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6 June 2009
World Bioenergy Association (WBA) welcomes the recent statement from the energy ministers of the G8, G5, EU, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa where they emphasise the importance of boosting investments in bioenergy and calls for a diversified global energy system.
(http://www.g8energy2009.it/pdf/Session_I_+EC.pdf)
Kent Nyström, President of WBA, says in a comment that [...]
Category: Bio energy, Energy, Politics
European 20% renewables target can give jobs to 2.8 million people
5 June 2009
Reaching the 2020 renewable energy targets is expected to lead to around 2.8 million jobs in the renewable energy sector and generate a total value added of around 1.1% of GDP. This is the main conclusion of a European Commission’s study on the impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the [...]
European Commissioner Piebalgs : “Every barrel of oil that we are using is one of the last.”
12 May 2009
Andris Piebalgs warns for a new oil crisis. As European Commissioner responsible for energy policy, he’s concerned about the current high consumption of oil against a relatively low price. Piebalgs: “One positive element of the current economic crisis is that oil prices have gone from $147 a barrel in July 2008 to less than $50 [...]
Category: Politics
EU: already 8,5% of energy is renewable
1 May 2009
The European Union is active in promoting renewable energy, as can be seen in this short film which was published this week.
Within the total energy consumption in Europe, renewable energy comprises around 8.5. This doesn’t hold for all countries. The Netherlands, for example, are lagging with only 3.4% renewable energy in the national consumption of [...]
European Parliament votes to support new rules strengthening the EU internal energy market
26 April 2009
President Barroso and Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs have welcomed the vote of the European Parliament backing new rules to strengthen the EU’s internal energy market. The new legislation is expected to give consumers more protection and the benefit of the lowest possible energy prices while offering companies the chance to compete on a level playing [...]
UK in talks with EIB to rescue plans for offshore wind farm
11 April 2009
The Times has learnt that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is in talks with developers about a financial rescue package for the £3 billion London Array scheme, which is located in the Thames Estuary. Planned to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, it is a project that has strong personal backing from the Prime [...]
Category: Energy, Politics, Wind energy
Wind projects expected to be developed with Obama’s Federal Stimulus Funds
5 April 2009
Signaling a positive note for the U.S. wind industry, one of the first wind energy projects expected to benefit from President Obama’s stimulus plan is being developed by Invenergy Wind in LaSalle County, Ill. GE Energy will supply 74 of its 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines to begin the expansion of the Grand Ridge Energy Center, [...]
Category: Energy, Politics, Wind energy
Plasma Television banned from European market by 2012?
18 March 2009
In 2012 new televisions will have to consume 20% less energy than televisions which came to the market in 2008. This is the proposal which will be voted on by the Ecodesign committee of the European Commission. If the bill passes, this will mena that plasma televisions will have a hard time staying on the [...]
Category: Energy, Energy savings, Politics
400 cities commit to go beyond the 20% EU’s energy objectives
19 February 2009
In a solemn ceremony that has taken place in the Hemicycle of the European Parliament, more that 350 cities across Europe have committed, by signing the Covenant of Mayors, to go beyond the EU’s energy objective of reducing 20% CO2 emissions by 2020. With this initiative of the European Commission in partnership with the Committee of [...]
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