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Nuclear power after the elections
Gianni Silvestrini Will the governor candidates who have taken their "oath" in Rome change their negative position on nuclear power after the results of the regional elections? However, a return to...
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More bad news from the nuclear power front
Gianni Silvestrini The construction of the nuclear plant in Olkiluoto, Finland, has been put off again. In the United States, in 2035, the share of atomic electricity will dramatically decrease, as...
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The superficial relaunch of nuclear power
Gianni Silvestrini The Conference of Regions rejected the government document on the draft resolution due to reactor types and an unsatisfactory cost analysis. In addition, the nuclear security Agency...
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The nuclear crisis relaunches solar power
Gianni Silvestrini The new draft decree on PV power that is going be ready in the next few days should not have any traumatic impact on the sector, which will have to show its maturity in this very...
View ArticleRenewables in Europe almost doubled in 10 years
The share of renewable energy in Europe's energy consumption has almost doubled, from 5% of total energy consumption in 1999 to 9% in 2009, while gas rose from 22% to 24%. Nuclear energy remained...
View ArticleFailing the stress tests
What did our societies learn from events in North Africa and in Fukushima which are having a serious impact on energy supply? An article of the columnist Hans Nilsson, Fourfact, for The European...
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North America leads shift in global energy balance, IEA says in latest World...
The global energy map is changing in dramatic fashion, the International Energy Agency said as it launched the 2012 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO). The Agency's flagship publication,...
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September European Power Prices Rose 26.3% on Low Renewables Output
Electricity prices in Continental Europe climbed 26.3% in September to €49.49 per megawatt hour, due to nuclear outages and below-average renewable energy production. Day-ahead electricity prices in...
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Solar PV Polysilicon and Wafer Costs Below $0.20 per Watt in 2014
Average costs for vertically integrated tier 1 makers are now forecast to fall yet another 6 percent in 2014 to a record low of $0.20 per watt, according to the NPD Solarbuzz Polysilicon and Wafer...
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European Commission draft rules for state support in energy and environmental...
The proposed guidelines say state aid should gradually move to a more market friendly support of renewable energy. Capacity mechanisms would be allowed only if additional energy infrastructure or...
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World needs $48 trillion in investment to meet its energy needs to 2035
Meeting the world’s growing need for energy will require more than $48 trillion in investment over the period to 2035, according to a special report on investment released yesterday by the...
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New report raises concern about electricity and water
Water is used around the world for the production of electricity, but new research results show that there will not be enough water in the world to meet demand by 2040 if the energy and power...
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Signs of stress must not be ignored, IEA warns in its new World Energy Outlook
In the central scenario, the entire carbon budget allowed under a 2°C climate trajectory is consumed by 2040, highlighting the need for a comprehensive and ambitious agreement at the COP21 meeting in...
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Renewables beat coal 2 to 1 in China and Obama accelerates on climate issues
Gianni Silvestrini The worldwide energy framework is rapidly changing. Different signals highlight the already happening energy transition: an annual renewable energy installed capacity which...
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