Europe & UK

Asean power grid — option for S’pore to source green energy

Europe & UK

Boris Johnson Plans Fossil Fuel-Free U.K. Power Grid by 2035 – EQ Mag Pro

October 5, 2021 Anand Gupta

The U.K. will reserve a key role for nuclear power in the nation’s electricity system as a backup for renewables in a plan to phase out natural gas by 2035. Fossil fuels will no longer be used to generate power by the middle of the next decade as the U.K. tackles the double threat of […]

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UK-India joint research funding led to 258 projects: Report

October 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

Over 200 technical outputs, including 84 new databases and 20 new pieces of software are listed as outcomes and impacts of UKRI India collaboration in the report London : The UK-India research and innovation relationship has resulted in 258 projects with a joint investment of around 330 million pounds, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) India […]

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EcoFlow Launches DELTA Max, a Two-Day Home Backup Power Station – EQ Mag Pro

September 28, 2021 Anand Gupta

PARDUBICE, Czech Republic : EcoFlow, a portable power and renewable energy solutions company, today announces the EcoFlow DELTA Max power station is available in Europe. With a base capacity of 2016Wh, the DELTA Max’s capacity can expand to 6048Wh when connected with two Smart Extra Batteries – enough for an average family’s emergency energy need […]

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OPINION: Worldwide energy shortage shows up in surging coal, gas and oil prices – EQ Mag Pro

September 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

In the aftermath of the coronavirus recession, energy production has failed to keep up with rapid growth in consumption as energy producers struggle to raise output while demand has bounced back quickly. LONDON : Record gas and electricity prices in Europe, record coal prices in China, multiyear-high gas prices in the United States and oil […]

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BP gambles big on fast transition from oil to renewables – EQ Mag Pro

September 21, 2021 Anand Gupta

All oil majors face mounting pressure from regulators and investors worldwide to develop cleaner energy and divest from fossil fuels, a primary source of greenhouse-gas emissions that cause global warming. LONDON : Deep in the Oman desert lies one of BP’s more lucrative projects, a mass of steel pipes and cooling towers that showcases the […]

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Green Push Leaves U.K. Energy Supply at the Mercy of Weather – EQ Mag Pro

September 18, 2021 Anand Gupta

The U.K.’s wind-power drive has dramatically cut carbon emissions, but it’s also created a vulnerability that’s been brutally exposed. Calm weather over the past two weeks has cut output from the country’s 11,000 turbines, which account for more than 20% of electricity generation. Coupled with a Europe-wide gas shortage, the crunch has forced some companies […]

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Netherlands: EIB finances TenneT electricity transmission corridor supporting renewable energy production – EQ Mag Pro

September 17, 2021 Anand Gupta

EIB signs a €250 million loan agreement with TenneT to finance the 40km high voltage electricity transmission corridor in the north of the Netherlands between Eemshaven and Vierverlaten, as well as the new high voltage substation in Vierverlaten. The upgraded energy infrastructure will, amongst others, support the connection of North Sea wind farms to the […]

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World’s largest plant capturing carbon from air starts in Iceland – EQ Mag Pro

September 14, 2021 Anand Gupta

COPENHAGEN : The world’s largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on Wednesday, the company behind the nascent green technology said. Swiss start-up Climeworks AG, which specialises in capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air, has partnered with Icelandic carbon storage firm Carbfix […]

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Europe’s Energy Crisis Shows the Downside of Fossil Fuels – EQ Mag Pro

September 14, 2021 Anand Gupta

The global rise in energy prices shows, in a way, what a chaotic transition to greener power looks like. One remedy to volatile fossil-fuel costs is more renewables. Take Europe for example. Wind speeds have been below average this year, which has led to a greater reliance on natural gas. That phenomenon coincided with a […]

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Serbs protest against lithium mining, other environmental problems – EQ Mag Pro

September 13, 2021 Anand Gupta

The protesters held banners demanding protection of Serbia’s rivers, nature and air which they say have been endangered by profit-seeking government policies and decades of neglect. BELGRADE, Serbia : Several thousand people protested in Serbia on Saturday demanding a ban on planned lithium mining in the Balkan country as well as a resolution to scores […]