Energy News Items
As the lobbying gets louder, coal power stations may not go quietly Energy companies in Italy and Spain have faced unexpected local opposition to their own plans to shut polluting…
Spain resists coal phase-out
By Aline Robert | EURACTIV.fr | translated by Paola Tamma The Spanish government is challenging a decision by its main electricity provider to shut down two coal-fired power plants. An…
UK Energy Watch
Electricity Fuel Type – Instantaneous real-time data Fuel type Current Power Combined Cycle Gas Turbine 21,134 MW 53.5 % Open Cycle Gas Turbine 0 MW 0.0 % Oil 0 MW…
IEA CLEAN COAL CENTRE
USA: DOE-Supported Petra Nova Captures More Than 1 Million Tons of CO2 The world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture system has reached a major milestone, capturing more than 1 million tons…
NUM News Extracts on the World Energy Market
24 November 2017 November Budget Info The carbon price currently stands at roughly £24 per tonne of CO2, made up of £18/tCO2 from the UK’s carbon price floor and £6/tCO2…
Coal not so dirty as you may think
Which fossil fuel could you place in your mouth without causing damage? That would be wood would it not? A lot of ‘wood’ there, what fossil fuel is warmer more…