Energy News of the Week (Mar.3-9, 2014)
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< Asia >
India to have highest growth in energy demand: report
Business Standard-2014/03/07
The growth in energy demand in India would be the highest among all countries by 2030-35, beating even China, ... According to the report, India's energy production would rise by 112 per cent, while consumption would grow by 132 per cent.
Japan caught up in energy dilemma
Nature.com-2014/03/05
As the third anniversary of the Fukushima disaster nears, the nation is faltering in its resolution to shun nuclear power. David Cyranoski. 05 March 2014. Article tools. PDF ・ Rights & Permissions. Tomas Munita/ NY Times/ Redux/eyevine.
< North America >
America's Largest Grid System Could Reach 30% Renewable ...
CleanTechnica-2014/03/07
A new study reveals America's largest grid operator could exponentially increase the amount of solar and wind electricity on its system, while lowering consumer costs and emissions, without negative effects on reliability. The PJM Renewable ...
< South America >
CERAWEEK-UPDATE 1-Latin America takes oil spotlight despite ...
Reuters-2014/03/07
Clear rules in Peru, Colombia and Uruguay could attract energy investors with a low tolerance for risk, but to get their hands on big deposits companies must be willing to tolerate less favorable terms in Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil and ...
< Africa >
Cutting costs is vital to increase market share in South Africa's ...
AltEnergyMag (press release)-2014/03/05
Concentrated solar power (CSP) is the only renewable technology that can dispatch electricity during day and night at a utility scale size. In order to achieve similar allocations to photovoltaic (PV) or wind, CSP has to lower its costs. Submitted ...
< Europe >
Divisions apparent as EU ministers debate 2030 climate, energy goals
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development-2014/03/06
Over a dozen EU ministers have joined together to call for a rapid agreement on the trading bloc's 2030 climate and energy goals, either at a leaders' summit later this month or in June. This week's meetings marked the first occasion of the ...
< Australia >
Competitive energy storage solutions arrive in Australia
RenewEconomy-2014/03/06
Battery solutions that can rival electricity retail prices are arriving in the Australian market, with the potential to further disrupt incumbent utilities' business models. SolarQuip's Glen Morris said that batteries with “optimised equipment” can store ...