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Energy storage in the UK: is the government doing enough? - 1 views

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    The UK Government pledged to support the development of the energy storage sector in February, stating that the technology could be 'potentially revolutionary'. But is the government creating the right policy framework to support the sector and help it integrate into the UK energy network?
Alex Parker

Teesside Energy-from-Waste (EfW) Facility - Power Technology - 1 views

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    The upcoming Teesside energy-from-waste (EfW) plant at Teesside in the United Kingdom will use innovative technology to generate 49MW of green energy from residual municipal and commercial waste. The power project, whose groundbreaking is scheduled for 2014 and operation commencement scheduled for 2016, is being developed under a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) contract for Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership (MHWP).
Alex Parker

Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Farm - 1 views

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    Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Farm is being constructed off the coast of Paimpol-Brehat in North Brittany, France. It is set to become the largest tidal array in the world once all its four turbines are operational.
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Cerro Dominador Solar Power Plant - 1 views

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    Cerro Dominador is a 110MW concentrated solar power plant (CSP) being developed by Abengoa. The plant is situated in the commune of María Elena, in the Antofagasta region, Atacama Desert, Chile.
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Empowering women and girls with clean energy - 1 views

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    Empowering women through clean power technologies has been put firmly on the agenda thanks to recent events held by the United Nations and Ashden Awards. So how is clean tech changing lives and how can it be scaled up to game-changing levels?
Alex Parker

In photos - oil & gas drones seek out weird & wonderful sealife - 1 views

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    A new project is giving scientists access to the offshore industry's subsea ROVs when they're not being used in their official capacity, allowing them to moonlight as underwater spies in search of new marine species.
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Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project - 1 views

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    The Peterhead power station, located in Aberdeenshire on the north-east coast of Scotland, will be the world's first gas-fired power station to host a full-chain carbon capture and storage (CCS) project on a commercial scale.
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Power dressing: energy-harvesting fibres harness everyday movement - 1 views

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    Researchers at the University of Bolton are pioneering developments in 3D textile structures using piezoelectric energy-harvesting fibres. The results of the project could lead to the development of energy-harnessing carpets or mobile devices that can be charged as your clothes move.
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Lünen Coal-Fired Power Plant - Power Technology - 1 views

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    Trianel Kohlekraftwerk Lünen (TKL) developed the 750MW hard coal-fired power plant at Lünen, Germany. With a net efficiency of approximately 46%, the plant is expected to be the most efficient and cleanest coal-fired power plant in Europe. Advanced Siemens SSP5-6000 reference power plant technology is applied at the power plant.
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Making Sellafield safe: counting the cost of nuclear decommissioning - 1 views

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    A report from the UK's Public Accounts Committee claims that clean-up costs at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing field have risen by £2.5bn in the last year. Julian Turner analyses the complex decommissioning process and asks why the mammoth project continues to be beset by delays.
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Danger in the mists - the volatile potential of offshore hydrocarbons releases - 1 views

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    Sailors have always told of bad things that lurk in the mists, and while the legends of yore may not be much more than tales, the possibility of flammable mists - conjured up from offshore hydrocarbon releases - is all too real. So how are they formed and what is the danger?
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Barzan Gas Project, North Field - Offshore Technology - 1 views

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    Involving both offshore and onshore developments, Barzan Gas Project is a vital project expected to sustain and fuel the ongoing and future major infrastructural projects in Qatar. The $10.3bn project is being implemented by RasGas, a joint venture (JV) of Qatar Gas and ExxonMobil.
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Roundtable - What's holding back gender diversity in the utilities industry? - 1 views

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    As the utilities industry enters a new era, gender diversity will be key to providing new perspectives and ideas. So why are women still so under-represented? Key female industry figures, including the first female chair of the World Energy Council, discuss the problem of gender diversity in utilities.
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The remarkable decline of oil spills in the Baltic Sea - lessons learnt? - 1 views

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    Oil spills in the Baltic Sea have continued to drop off in recent years as a result of various authoritative measures, revised legislation and improved aerial and satellite surveillance. Ross Davies takes a closer look at the region's success story Some years back, the Baltic Sea had something of a reputation as being a cradle for oil spills.The figures speak for themselves.
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Pacific NorthWest LNG Project, British Columbia - Hydrocarbons Technology - 1 views

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    Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is a new natural gas liquefaction and export facility proposed to be constructed in Lelu Island near the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia (BC). The project is operated by Pacific NorthWest LNG, a consortium comprised of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas 62%), Japan Petroleum Exploration Company (JAPEX 10%), PetroleumBRUNEI (3%), Indian Oil Corporation (10%) and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec 15%).
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Minute mercenaries - tackling nuclear waste with microbiology - 1 views

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    Groundbreaking research showing the potential of microbes to treat radioactive waste has shed light on how toxic materials could be disposed of in the future.
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Chile: earthquakes and instability threaten world's copper king - 0 views

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    The massive earthquake which struck Chile in early April this year miraculously left the country's copper operations unscathed. Copper prices rose markedly, however, as investors waited to see what the fallout could be for the world's biggest producer. How didChile's copper industry weather the earthquake so successfully and what could the consequences have been had things gone differently?
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El Arrayán Wind Farm - Power Technology - 1 views

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    The 115MW El Arrayán wind power plant will be the largest wind energy facility in Chile once complete. Located about 400km north of Santiago in the coastal zone of Ovalle, the project was developed by Parque Eolico El Arrayan, a joint venture between Pattern Energy and Antofagasta Minerals.
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Global Tech I Offshore Wind Farm - Power Technology - 1 views

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    Global Tech I (GTI) is a 400MW offshore wind farm being built in the North Sea in Germany. It is situated in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), 180km away from the Bremerhaven Emden in the north-west.
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Mildura Solar Power Station - Power Technology - 1 views

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    Mildura Solar Power Station is a concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) project being built in Carwrap, south of Mildura in the state of Victoria, Australia. The project will use high performance solar cells used to power satellites. The plant was proposed to have an installed capacity of 100MW initially to reduce the annual greenhouse gas emissions by 396,000t.
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