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News@All-Energy - Issue 109 - Early March 2008
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CONTENTS
1.1. EU Carbon Allowances –
1.2. Stephen in attack on energy firms
1.3. BP’s plan for its green energy business
1.4. BP plans to invest $1.5 billion
1.5. Greening of
1.6. The wind of change
1.7.
1.8. Masterplan to create global energy park
1.9.
1.10. New innovation centre for RE sector
1.11. Statutory review of 2050 climate targets
1.12. Carbon targets will push bills up
1.13. Folding green: the investment boom
1.14. British Gas attempts to go green
1.15. £400 million for low-carbon
1.16. £100m energy fund left unspent
1.17. Gridlocked: our future
1.18. Cheap renewables still far off
1.19. Working Lunch looks at green power
1.20. Carbon offsetting - Code of Best Practice
1.21. BP goes back to its carbon roots
1.22. Investors drop green stocks
1.23. Welsh Renewable
1.24. Statutory review of 2050 climate targets
1.25. Econnect role in ‘Renewables Ready Region’
1.26. £4bn Tees Valley RE investment
1.27. Centrica set to smash earnings record
1.28. Jobs lost at Vestas Celtic
2. GENERAL – INTERNATIONAL NEWS
2.1. AES’s $10bn spending plans
2.2. AWEA welcomes energy tax bill
2.3. Masdar wins Cleantech award
2.4. Western fears on Russian energy
2.5.
2.6.
2.7. Spend money to aid economy on climate
3. GRID AND NETWORKS AND UTILITY COMPANY NEWS
3.1. E.ON shocks with plan to sell grid
3.2. Senior energy regulator quits
3.3. Salmond's 'concerns' about Scottish Power
3.4. In praise of …. feed-in tariffs
3.5. N.Ireland:
3.6. Iberdrola net rises 75%
3.7. Iberdrola chief determined to repel boarders
4.1. 215MW of
4.2. Wind farm firm 'did not mislead'
4.3. Wind farm for moor saved from peat diggers
4.4. 200 wind farms stuck in planning
4.5. GDF buys UK-based wind power co
4.6. Opus Energy and Cornwall Light and Power team up
4.7. Attenborough backs Glyndebourne turbine
4.8.Energy4All launches innovative website
4.9. Turbine failures catch insurers' attention
4.10.
4.11. Proven:Protomold design/manufacturing process
4.12. Lewis - final bid submitted to ministers
4.13. Lewis windfarm support from HIE
4.14. Sgurr’s role in SSE:Airtricity deal
4.15. £80bn price tag for wind energy proposals
5.1. $700m+ contract for GE
5.2. Massive batteries to store windpower
5.3. REpower: Electrabel 500MW contract
5.4.
5.5. World’s largest offshore windfarms
5.6. Vestas restarts sales of offshore turbine
5.7. Mullananalt energised
5.8. Turbine explodes in gales
5.9. Nordex turbines for
5.10. 1% of global electricity from wind
5.11. The wind dam
5.12.
5.13. Spanish order for Vestas
6.1. A new wave of power generation
6.2.
6.3. Finavera wave power installation in
7.1. NFU launches climate change debate in
7.2. DfT commissions evaluation of biofuel production
7.3. Calls for RTFO to be postponed
7.4. AD not panacea for everything
7.5. New £1bn refinery could meet RE demand
7.6. French group linked to Biffa
7.7. Will biofuels power tomorrow's planes?
7.8. Biofuels 'need strict standards'
7.9. Benn’s £10m anaerobic digestion plan
7.10. Renewable energy from rubbish
7.11.CANBIO welcomes Bioenergy Strategy
7.12. Anaerobic digestion
7.13. Biodiesel freezes in buses
7.14. Biofuel doubts hit Dutch RE output
7.16. New Earth Solutions secures £4m
8.1. Burning question
9.1. Ceramic Fuel wins Dutch order
10.1. EU calls for swift introduction of hydrogen energy
10.2. ITM Power wins top international award
10.3. Hydrogen car to separate:store CO2?
11.1. Focus on micro-hydro
12.
12.1. Renewable Devices powers up to £30m
12.2. Eco friendly ratings for all new homes
13.1. Nuclear centre to fill training gap
13.2. Atomic waste clean-up plan under fire
13.3.
