By G. Balachandran and Kapil Patil
Category: Energy
Carbon Trust to advise 2016 Olympics on energy demands
The UK-based Carbon Trust has been recruited to provide ONS, the Brazilian National Electricity Operator, with best practice advice learnt from the 2012 London Olympics Games as Brazil prepares itself for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de…
Europe’s largest energy storage trial launched
S&C Electric Europe, Samsung SDI and Younicos have signed a joint agreement to deploy Europe’s largest intelligent network storage project, onto a UK Power Networks substation, saving over £6m on traditional network reinforcement methods.
Green Bank helps fund N Ireland’s renewable energy project
Foresight Group and the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) have announced the investment of £20 million to build the Evermore Renewable Energy 15.8MWe wood fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) station to be constructed on a ten acre site…
Gravity-powered lamp to enter field tests
EEP Energy and Environment Partnership
Breakthrough discovery generates electricity from carbon dioxide
A pioneering new method could produce electricity equal to about 400 times the annual output of the Hoover Dam from carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas.
Deep water wind turbines could power Europe four times over
Deep water wind turbines are key to unlocking the massive energy potential in Europe’s Atlantic and Mediterranean seas and the deepest parts of the North Sea, a new report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) shows. The report reveals…
Algae biofuels deemed unsuitable for developing nations
Significant uncertainties about the development of algae biofuels and a lack of research and development capabilities make this potential energy source an unsuitable option for developing countries, according to researchers from the UN University in Japan.
Fukushima nuclear plant: Steam seen at reactor building
Steam has been seen rising from a reactor building at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.
UK gives green light for world’s largest offshore wind farm
The UK wind energy industry has received a huge boost with news that the Government has given the go-ahead for the construction of two huge wind farm projects.
Philippines plans 100 percent renewables in 10 years
Manila —The Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Director, Alexander Ochs, met with the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and high-level representatives of the federal and provincial governments of the Philippines recently to lay groundwork for a Sustainable Energy Roadmap for the…
Survey reveals UK farmers’ demand for renewables
More than three-quarters of farmers don’t feel the potential for on-farm renewable energy is being met, according to new figures.
Thinner and lighter solar cells
Solar cells have been changing for years and gradually becoming less expensive, more compact and more efficient. Most efforts at improving solar cells have focused on increasing the efficiency of their energy conversion, or on lowering the cost of manufacturing.…
Obama’s sweeping climate policies to curb coal
A far-reaching plan to fight climate change detailed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday would profoundly reshape the way the U.S. produces and consumes electricity, though the resistance it is sure to encounter promises to sow uncertainty for an industry…
Over 50,000 solar home systems being installed a month: WB
Bangladesh celebrated the installation of 2 million solar home systems this month thanks to the hard work of the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) and the Partner Organisations.
Offshore floating wind turbines
RenewableUK has heralded new announcements today which will bring floating turbines a step closer to UK waters and open up the possibility of further developments.
Japanese breakthrough may make wind power cheaper
A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the ‘wind lens’ could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power.
Tk 11,351cr for power and energy sector
An allocation of Tk 11,351.20 crore has been proposed for the power and energy sector in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2013-14.
Challenges to advancing sustainable hydropower
Gabriel Chong gabriel.chong@csr-asia.com
Drilling of 9th Bakhrabad gas well begin
The state-owned Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd (BGFCL) has started drilling at the ninth well of Bakhrabad Gas Field in Muradngar upazila of the district on Sunday noon.
Wind power storage
Andy Soos, ENN
The other dangers of fossil fuels
Mia Henderson, Guest Contributor
Load-shedding intensifies as 10 power plants closed
Power consumers have started feeling the pinch of blackout as more than 10 large and medium-sized power plants now remained out of operation either for maintenance or forced shutdown.
Dhaka aginst Meghalaya power projects at border
SHILLONG: Bangladesh has opposed the construction of two hydro-based power projects along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya until both the countries sign a water-sharing agreement.
Solar power close to cost parity with other sources
They said it couldn’t be done. They tried to tell us that renewable energy could only survive if it were propped up with government subsidies.
Muhith for open-pit coal mining
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday advocated for open-pit coal mining, saying it would be the most effective way to extract maximum coal.
Electric vehicle charging network takes root
Tina Casey, Tripple Pundit via ENN The issue of electric vehicle range anxiety got a thorough airing last week, in the now notorious Tesla vs The New York Times battle. It started when Times reporter John Broder wrote a story…
Yet another fuel price hike
DHAKA: The government on Thursday hiked fuel prices to reduce subsidy on imports of petroleum products.
Gas supply set to improve by mid-year
Greenwatch Report Gas supply in Dhaka and Chittagong will improve significantly by the middle of 2013 after the completion of eight development projects, officials said on Tuesday. The state-owned orporation, Petrobangla, has been implementing these projects–installation of compressors and construction…
UK’s 630MW wind energy site completed
ClickGreen staff/ENN Construction of the 125th and last turbine at the London Array Offshore Wind Farm has been completed, marking the end of major construction activities at the massive 630MW renewable energy site. Turbine installation began in January 2012 and…