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Renewables revolution: Europe leads the way

January 18, 2012 (13:36 mins)

Renewable energy's share of the generation mix, already substantial in several European countries, is rising fast. Platts discuss the rate of progress for wind, solar and other renewable sources towards the holy grail of 'grid parity'.

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Spain's CNE wants public help to solve power tariff deficit

Barcelona, February 3, 2012, 442 am EST/942 GMT

Spanish energy regulator CNE has initiated a public consultation process seeking input on possible measures that can be taken to tackle the tariff deficit problem afflicting the domestic power sector.

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Blogs

The Barrel: Obama's energy plans in the SOTU sound awful familiar

In his much-hyped State of the Union address, President Obama gave a rhetorical bearhug to US energy development, even stealing a line from Republicans and pronouncing the need for an "all-out, all-of-the-above strategy" on increasing energy production.

The Barrel: Lots of questions, few answers and more questions: your guide to the Volcker rule

Since President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law in July 2010, few of the law's rules have raised more questions, consternation and downright befuddlement than the Volcker rule.

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Podcasts

Likely impact of new EPA emissions limits on US power sector
January 10, 2012 - Discussing what new US EPA rules entail and their likely impact on coal- and oil-fired power plants.

Interview with CEO, Enel Green Power, on European renewable energy
November 10, 2011 - Focusing on the current state of the European renewable energy markets; impact of technological cuts.

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News Features

US Carbon Capture & Sequestration: off to slow start

December 8, 2011

Mitigating the impact of carbon dioxide emissions by capturing CO2 and burying it has always been an audacious concept. In practice it is also proving to be expensive and therefore slow in adoption.

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Industry Solution Papers Library

What Next for Asian Power Generators?

The global economic crisis has affected electricity generators worldwide and nowhere more so than in Asia (published May 2009).

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