13.4. Clean up fund is precondition for new nuclear
14.1. Gamesa sell solar unit
14.2. World’s largest solar power plant
14.3. Eddie O’Connor’s new business
14.4.
1.1. EU Carbon Allowances – UK delay
The
1.2. Stephen in attack on energy firms
Nicol Stephen, the former Scottish deputy first minister, whose party served in coalition with Labour for the first eight years of devolution, attacked "obscene" power companies whose profits rose along with the costs of electricity. The National Grid, Mr Stephen claimed, had failed to understand the needs of renewable energy. He went on to give his backing to plans for an offshore supergrid and announced a new energy commission, advised by Richard Yemm, who created the Pelamis wave energy generation scheme in
1.3. BP’s plan for its green energy business
BP, the UK oil and gas group, is seeking to realise the value of its alternative energy investments, which it believes are worth up to $7bn and have the potential for significant growth. In a presentation to investors and analysts in
1.4. BP plans to invest $1.5 billion
BP Plc,
1.5. Greening of
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, today announced the start of a groundbreaking programme to cut carbon emissions from
1.6. The wind of change
In order to meet the target of reducing carbon emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 new regulations are being implemented. Report by
1.7.
A new "green energy" centre based in
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1.8. Masterplan to create global energy park
Ambitous plans unveiled yesterday could transform a 30-mile stretch of north-east
1.9.
Detailed plans for what could be
Planners hope to regenerate four former mining villages on a 1,200-acre site at Cardenden in
1.10. New innovation centre for RE sector
An incubation centre in the
1.11. Statutory review of 2050 climate targets
A review of the target to reduce the
1.12. Carbon targets will push bills up
British Gas's owner Centrica has warned that the Government's ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions mean that energy bills will continue to rise as the industry is forced to invest in cleaner, more expensive generation such as wind and nuclear. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/centrica-warns-carbon-targets-will-push-bills-up-further-785621.html
1.13. Folding green: the investment boom
Money is pouring into the clean energy sector, which includes renewable forms of electricity generation such as wind, biomass and solar as well as companies involved in energy efficiency and waste treatment. According to research firm New Energy Finance, investment in the sector increased globally by 41 per cent last year to $117bn (£59bn), just over half of which went on new projects. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/24/greenbusiness.renewableenergy
1.14. British Gas attempts to go green
British Gas has launched an initiative to establish its environmental credentials and inform the public of the different ways to save energy and protect the planet. In an exclusive interview with the Telegraph, British Gas's head of
1.15. £400 million for low-carbon
Setting out details of Defra’s 2008/09 budget settlement, Hilary Benn has announced an increase in funding for clean energy technologies, investments and enterprises to over £400 million over the next three years. As part of the domestic Environmental Transformation Fund (ETF), the Carbon Trust will receive £47.4 million to bring forward new energy technologies such as offshore wind, third-generation photovoltaic power, marine energy and biomass heating….. In addition, over the next three years the government will also provide around £10 million for a new anaerobic digestion demonstration programme.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2008/defra-0221.htm
1.16. £100m energy fund left unspent
A £100m pot set aside to boost
1.17. Gridlocked: our future
Almost everyone involved in the "poisonous guddle" that is Scotland's renewable energy policy has come under blistering attack from a leading Scottish Nationalist, who is calling on the government to draw up a new national energy plan. Alyn Smith MEP, the SNP's spokesman on
1.18. Cheap renewables still far off
The world faces a doubling of energy demand by 2050 but renewable sources are still too expensive and will take decades to make a big impact, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer said. http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL2181214020080221
1.19. Working Lunch looks at green power
The BBC2 television programme ‘Working Lunch’ has been looking at the use of green power in
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/7252571.stm
