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EPA outlines rules for greenhouse gas regulation
The US Environmental Protection Agency issued a statement on Friday attempting to clarify how its proposed regulation of greenhouse gas emissions will operate.
Scientists lay out 20-year global plan for nuclear energy
UK scientists have laid out a 20-year ‘master plan’ for the global renaissance of nuclear power that could see the life of existing facilities extended and a new generation of mobile reactors.
US launches underground CO2 storage effort worth $21.3 million
Earlier this week, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu launched 15 projects worth $21.3 million to develop CO2 storage in geological formations.
UK public-private partnership launches energy efficiency housing project
The Energy Technologies Institute announced today the launch of a £3 million project to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s 26 million existing homes.
New energy efficiency kitemark approved by UK Government
A new energy efficiency kitemark from the BSI has been recognised by the UK Government as an ‘early action metric’ for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency scheme.
UK reiterates support for new nuclear – but without subsidy
UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has once again reiterated his support for nuclear power but emphasized that it will have to be without Government subsidies.
San Francisco gets $5 million to install electric vehicle charging stations
The San Francisco Bay Area is to get $ 5 million to install 5000 electric vehicles across the region.
GDF Suez takes over International Power in £1.4 billion deal
French energy company GDF Suez has announced plans to take over the UK’s International Power in a deal worth £1.4 billion that will create the world’s largest independent power generator.
E.ON presses ahead with Kingsnorth carbon capture project
German energy company E.ON is pressing ahead with its Kingsnorth project, after making it through to the last two in the UK Govenment’s competition build one of the world’s first industrial-scale demonstration carbon capture and storage plants earlier this year.
Feed-in tariffs responsible for 75% of solar deployment, says study
The lure of feed-in tariffs has been responsible for around 75% of solar photovoltaic deployment around the world and 45% of wind power, according to a study by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory.