June 25, 2009
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter June 25, 2009 |
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Offshore wind has potential to meet more than 25% of UK’s electricity needs
An extra 25GW of offshore wind energy could be accommodated around the UK’s shores, in addition to the 8GW already built or planned, Energy Minister Lord Hunt announced this week. The findings, a result of the Government’s Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) will enable the Crown Estate to proceed with the third round of leasing in UK’s waters for offshore wind farms. Offshore wind has the potential to provide the UK with up to 70,000 new jobs and £8bn in annual revenues. The new licensing regime for the cables to connect offshore wind farms to the mainland also starts this ... |
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Renewable energy wave rolls across Australia
Waves around Australia and hot rocks beneath it have the capacity to power Australia into a clean energy future and provide thousands of new jobs, according to two new reports from WWF. Power to Change: Australia’s Wave Energy Future estimates the the wave energy industry will create 3,210 jobs by 2020, including jobs in local manufacturing and maintenance. By 2050 this figure is expected to grow to 14,380 jobs. The report was prepared with the assistance of the Carnegie Corporation, whose CETO wave energy demonstration plant in Western Australia is regarded as a world leader in harnessing ... |
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