1.20. Carbon offsetting - Code of Best Practice
The Secretary of State has announced the framework for the Code of Best Practice for Carbon Offsetting. The Code is voluntary and offset providers can choose whether to seek accreditation for all, or some, of their offsetting product. http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/carbonoffset/codeofpractice.htm
1.21. BP goes back to its carbon roots
BP is not only going back to basics, it appears to be dropping a central plank of Browne's strategy, the green promise to go "beyond petroleum", in favour of going back to petroleum – a move which many believe has riled the former boss. In what some saw as a thinly veiled criticism, Browne argued at a recent conference that some energy groups were "in denial" over the need to clean up their carbon output. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/20/bp.oil
1.22. Investors drop green stocks
The stock market bubble in the world’s alternative energy producers may have burst. After years of dramatic growth, shares in the wind, solar and biofuels energy sectors have slumped since the start of the year on growing investor fears of recession in large economies. Green energy stocks have fallen 25% this year after peaking at the end of 2007, according to FT research, using a selection of companies in the solar, wind and biofuels sectors. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/02/18/10959/investors-drop-green-stocks/?source=rss
1.23. Welsh Renewable
In the One Wales document, the Welsh Assembly Government sets out its strong commitment to tackling climate change, including actions on diversified renewable energy generation. The Renewable Energy Route Map for
1.24. Statutory review of 2050 climate targets
A review of the target to reduce the
1.25. Econnect role in ‘Renewables Ready Region’
A thriving renewable energy connection business has won a contract that could help develop the
1.26. £4bn Tees Valley RE investment
It is estimated £4bn will be invested in renewables projects in the
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1.27. Centrica set to smash earnings record
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, is expected to smash its earnings record this week and post profits of about £2 billion for 2007, an increase of more than 40 per cent on the previous year, according to consensus estimates by analysts….. Centrica is also likely to emphasise that the rising cost of investing in renewable and low-carbon electricity generation to meet tough new renewable-energy targets set by the European Union will mean rising prices for consumers. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article3393057.ece
1.28. Jobs lost at Vestas Celtic
More jobs have been lost at the Vestas Celtic factory in Kintyre. The wind turbine tower manufacturer has laid off five men from its transport department; their work saw them supervise the unloading of raw materials and the loading of the finished tower sections onto ships. http://www.campbeltowncourier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4496/More_jobs_lost_at_Vestas.html
2. GENERAL – INTERNATIONAL NEWS
2.1. AES’s $10bn spending plans
Power company AES Corp said on Friday it would spend $10 billion globally on renewable energy projects over the next five years as fast growth in Asia, particularly China, become the focus for its global business. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/International_Business/AES_to_spend_10_bln_in_
5_yrs_on_renewable_energy/articleshow/2824788.cms
2.2. AWEA welcomes energy tax bill
Following the 236 to 182 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a bill that includes an extension of the renewable energy production tax credit, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released the following statement by Senior Director of Governmental & Public Affairs Gregory Wetstone: “The American Wind Energy Association, on behalf of our more than 1200 member companies, is grateful to House Leadership and the members of the House Ways and Means Committee for moving quickly to extend renewable energy tax incentives. With 116,000 jobs and $19bn in clean energy investment at risk from the looming expiration of the widely popular renewable energy tax credits, it is clear that prompt Congressional action on the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 is essential to one of the fastest growing areas of the American economy.” http://www.awea.org/newsroom/releases/AWEA_statement_on_Production_Tax_Credit_Extension_022708.html
2.3. Masdar wins Cleantech award
The Masdar Initiative,
2.4. Western fears on Russian energy
A clear majority of west Europeans regard
2.5.
2.6.
