Working is rarely easy but it is considerably harder when you throw studying into the equation. Similarly, studying is significantly more difficult when you also have a job to go to. Suddenly your days slaving away back at school don’t seem so bad because when you get home at the end of the day you […]
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Once you’ve done your time at university and come out of it with a nice, shiny degree, you might be tempted to think that the world is now your oyster and jobs will just fall into your lap. I hate to be the bringer of bad news but this isn’t going to happen. Nowadays you […]
We often hear a lot about the negative aspects of wind generation and although these won’t be repeated here, they are certainly arguments that should be weighed in an assessment of wind power generation, nevertheless. This article, as the title suggests, is focusing on the positives of wind energy and the benefits it can bring. […]
Data centres, processing centres and server farms are a significant source of growing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Server use is usually under 6% of capacity and facility use is rarely at full capacity. However, servers need constant cooling from air conditioners, which is costly and consumes a lot of energy. To illustrate the importance […]
The Middle East is a major gas producing and consuming region. Iran is the number one gas nation in terms of production and consumption. It has an estimated 30 tcm in proven natural gas reserves giving it the world’s second largest reserves; it is surpassed only by Russia. These reserves are estimated to last over […]
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Acciona’s installed wind capacity was 6,270 MW at the end of 2010 with 4,591 MW installed in Spain and 1,679 MW installed internationally. A further 639 MW was under construction (35 MW in Spain and 604 MW internationally). The average load factor (operating capacity) of projects in operation remained at 27%, with increases in load […]
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have abundant and varied energy resources, including oil (13% of world reserves), natural gas (5.4%), coal (1.6%), biomass and other renewable resources, as well as great hydropower potential (22%). This apparent abundance of reserves in the region can be misleading, however, because they are highly concentrated in […]
Vietnam plans to increase electricity generation to power its industrial growth, which has been expanding by 6% to 7% annually in recent years. Hydroelectricity is expected to make a large contribution. Electricité de Vietnam (EVN) has announced plans to add 37 new electric power plants by 2020 to the existing 18 power plants. Twenty-two of […]
Those in favour of privatisation tend to see water as an economic proposition and are concerned with the failures in many countries to provide and develop basic services. They look at the economic realities of paying for it and have pragmatic views about how to do this. Governments are concerned with their responsibility to provide […]
