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10 November 2009
In fiscal 2009, Siemens generated revenue of €23 billion with products and solutions from its Environmental Portfolio. The green portfolio has grown by 11 percent by comparison with fiscal 2008, when its revenue – calculated on a comparable basis – totaled just €20.7 billion. In fiscal 2009, energy-saving motors, solar inverter systems and selected components [...]
Energy Star: EU Commission and the US reinforce the energy efficiency standards for displays
9 November 2009
The European Commission and the US Environmental Protection Agency have agreed yesterday to adopt new ambitious specifications for displays under the EU-US Energy Star Programme. The new criteria are effective as of today, and are expected to trigger about 9 TWh electricity savings during the next five years in the EU which is comparable to [...]
Category: Energy, Energy savings
Eneco obtains concept permits for 2 offshore wind farms
8 November 2009
The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management has granted Eneco concept permits for the construction of two offshore wind farms. This offers two Eneco divisions – both New Energy and Evelop – the prospect of realising an offshore wind farm. Both divisions have already gained experience with the construction and maintenance of the [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
New EU-US Energy Council to boost transatlantic energy cooperation
7 November 2009
A new EU-US Energy Council was launched this week in Washington. The meeting brought together the Commissioners for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, External Relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Research, Janez Potočnik, with the US Secretary for Energy Steven Chu and US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg to launch the EU-US Energy Council. The EU-US Energy Council [...]
18 largest turbines in Poland started generating electricity
3 November 2009
RWE has completed the final stage of Suwalki Wind Farm investment. After the installation of towers, nacelles, blades, rotors and generators, the time has come to put the turbines on-stream. Commissioning of the wind turbines will increase Poland’s wind energy generation by around 10% in comparison to 2008.
Each 100 metre-high tower has an almost 93 [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
Electrolux, Enel, Indesit and Telecom Italia: Energy@Home smart energy management
2 November 2009
Electrolux, Enel, Indesit and Telecom Italia have signed an agreement to study and develop innovative services based on communications between the next generation Electrolux and Indesit appliances, Enel’s remote management infrastructure – which allows remote control and management of power consumption – and the fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure of Telecom Italia.
The purpose of [...]
Category: Energy, Energy savings
EU 30% carbon emissions target: achievable and affordable
2 November 2009
The European Union can achieve a 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions at practically zero net cost. Simply replacing all energy-related equipment at the end of its economic life with low-carbon technologies, paid for thanks to lower energy bills, could almost halve the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions within two decades.
This is the conclusion of SERPEC-CC [...]
Category: Energy
Joint venture DII established for DESERTEC concept
1 November 2009
A unique industry initiative to develop a reliable, sustainable and climate-friendly energy supply from the deserts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is now taking shape. In Munich the articles of association for the DII GmbH (limited liability company) are signed by the group of founding members consisting of twelve companies and the [...]
Category: Energy, Solar energy
Solar Cell developed with World’s Highest Conversion Efficiency of 35.8%
26 October 2009
The world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 35.8% using a triple-junction compound solar cell haas been achieved by the Japanese Sharp Corporation. When these cells will hit the market Sharp hasn’t indicated. It can be expected that additional research effort is necessary.
In comparison to the ‘regular’ efficiency of silicon-based solar cells – which is [...]
Category: Energy, Solar energy
Enel Green Power signs agreement for the acquisition of renewables operations in Greece
25 October 2009
Yesterday, Enel Green Power signed an agreement for the acquisition of two subsidiaries of the Domiki Crete and ATESE Groups (hereinafter: “the Groups”) in Greece, namely:
1) “Aioliko Voskerou S.A.”, with an operational 5.95 MW wind park located in the Prefecture of Heraklion (Crete) as well as the company’s pipeline.
2) “Aioliko Koukoulona S.A.”, with an installation [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
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