on monthly production and consumption of coal, electricity, gas, oil and total energy include data for the UK for the period up to the end of April 2013. Statistics on ...
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Energy trends and prices statistical release: 29 August 2013
The latest national statistics on energy trends and prices produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change were released on 29 August 2013 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Statistics on monthly production and consumption of coal, electricity, gas, oil and total energy include data for the UK for the period up to the end of June 2013. Statistics on ...
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North American Winner Chosen for the 24th International Children`s Painting Competition
The 2015 UNEP International Children's Painting Competition was themed"We have the power," in support of the UN decade of Sustainable Energy for All. It inspired young, talented artists, aged 9 to 14, from around the world to submit paintings that depict our energy future. The winner for the North American region - which encompasses both Canada and the United States - is Gloria Yang, 14, from ...
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Sweden first to celebrate national Bioenergy Day 2018
Sweden is again the first EU Member State to celebrate its national Bioenergy Day. According to Eurostat statistics and calculations by the European biomass association Bioenergy Europe, bioenergy accounts for 37 percent of Swedish final energy use. This corresponds to 135 of the 365 days of the year or from August 18 to the year-end that Sweden can run on bioenergy only. Bioenergy is the ...
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Hydro beats nuclear and coal, beats oil and gas
Researchers in Italy and the UK have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of hydro, coal, oil, gas and nuclear power. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but of these conventional electricity generation technologies, hydroelectric power appears to be the most sustainable and acceptable environmentally and economically. Nuclear and coal run a close second place but oil or ...
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South Africa achieves its first CSP plant fuelled 100% by the sun
The 100 MW Redstone Solar Thermal Power Project will be located in Postmasburg, near Kimberley in the Northern Cape Province and will count with 12 hours of molten salt energy storage. "The Redstone project marks important technology advancement for South Africa in solar power," said SolarReserve's CEO Kevin Smith. The 100 MW tower plant with 12 hours of energy storage will be able to deliver a ...
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Biomass Gasifier Fuels Electricity Generation, Sells Renewable Power to Grid
ZeroPoint Clean Tech, Inc. (ZeroPoint) today announced the completion of phase one of the field commissioning of its ZeroPoint Renewable CHP Solution™ at a project site in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany. The field commissioning included operation of a reciprocating gas engine fueled by synthesis gas and synchronization of the generator with the local distribution grid, securing a 20-year power ...
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NRDC calls on major airlines to steer clear of highly polluting new fuel types
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today urged 15 major U.S. and Canadian airlines and The Boeing Company to publicly oppose the use of jet fuel made from highly polluting sources including liquefied coal, oil shale, and so-called “tar sands,” and called on the airlines to join a campaign seeking increased investment in cleaner fuels throughout the airline industry. “The aviation ...
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New Climate Plan: The 100% Clean Energy Economy Act
A United States powered by 100 percent clean energy by 2050 is the goal of a new bill announced by Rep. Don McEachin at the Energy and Commerce Committee earlier today. The 100% Clean Energy Economy Act of 2019, cosponsored by Reps. Haaland, Dingell, Blumenauer and Tonko, would set several new environmentally-responsible requirements, including: requiring net-zero greenhouse gas emissions ...
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Renewable US energy industries note reduction in government investments
The Bush administration’s just-released $3.1-trillion budget flies in the face of common sense in solving America’s energy crisis, according to energy and policy experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The same pen that slashed investments in energy efficiency and renewables by 28 percent ups the giveaways to outdated dirty energy like nuclear power, conventional coal, and oil. ...
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Poland gives coal a voice during UN climate talks
With coal-reliant Poland hosting U.N. climate talks, the fossil fuel industry will get a rare chance to play a more visible role in the global warming debate. But in a move that has infuriated climate activists, the Polish government will also preside over a high-level coal industry event on the sidelines of the two-week climate conference, which starts Monday. "It's been seen as a real ...
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