Energy Policy & Regulation
Energy regulation and deregulation have become normal within the power industry due to the scarcity of energy resources and the environmental impact of power generation. Governments have given incentives or added tariffs to expand renewable energy production away from fossil fuel consumption. |
Policy & Regulation News
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UK and Russia sign nuclear agreement
18/06/2013
The UK energy secretary, Ed Davey and the deputy prime minister of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich this week signed an agreement that ...
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Statoil signs up to supply high-efficiency German power plant
18/06/2013
The senior vice-president of Statoil's Natural Gas Business Unit says the German energiewende will not succeed without the supp...
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Thailand and Myanmar positive about 1800 MW coal plant
18/06/2013
The Thai government believes a new coal-fired power plant to be constructed in Dawei will be mutually beneficial to both Thaila...
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DECC stands by energy efficiency record
17/06/2013
The UK Department for Energy and Climate Change has responded to a report that it was trying to get around the EU Energy Effici...
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Ex-cogen chief appointed head of UK Green Investment Bank
17/06/2013
The former Director of the Combined Heat and Power Association in the UK has landed the job of head of policy at the Green Inve...
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Offshore wind farm vessels must adapt to rapid sector changes
14/06/2013
Owners and operators of offshore wind farms will have to “rethink their installation and service vessels entirely” as turbines ...
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Commission proposes new nuclear safety rules
14/06/2013
The European Commission has proposed new legislation, allowing nuclear power plants to be tested every six years, in a bid to i...
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Merkel criticised for lack of detail to back up energy cost comments
14/06/2013
Chancellor Angela Merkel warned this week that spiralling costs in Germany for developing renewable energy sources could damage...
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UK fails to get around Energy Efficiency Directive but loopholes remain
13/06/2013
The European Commission has foiled an attempt by the UK to ‘wriggle out’ of its energy saving obligations as laid out in the EU...
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Siemens 430 MW gas power plant delivered ahead of schedule
13/06/2013
The Knapsack II gas-fired combined cycle power plant has been completed in Germany six weeks ahead of schedule. |
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Philippines: 2 mini-hydro plants up for construction in Antique
Two more mini-hydro power plants will soon be constructed in the Province of Antique, said Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO...
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Points raised against KESC : 'Senate body's views based on unfounded assumptions'
KARACHI, May 26 -- Responding to points raised by some members of Senate's Standing Committee on Water and Power, the Karachi E...
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Wildfire fears over plan to create a solar farm; Call for environmental study
WILDLIFE experts have raised concerns at proposals to build a 60 acre solar farm on agricultural land near Portishead.Renewable...
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Thailand: Pakpoom vows fuel plant battle
An energy activist says he will oppose any move to build new fossil-fuel power plants in the South, despite Tuesday's record re...
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UK and Russia sign nuclear agreement
The UK energy secretary, Ed Davey and the deputy prime minister of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich t...
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Statoil signs up to supply high-efficiency German power plant
The senior vice-president of Statoil's Natural Gas Business Unit says the German energiewende...
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Thailand and Myanmar positive about 1800 MW coal plant
The Thai government believes a new coal-fired power plant to be constructed in Dawei will be ...
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DECC stands by energy efficiency record
The UK Department for Energy and Climate Change has responded to a report that it was trying ...
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Ex-cogen chief appointed head of UK Green Investment Bank
The former Director of the Combined Heat and Power Association in the UK has landed the job o...
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Offshore wind farm vessels must adapt to rapid sector changes
Owners and operators of offshore wind farms will have to “rethink their installation and serv...
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Commission proposes new nuclear safety rules
The European Commission has proposed new legislation, allowing nuclear power plants to be tes...
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Merkel criticised for lack of detail to back up energy cost comments
Chancellor Angela Merkel warned this week that spiralling costs in Germany for developing ren...
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UK fails to get around Energy Efficiency Directive but loopholes remain
The European Commission has foiled an attempt by the UK to ‘wriggle out’ of its energy saving...
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Siemens 430 MW gas power plant delivered ahead of schedule
The Knapsack II gas-fired combined cycle power plant has been completed in Germany six weeks ...
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