Solar & Wind Cheaper To Replace Coal In UK Than Biomass
Joshua S Hill for CleanTechnica: Â A new study has concluded that transitioning to wind and solar power would be a cheaper option for the United Kingdom to replace its coal fleet than using biomass electricity generation.
According to a new study published this week by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and conducted by London-based Vivid Economics, which examined the full system costs of renewable energy technologies like wind and solar in comparison to biomass as a replacement for the UKs coal fleet, wind and solar came out as the cheaper option.
The UK already uses a lot of biomass for electricity generation, with the report concluding that "biomass supplies the lions share" of the countrys renewable electricity generation. However, as the authors of the report note:
"…recent science shows that many forms of biomass produce more carbon emissions than fossil fuels like coal and natural gas-especially biomass from forests-increasing carbon pollution precisely when the United Kingdom aims to rapidly decarbonise its electricity sector."  Cont'd...
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New Study: Biomass Costlier, Dirtier Than Wind, Solar for Replacing Coal Power in the UK
Wind and solar power are likely to be less expensive than burning trees in order to replace coal in the United Kingdom, according to a new study released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Geothermal Power Market Showing Strong Growth, New Report Finds
Geothermal power showing sustained strong growth through 2016 according to a new report by the US Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). Projects now under development when completed would increase capacity outside the U.S. by 25% according to GEA.
VTT Develops Combustion Technologies for Biomass - Aims at Negative Emissions
VTT is seeking a carbon capture technology for Finnish power and heat production plants. The first pilots were implemented, using wood pellets, at VTTs Bioruukki and the results are promising.
South Holland Provide Detailed Insight on their Heating Project Keynote Address at Energy from Waste 2016
SMi Group are thrilled to have Maya Van der Steenhoven, Director of Public, Private Cooperation Heating and Cooling from South Holland, present at the 9th annual Energy from Waste conference when it returns to Central London on 8th and 9th December 2016.
Large Heatpumps Are the Only Scalable Renewable Heating Technology Capable of Becoming Zero Carbon by 2050
Renewable experts are urging energy users to invest in renewable heating technology for the future while government incentives to support the uptake of heatpumps last.
Natural Power bolsters global offering with International Director appointment
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power, has appointed Pieter D'haen to the newly created role of International Director. This strategic position signals Natural Power's strong commitment to offer its clients global access to the company's innovative services and to accelerate its successful international expansion.
'New Age Energy Markets need a new approach to Risk Management
For energy traders and utilities, profitability in this complex and evolving market requires a full and complete picture of assets, operations, positions and risk exposures. Too many utilities are still labouring under a painful burden of data management challenges, including lack of automation, multiple disparate systems and data formats.
World's Largest Carbon-Capture Plant to Open Soon
Umair Irfan for ClimateWire:  On schedule, on budget.  Its a tall order for any new technology, but for a commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) system, it might be the start of a revolution.
The Petra Nova carbon capture system under construction at the W.A. Parish Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant southwest of Houston, is slated to go online before the end of the year. The billion-dollar facility will become the largest post-combustion carbon capture system installed on an existing power plant in the world.
Systems like Petra Nova that keep carbon dioxide from reaching the atmosphere may become a necessary means to mitigate climate change, and for some utilities, they could offer a lifeline to beleaguered fossil fuel plants. Â Cont'd...
Buckinghamshire City Council to Provide Critical Insight into Greatmoor's Energy from Waste Plant
Energy from Waste 2016 takes place on 8th and 9th December in Central London
Speakers Announced for Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting
Major names in the international geothermal community and regional and national politics will address the geothermal energy industry at the GRC Annual Meeting in Sacramento, California, USA.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD AT ALL-ENERGY 2017!
The annual Call for Papers for the UK's largest conference devoted to renewable and low carbon energy solutions has been published. It appears both in a launch newsletter just hitting thousands of desks in hard copy and pdf formats, and online at www.all-energy.co.uk The seventeenth All-Energy exhibition and conference will be held Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May 2017 at Glasgow's Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC).
Wind Firming With Flywheels
The flywheel energy storage by STORNETIC balances output fluctuations of wind power plants over the long term
New Interview Released with the Environment Agency in run-up to Energy from Waste 2016
Quick Fire Q&A Released with the Environment Agency Ahead of their Opening Keynote at SMi's 9th Annual Energy from Waste Industry Congress
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