2.7. Spend money to aid economy on climate
Governments should use public money aimed at deflecting the threat of recession to spur savings by backing energy efficiency too, the head of the United Nations Environment Programme, Achim Steiner, said. http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL2040578
3. GRID AND NETWORKS AND UTILITY COMPANY NEWS
3.1. E.ON shocks with plan to sell grid
German utility giant E.ON said on Thursday it would sell parts of its power grid if the EU dropped two antitrust cases against it, in a shock reversal likely to anger the German government. Until now,
3.2. Senior energy regulator quits
An energy industry regulator described as a “thorn in the side” of the big six power supply companies has jumped ship to the private sector after Centrica reportedly offered to nearly double his salary. Philip Davies was director of markets at Ofgem, the energy industry watchdog. He was among the most senior figures leading a drive for greater competition and lower barriers to entry in the
3.3. Salmond's 'concerns' about Scottish Power
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond faces accusations of economic protectionism after issuing a statement effectively warning off foreign energy companies rumoured to be making a bid for Scottish Power. In comments released yesterday, Mr Salmond set out "concerns" he had should such a bid be made by rivals - rumoured to be E.On and EdF. His concerns focused on the possibility of job losses and the future of the green energy plans of Scottish Power, which was recently bought by Spanish power giant Iberdrola. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/02/25/cnscottish125.xml
3.4. In praise of …. feed-in tariffs
The drawback with feed-in tariffs is obvious: it is that name, as eye-glazingly dull as the small-print on a bank statement. Spare a thought, however, for the Germans, whose equivalent not only has an even more unwieldy name (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, anyone?) but who have turned it into a major success. Get past the behemoth of a moniker and the idea is simple: those generating electricity from renewable sources are paid generously for extra power they feed to the grid. Electricity companies have to buy this energy and share the higher cost among all their customers. It is supposed to kick-start investment in greener energy, and it works. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/feb/25/energy.utilities
3.5. N.Ireland:
The Northern Irish and Scottish first ministers have signed an agreement which may lead to the revival of the Campbeltown to Ballycastle ferry. Ian Paisley and Alex Salmond will also work together on plans to lay a power cable in the Irish Sea to take renewable energy to
3.6. Iberdrola net rises 75%
Iberdrola SA, the world's largest owner of wind-energy parks, said profit rose 75 percent in the fourth quarter, helped by the purchase of Scottish Power Plc. Net income climbed to 741 million euros ($1.09 billion) from 424 million euros in the year-earlier period, the
3.7. Iberdrola chief determined to repel boarders
Ignacio Sanchez Galan, the combative chairman of ScottishPower-owner Iberdrola, yesterday fired a new broadside across the bows of his potential enemies and, at the same time, unveiled a 42% surge in net profits to bolster his armoury. The Basque utility has been at the centre of a tornado of takeover speculation in recent weeks, with
4.1. 215MW of
The UK Government's commitment to renewable energy is demonstrated again today as Malcolm Wicks, the Energy Minister, gives permission for three new wind farms to be built. - the 85MW onshore wind farm planned at Keadby,
4.2. Wind farm firm 'did not mislead'
A renewable energy firm did not mislead the public over claims about plans to build seven wind turbines in
4.3. Wind farm for moor saved from peat diggers
A wind farm of 328 ft high turbines has been approved next to Thorne Moor in
4.4. 200 wind farms stuck in planning
The
4.5. GDF buys UK-based wind power co
Gaz de France said it has acquired UK-based wind power producer Nass and Wind, and plans to integrate it into a new renewable-energy unit. GDF did not disclose the financial terms of the acquisition. The French gas group said Nass and Wind currently has a capacity of 34 megawatts, as well as authorisations for projects representing 150 MW, and longer-term plans for capacity totalling 1,500 MW. http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/02/26/afx4695784.html
4.6. Opus Energy and Cornwall Light and Power team up
Opus Energy, a leading independent supplier of electricity to
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4.7. Attenborough backs Glyndebourne turbine
Sir David Attenborough has enraged conservationists by giving backing plans for a 230ft wind turbine to be built by Glyndebourne opera house in the proposed
4.8. Energy4All launches innovative website
Green power developer Energy4All, has today launched a unique new website Energy4All Steps to provide clear and practical information on the process of building wind farms and projects. In recent years, Energy4All has received a steady flow of enquiries requesting guidance on the development of community wind projects. To date, Landowners and developers have had to find their own, often complex route to achieving this goal. http://www.farminguk.com/index.asp?show=newsArticle&id=6643
4.9. Turbine failures catch insurers' attention
Investigations into the collapse of two wind turbines in the
4.10.
