Energy World - February 2012
Editorial
Global coal and gas use surge as UK feed-in tariff row rumbles on
Steve Hodgson
Viewpoint
Thinking smarter about energy tariffs
Mark England
International news
Progress at COP17; EU ETS to include air travel; power link for Mallorca; European decarbonisation to 2050; global gas consumption rises as demand for coal to soar; power plants for France, Thailand, China, Iraq
Home news
Cuts to tariffs were flawed; bioenergy could contribute 10%; wind round-up; rising gas costs affect energy bills; nuclear progress; simpler tariffs on the way; low emission HGVs; first RHI awards made EI news
EI News
Features
The role of biomass in future global energy supply
The use of biofuels to hit renewables targets faces growing controversy, mainly due to the ‘food versus fuel’ debate. The UK Energy Research Centre has addressed the debate, as Dr Raphael Slade explains.
The residual waste opportunity
Residual waste is a more than reasonable quality fuel, in relatively plentiful supply and locally available. The UK could help both manage its waste sustainably and secure more of its energy supply, whilst meeting renewable energy targets, by increasing the recovery of energy from UK waste streams, say Dr Adam Read, Simon Gandy, Maria Vinogradova and Euston Ling.
Global opportunities to reduce carbon
Developing projects under the Programmatic Clean Development Mechanism can have many benefits for the local and global community. José Mestre and Claudia Raimundo look at some examples.
Huge wind and hydro power project gets underway in Lesotho
South African and Chinese investors have joined forces with the government of the tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho to develop Africa’s largest renewable energy project at an estimated cost of around $15bn over the next 15 years, writes Bill Corcoran in Cape Town.
Winds of change in Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world yet, with strong coastal winds and an abundance of sunshine, renewable energy could provide a promising opportunity for the country to improve its social and economic development. Industry charity Renewable World is working with one organisation to make this a reality for communities living in the north of the country.
Redefining the cost of going green
The bankruptcy of a Californian solar panel manufacturer and the cost of offshore wind power for an independent Scotland have focussed minds on government subsidies for renewable energy production across the globe, writes Maria Kielmas.
Investment and finance
£20mn for public sector efficiency loan scheme; ecobond to fund more Ecotricity turbines; British Gas helps business customers pay their bills
Finance
South Africa’s renewables projects to set tone for continent-wide adoption
Countdown to 2020
The UK has 2020 targets for renewable capacity and emissions reductions. Marc Height attended the Energy Institute’s annual conference charting progress
Quality control management for new-build energy projects
Energy projects routinely over-run capital budgets. Dr Bruno Gerard explains how using risk-informed strategies for control of the supply chain can be the answer.
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