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Wind Industry Salutes Fresh Output Record
The UK’s onshore and offshore wind farms set a new output record yesterday, passing the 10,000MW mark for the first time, according to new figures from National Grid. The record of 10,104MW was achieved between 2pm and 2.30pm yesterday, as…
Commission Welcomes Agreement to Ensure Compliance of Intergovernmental Agreements in Energy with EU Law
Negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council agreed two days ago on having Intergovernmental Agreements in the field of gas and oil assessed by the Commission before they are signed. According to the new rules, Member States will have…
Green Gold: Growing Jet Fuel in the Desert
Thirty kilometres from the bustle of downtown Abu Dhabi, lies a remarkable undertaking that could one day change the environmental impact of air travel. Set on a two-hectare farm down the road from the IRENA Headquarters building, a pilot project…
Renewable energy’s next frontier: heat
While energy use is commonly associated with lighting or transportation, more than half of the world’s energy consumption serves a simple function: heating things. This ranges from heating homes and buildings, to firing up industrial production, or even cooking. And…
IAEA Concludes Safety Review at Armenian Nuclear Power Plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of nuclear safety experts yesterday completed an assessment of long-term operational safety at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). The Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) review was requested by the ANPP,…
Commission Launches New Database on the Energy Performance of Buildings
The European Commission has launched a new database on the EU’s building stock to monitor the energy performance of buildings across Europe. The database – called the EU Building Stock Observatory – provides information on buildings’ characteristics including their construction…
Why one Finnish City Thinks it’s Ideal for Next Tesla Gigafactory
The Tesla “gigafactory” near Reno, Nevada, is already billed as the largest lithium-ion battery cell plant in the world. But Tesla has discussed plans for at least one additional gigafactory, presumably to meet demand for battery cells related to large-scale…