Glasgow City Council has announced ambitious plans to build the city’s first wind farm. Five turbines, each 125 metres tall, with rotors extending 35m, would be used to power all traffic and street lights in the city. The development would generate savings of around £3m a year, which the council would plough back into the community, and reduce the city’s carbon footprint. If the move is supported, the city would be the first in the
4.11. Proven:Protomold design/manufacturing process
Renewable energy is big business and a growing number of turbine manufacturers are entering the global market for alternative power generation. Established wind turbine manufacturers are constantly seeking ways to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Proven Energy’s turbines are down-wind models, which means that they work with nature and not against it, as upwind turbines do. The main benefit is that Proven turbines can be used in even the most severe winds, without danger of damaging the unit. By turning to Protomold to supply the only plastic moulded component used on its range of small scale, down-wind turbines, Proven is simultaneously improving build-quality whilst saving both assembly time and also labour costs. http://www.tctmagazine.com/x/guideArchiveArticle.html?id=10195
4.12. Lewis - final bid submitted to ministers
The final submissions from those who want to establish Europe's largest wind farm on the
4.13. Lewis windfarm support from HIE
Lewis Wind Power welcomed the 'unequivocal' statement from local enterprise company, Highlands & Islands Enterprise Innse Gall, calling on Energy Minister, Jim Mather, to approve the Lewis Wind Power proposal for a wind farm on Lewis. http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/news/Support-for-Lewis-Wind-Farm.3797948.jp
4.14. Sgurr’s role in SSE:Airtricity deal
SgurrEnergy provided technical due diligence work on the recent £1bn Airtricity Holdings Limited acquisition for Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE). http://www.sgurrenergy.com/News/documents/SgurrEnergyNewsletterJanuary2008.pdf
4.15. £80bn price tag for wind energy proposals
Hitting the European Union's target for renewable energy will require investment in wind power of about £80bn, implying a steep rise in capital spending from today's levels, according to industry estimates. Centrica, the owner of British Gas, will highlight the need for this huge investment programme when it reports its full-year results (21 Feb). Industry executives are raising concerns about the scale of the challenge. Ramping up investment in wind power so steeply will worsen problems such as shortages of turbines, which are already hitting the industry. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae19dc6e-e03d-11dc-b0d7-0000779fd2ac.html
5.1. $700m+ contract for GE
General Electric Co.'s (GE) GE Energy unit agreed to supply Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc., an
5.2. Massive batteries to store windpower
The problem with electricity generated from wind turbines is, the power can fluctuate. Xcel Energy says it's got a way to even out the flow — an 80-ton battery the size of two semi-trailers. The Minneapolis-based utility said Thursday that it will begin testing a sodium-sulfur battery being used in
5.3. REpower: Electrabel 500MW contract
REpower Systems AG, the third largest German manufacturer of wind turbines, and Electrabel (SUEZ Group) have signed an agreement under which Electrabel promises to order a maximum of 250 REpower wind energy turbines with a total capacity of up to 500MW. The turbines are of the REpower MM82 and MM92 class with 2 megawatts each and hub heights of 80 and 100 meters and will be delivered in the period from 2009 to 2011 for the construction of wind farms in
5.4.
5.5. World’s largest offshore windfarms
RWE Innogy and RWE Energy Nederland have jointly submitted proposals to the Dutch authorities to build at least two major offshore wind farms in the
5.6. Vestas restarts sales of offshore turbine
Vestas, the world's biggest maker of wind turbines, said on Monday it would again release its 3.0 megawatt offshore wind turbine for sale starting May 1. In early 2007, Vestas decided to withdraw the turbine -- its biggest offshore model -- from the market due to gearbox problems. http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL1834809620080218
5.7. Mullananalt energised
Airtricity’s wind turbines at Mullananalt in the
5.8. Turbine explodes in gales
Battered by gale-force blasts, a wind turbine in
5.9. Nordex turbines for
Nordex Ibérica has entered into a frame contract with Spanish investor and developer
(2,500 MW) multi-megawatt turbines, equivalent to total capacity of 215MW. The turbines are to be used in projects which Eolia is developing in the provinces of Castilla y León and
5.10. 1% of global electricity from wind
According to the WWEA report, in the year 2007, 19,696MW of new wind energy capacity were added summing up to a global installed capacity of 93,849MW by the end of December 2007. The added capacity equals a growth rate of 26.6%, after 25.6% in 2006. The currently installed wind power capacity generates 200TWh per year, equalling 1.3% of the global electricity consumption – in some countries and regions, wind energy already contributes 40% and more. The wind industry employs today 350,000 people worldwide, after 300,000 employees in the year 2006. http://www.jeccomposites.com/composites-news/4487/wind-energy.html
5.11. The wind dam
An architect plans to sling a giant sail over a lake in
5.12.
