Energy World - May 2010
From the Editor
Markets are no longer delivering
Steve Hodgson
News
International news
- Capital and carbon costs will dictate future power prices
- New wind projects in Europe and Canada
- Gas-fired power for Turkey, Malaysia and Cameroon
- Shale gas a 'game changer' for US energy future
- Solar PV development in US and Italy
- Fall in EU emissions results in permit over-allocation
- EU allocates EUR2.3bn for gas and power connections
- New organisation to advance European supergrid
- Better cookstoves could save emissions, and lives
Home news
- Labour's final budget – for 'green jobs and growth'
- Carbon emissions fall 9.8% in the recession
- New green strategy to overhaul Britain's homes
- World's first wave and tidal energy leasing round reaches 1.2 GW
- Funding design studies for CCS
- Siemens, GE to build wind turbine production plant in the UK
- EI and BEA merge to form UKWEC
- British Gas plans two million smart meters by 2012
- National Skills Academy for Power
- Support for UK civil nuclear supply chain
Features
A sustainable source for aviation fuel – the Air Fuel Synthesis approach
Biofuels, hydrogen and even electrical power have all been proposed as alternatives to the current, fossil-based fuel used in aviation. Here, David Benton surveys these and other alternatives, concluding with a new approach – to manufacture fuel, essentially from carbon dioxide and hydrogen produced using electricity from renewables
Renewable power for electric vehicles
Putting more electric cars on the road could increase carbon emissions unless they run on green energy, says a report published in February and commissioned jointly by Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace and Transport & Environment.
2013 – the year the EU ETS steps up a gear
After 2012, European companies will have to take the Emissions Trading Scheme even more seriously, or suffer. Rolf de Vos and Martijn Overgaag of Ecofys detail the upcoming changes, and their consequences in the form of higher initial costs for emission reduction. But, as they explain, early moves to implement low-carbon practices will give companies competitive
advantages.
Revealing the differences between the parties on energy
Representatives from the three major political parties spoke on their approaches to energy policy to UKWEC members in London in March, well ahead of the now imminent general election. Steve Hodgson was there to be convinced.
Professionalism for energy assessors
Did you know that membership of a professional institute can gain you an additional £152,000 in earnings over the course of your career? But how do you choose your professional body and do energy assessors qualify? Sarah Beacock, Professional Affairs Director at the Energy Institute, offers some advice. The EI also announces its new Chartered Energy Manager registration.
What's in store? The need for gas storage
The Energy Institute, in partnership with Deloitte, is pleased to introduce the first in a series of Energy Briefings designed to analyse key issues within the UK energy industry. The first briefing provides an overview of the issues affecting UK gas storage as a key element of delivering foundations for the security and flexibility of UK energy supply.
Driving down incidents
There have been three safety revolutions within industry, and each has led to a fall in the number of incidents and accidents. Here, Stuart King discusses these in the context of the Energy Institute’s human factors technical work programme.
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