A new report by the Climate Change Committee has said that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is “vital” for the UK to meet its 2050 climate targets. The report also said that “low-carbon policies have increased energy prices for businesses”. The report said: “A new strategic approach is required to […]
The US energy secretary, Rick Perry, has defended his review into the US grid. Mr Perry said his aim is to remove “political” influences over the health of the grid. “I recognize markets have had a role in the evolution of our energy mix, but no reasonable person can deny […]
The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is preparing to diversify where it sources its coking coal from. SAIL buys 12 million tonnes of coal per year. Currently SAIL gets over 80% – between 9 and 10 million tonnes – of its coal from BHP. An official for SAIL said: […]
A report claims the cost of carbon capture and storage (CCS) would be higher than nuclear or renewables – despite a major Parliamentary study saying that a failure to invest in the technology will cost the country £30billion. The new report by the Global Warming Policy Foundation said that CCS […]
The new Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has said the UK needs “reliable and affordable” electricity. Richard Harrington said that the UK needs a “diverse mix of energy assets” in order to deliver “reliable and affordable” electricity. Mr Harrington defended the development of […]
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said has said that achieving climate targets will be impossible without carbon capture. The head of the IEA’s Energy Demand Technology Unit, Eric Masanet, said that if the international community’s climate goals are to be reached “we can’t get there without CCS”. He said: […]
Claire Perry, the Minister for Climate Change and Industry, has hailed the UK’s efforts to reduce emissions and praised the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC). Perry was asked in Parliament by Paul Blomfield MP whether the delay in the publication of the government’s carbon reduction plan reflected […]
An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal has highlighted why India, unlike China, cannot afford to rely on renewable energy. China’s per capita electricity consumption is 3,927 kWh compared to India’s of 804 kWh. According to the World Bank 100% of the population of China has access to electricity […]