Nordex is going back to the roots in its training and skills development efforts. Established around six years ago in
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5.13. Spanish order for Vestas
Vestas has received an order for a total of 32 units of the V90-1.8 MW wind turbine for the Mudèfer I and II projects in
6.1. A new wave of power generation
Wave power is the most promising source of ocean energy for South Africa and a "very conservative" estimate is that some 8 000 to 10 000MW of electricity could be generated from the Cape's West and South Coasts, says eminent marine engineer Professor Deon Retief. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20080225122033241C813273
6.2.
Almost two years ago, cranes loaded three red 'Pelamis' wave machines - named after a species of sea snake - on to container ships in the Orkneys. Their destination: the coast of
6.3. Finavera wave power installation in
Finavera Renewables, the specialist in renewable power sources has been awarded a permit to develop a 100MW innovative wave energy plant in
7.1. NFU launches climate change debate in
The UK Agriculture Industry’s Climate Change Task Force report ‘Part of the Solution’ will have its international launch this Monday (March 3 2008) at the European Parliament. NFU chief renewable energy and climate change adviser Dr Jonathan Scurlock will set out the industry’s recommendations for action, and what it believes its future priorities should be. http://www.politics.co.uk/press-releases/nfu-launches-climate-change-debate-in-europe-$1208347.htm
7.2. DfT commissions evaluation of biofuel production
Secretary of State for Transport Ruth Kelly has invited the
7.3. Calls for RTFO to be postponed
Environmental groups have called for the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (ReTFO) to be postponed. The obligation will require 2.5 per cent of all fuel sold to be from renewable sources from April this year, but both the RSPB and Friends of the Earth say it should be shelved until the environmental impact of ‘farmed fuels’ is fully understood. http://www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=16629
7.4. AD not panacea for everything
A proposed £10 million funding from the government for a three-year anaerobic digestion (AD) demonstration programme has been welcomed by the industry, however there are concerns the technology “is not the panacea for everything”….. “AD can be a good alternative to composting for the separately collected organic stream, provided this is screened/ separated before putting it into the AD vessels. As far as the application of AD for residual waste, I am not so optimistic. AD is not the panacea for everything” - Jan LC Manders, deputy president of the Confederation of European Waste to Energy Plants. http://www.recyclingwasteworld.co.uk/news/index.php?nID=544
7.5. New £1bn refinery could meet RE demand
A new generation of synthetic fuels may be produced by a £1bn biofuels plant on Teesside. The
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7.6. French group linked to Biffa
Private equity boss Guy Hands and French industrial group
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7.7. Will biofuels power tomorrow's planes?
On Sunday, a Virgin Airlines Boeing 747 took off from
7.8. Biofuels 'need strict standards'
Biofuels should only be produced if they meet strict environmental standards, an international group of lawmakers have concluded. The legislators said the fuels also had to deliver significant savings of greenhouse gas emissions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7259593.stm
7.9. Benn’s £10m anaerobic digestion plan
Hilary Benn has announced a £10 million fund to establish several commercial-scale anaerobic digestion plants to demonstrate the technology to potential investors. The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs made the announcement on Monday to the Centenary Conference of the National Farmers'
7.10. Renewable energy from rubbish
Rubbish could be put to use in waste-to-energy schemes, simultaneously boosting the
7.11.CANBIO welcomes Bioenergy Strategy
7.12. Anaerobic digestion
Ken Livingstone wants it for
7.13. Biodiesel freezes in buses
A bus company's efforts to cut global warming emissions have led to services being disrupted by cold weather. First Eastern Counties Buses, which runs services in
7.14. Biofuel doubts hit Dutch RE output
The proportion of Dutch electricity produced from renewable sources fell to 6 percent in 2007 from 6.5 percent in 2006 as less biofuels were used, the statistics office said. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said in a statement that power plants almost halved the use of biofuels in 2007 compared to 2006 after government subsidies were cut mid-2006, in part due to concerns about the environmental effects of some biofuels. http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSL2090558020080220
Peter Brabeck, Nestlé’s chairman and chief executive, warned the food industry would need to fight the biofuel industry for access to arable land as the world runs short of water. “We will not find sufficient water to produce all the crops ... there will be a fierce fight for arable land,” he told the Financial Times after Nestlé reported strong organic sales growth of 7.4 per cent for 2007. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/da828b32-e0a8-11dc-b0d7-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1
