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China: Taming the power hungry dragon
The 2007 edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) well-respected World Energy Outlook (WEO) has a special focus on China and India, the world’s two emerging economic and energy giants.
Reacting to rising nuclear standards
More than half a century since it became the world’s first nuclear power generator, the UK has signalled its endorsement of a technology that remains embroiled in controversy.
The hard cell: smart solutions for renewable energy storage
It is the perennial problem associated with renewable enery: how can the sun be used to provide energy even when it is not shining?
Hiring and firing: the joy of fuel flexibility
The overriding objectives of the Alholmens Kraft power plant, which was commissioned in early 2002 in Pietarsaari, Finland, was to demonstrate for the first time novel technology for multi-fuel and low emission cogeneration at a new commercial size and co-firing of biomass with fossil fuel.
Weighing up the risks of power procurement
In the past five years trends in energy purchasing and use have undergone significant changes.
How to prevent plant fatigue creeping up on you
Engineering components operating hot and cyclically will experience creep damage and fatigue damage which can initiate cracks and ultimately lead to component failure.
Beefing up the EU carbon trading scheme
Late last month the European Commission (EC) announced plans to strengthen the Europe Union’s (EU’s) existing carbon trading scheme, as part of its commitment to reduce the EU’s overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20 per cent, compared to 1990 levels, by 2020.
Nuclear power: the UK’s weapon of choice in the war on carbon
Having gone back to the drawing board, Westminster conducted a more wide-ranging consultation on the prospect of new build and again drew the (not unexpected) conclusion that the UK should indeed build more nukes.
INTERNATIONAL
Petr Shchedrovitskiy, the deputy director of OAO Nuclear Energy complex, has said that Russia plans to build and put into operation two GW of nuclear power generation capacity per year, beginning from 2012.
EUROPE
The European Union (EU) is to slash the number of carbon dioxide (CO2) permits it issues to utilities under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and will auction all permits from 2013.
ASIA-PACIFIC
The world’s major nuclear technology manufacturers are reported to have expressed interest in bidding for Thailand’s proposed civil nuclear programme.
Americas
Bruce Power and Canadian Manufacturers & Exports (CME) are preparing for up to $40bn of new nuclear investment in Ontario over the next 15 years.
COMPANIES
The Danish government has postponed the flotation of Dong Energy for the third time, citing the poor condition of global equity markets.
GensetRoundup
Rolls-Royce has secured another Middle East order for the Avon 200, a significantly upgraded version of the highly successful industrial gas turbine.
EquipmentRoundup
An electrical engineer from energy firm E.ON has scooped the top accolade at the prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards.
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