05 August 2014
The UK’s renewables sources generated 14.9% of electricity in 2013, according to a new report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The DECC, in its annual Digest of UK Energy Statistics, revealed that onshore and offshore wind energy in the UK is playing the central role for transition from fossil fuels to […]
Posted in Hydroeletric Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy0 Comments
05 August 2014
Irish renewable energies firm BNRG has begun construction of its 15MW solar plant across 85 acres of land in Bilsham Farm in West Sussex, UK, at a cost of €25m. In terms of benefit for the area, the plant will have the capacity to power more than 4,950 homes for 30 years. BNRG, which is […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Sustainable Energy0 Comments
31 July 2014
The UK Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has proposed new price control settlements for five of six electricity network operators, aimed to spur investment in network upgrades and help lower energy bills. Effective from April 2015 and running until 2023, the proposals will enable the five companies, which transport energy into homes and […]
Posted in Sustainable Energy, Uncategorized0 Comments
31 July 2014
TÜV SÜD has completed certification of the 600MW Gemini wind farm located in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands. The certification scope included certification of two sub-stations and a design assessment for the wind farm located in the Dutch exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea, around 85km off the coast […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Wind, Wind Energy0 Comments
31 July 2014
Centrica and DONG Energy have scrapped the Celtic Array offshore wind farm planned for the Irish Sea. The companies have come to a conclusion that the project is economically unviable with current technology and has confirmed challenging ground conditions. Celtic Array, which is a joint venture between Centrica and DONG Energy, was formed in March […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind, Wind Energy0 Comments
29 July 2014
Siemens Energy has secured a contract to supply wind turbines for the Westermeerwind project in the Netherlands. Under the contract, the company will supply 48 direct drive wind turbines to the project, which is claimed to be the country’s largest near shore wind farm. The contract also represents the first wind power plant Siemens Wind […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy0 Comments
28 July 2014
The UK Government will award more than £200m annually for renewable energy projects as part of its first auction of contracts in building low-carbon electricity system. The first auction of contracts-for-difference, to be held place in October, involves deals worth £50m a year available to more established technologies such as solar and onshore wind power. […]
Posted in Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy0 Comments
28 July 2014
Dalkia, together with Fengate Capital Management, will build a 40MW biomass power plant in Canada. To be located in Merritt, British Columbia, the power plant is claimed to be the largest in North America along with the Fort St James plant, also developed by Dalkia and Fengate Capital Management. To be built under a design, […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Biomass Energy, Sustainable Energy0 Comments
28 July 2014
The UK Government has launched a new long-term plan to permanently dispose of the radioactive waste in the country. The plan follows a consultation on improving the process of finding a site to host a geological disposal facility (GDF), which will safely isolate radioactive waste deep underground and inside multiple barriers in order to protect […]
Posted in Nuclear Energy, Waste Disposal0 Comments
25 July 2014
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested more than $900m in the 2013-14 financial year in projects worth more than $3bn in total value. The investments cover a diverse range of economic activity such as agribusiness, waste coal mine gas-to-energy, wave energy, bioenergy, energy efficiency projects in local government and the community sector, and efficiency […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Business, Clean Tech, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy0 Comments
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