7.16. New Earth Solutions secures £4m
Impax Asset Management has announced it has invested £4 million into New Earth Solutions Ltd. This investment will support New Earth's roll out of waste facilities across the
8.1. Burning question
Amid all the debates about alternative energy technologies, renewables and the resurgence of nuclear power, most people in the energy sector agree on one thing: the most crucial technology is carbon capture and storage (CCS). Without that, there is little or no prospect of reducing emissions of carbon dioxide. The reason for this can be summed up in one word: coal. It is by far the most abundant and cheapest hydrocarbon and it is powering the stunning growth of
9.1. Ceramic Fuel wins Dutch order
Ceramic Fuel Cells will commence volume production of domestic combined heat and power (CHP) units in 2009 after winning an order for 50,000 units worth £75m to £100m over five years from Nuon, the Dutch energy company. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e493e46-e59e-11dc-9334-0000779fd2ac.html
10.1. EU calls for swift introduction of hydrogen energy
An EU-funded research project has found that introducing hydrogen into the energy system could reduce the total oil consumption of the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050. The HyWays project published its 'European Hydrogen Energy Roadmap' on 25 February, drawn up by project partners from industry, research institutes and government agencies in 10 European countries http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=29172
10.2. ITM Power wins top international award
ITM Power, which is developing ways of using hydrogen to fuel vehicles and provide power for homes and offices, has won ‘The CleanEquity Monaco 2008 Award for Excellence in the Field of Environmental Technology Research’. The award was presented to ITM’s Chief Executive Officer, Jim Heathcote, by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of
10.3. Hydrogen car to separate:store CO2?
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in US are speculating on an idea to make a hydrogen-fueled car that separates and stores carbon dioxide until it can be sequestered. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/hydrogen-powered-car-would-separate-and-store-carbon-dioxide_10022828.html
11.1. Focus on micro-hydro
Micro-hydro power: a truly reliable, highly efficient, and extremely clean (it has no direct carbon emissions) way of generating electricity. It needs no fuel but offers a constant supply of electricity which often increases in winter, along with demand. It has a long life cycle (typically 25 years or more). It can have low implementation and maintenance costs. And, unlike some large scale hydroelectric power schemes, it has minimal environmental and visual impacts.
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/the-weekly-geek-micro-hydro-power-20080227
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12.1. Renewable Devices powers up to £30m
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12.2. Eco friendly ratings for all new homes
The Government's drive towards zero carbon housing took a major step forward with the announcement that all new homes are to be rated on their green credentials from 1 May. A rating against the Code for Sustainable Homes, which measures nine categories of sustainable design including energy, water and waste, will be required for all new homes. Homes which exceed the sustainable standards in existing Building Regulations will be awarded up to six stars. Those homes that have not been assessed against the Code will score a nil-rating. http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/705107
13.1. Nuclear centre to fill training gap
13.2. Atomic waste clean-up plan under fire
Two government agencies at the heart of the nuclear industry are at war over safety concerns at some of the country's most sensitive sites. The Environment Agency believes insufficient funds have been made available by ministers for the clean-up of some sites, and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is accused of making things worse by deciding to concentrate on especially toxic waste at sites such as Sellafield in
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13.4. Clean up fund is precondition for new nuclear
New nuclear power station operators will be required by law to set aside money from day one of generating electricity for their eventual decommissioning and waste costs, Business Secretary John Hutton made clear. Draft guidance published sets out how clauses in the Energy Bill requiring operators of new nuclear power stations to meet the full cost of decommissioning and their full share of waste management costs would work. http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=354629&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=True
14.1. Gamesa sell solar unit
Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologia SA has declined to comment on a report in Bolsa Cinco that it will close the sale of its solar unit Gamesa Solar to a
14.2. World’s largest solar power plant
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14.3. Eddie O’Connor’s new business
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