GLG News by Utilities and Power Generation Consultants (EU)

Governments see wind power as an easy answer to the problem of climate change The public are not being told the real costs both direct and indirect, of wind power

Limitations to increase fossil fuels utilisation and in particular oil is essentially related to an unsustainable and increasing pollution level, mostly exhausted power gen technology that offers little hedge to western innovation, limited resources and production capacity vs. increase in demand from...

If the UK is to meet its greenhouse gas targets it is essential to replace and possibly increase its nuclear power station fleet.  As the main owner and operator of the present nuclear stations the position of British Energy (BE) is critical to success. Will the rejection of the EDF takeover slow...

The price of gas throughout the world has risen dramatically and the commercial potential of coal bed methane  is being re-examined. The main new source is Australia but other countries are following.  Europe with its need for gas and a history of mining may be the next major area.

Cushion gas is generally considered a liability as generally it will never be recovered.  Portland Gas Storage Limited a quoted UK company specialising in natural gas storage has filed a patent proposing a method of accessing cushion gas in times of exceptionally high demand. The concept is simple,...

The requirement to satisfactorily prove additionality as part of any CDM application limits the extent to which projects that would have happened anyway slip through to benefit from the CDM process. However, it is almost certain that the inherent difficulty in proving (or disproving) additionality has...

Recent reports provide fuel for the claim that billions of dollars spent subsidising projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries are being 'wasted', because projects would have gone ahead anyway. The underlying facts are essentially correct, but readers should beware drawing...

I think the huge rise in crude feedstock costs is quite an interesting scenario. Most of the major Oil producers and explorers are being cautious where production volume is concerned due to depletion of certain reserves and their attention on untap petroleum feedstocks such as shale , tar and investment ...

The main component of the Texas problem was the inability of conventional generation to deliver when the wind fell off.  Predictions of future windpower are becoming highly reliable, even up to 30 hours.  The Texas drop off was as predicted, but backup plants failed. Further, the entire US...

In order to get benefit of economy of scale and become competitive on the market place, investments in technological development are needed. This is true in particular for emerging energy technologies. But due to the fact that moving from one particular energy technology to another often lasts for at...