Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday, 16 August 2015

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The UK plans to build the world’s largest wood-burning power plant in the world

By Alexandru Micu on Aug 16, 2015 10:04 am
Artist's rendering of the biomass-fired power plant at Teesside.
Image via inhabitatInvestment in the renewable project is estimated to reach £650m ($1bn), which will be partly funded through aids from the European Commission, and construction works would create around 1,100 jobs. Environmental technology firm Abengoa, based in Spain, along with Japanese industry giant Toshiba will be leading the project for their client, MGT Teesside, subsidiary to the British utility MGT Power.
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Ecuador declares state of national emergency as Cotopaxi volcano wakes

By Alexandru Micu on Aug 15, 2015 09:43 pm
Grazing bad.
Image via wikimediaA state of emergency has been declared this Saturday by Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa. The measure was taken as a precaution given the recent increase in volcanic activity of the Cotopaxi stratovolcano, allowing the government greater freedom to allocate financial resources and critical personnel in the event of an eruption.
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