Archive for November, 2009
« Next postsMandelson Welcomes World Class Advanced Biofuel Centre
30 November 2009
A cutting-edge technology development centre planned for Hull will help to grow the UK’s economy and enhance its reputation as a world-class centre for innovation and research, Lord Mandelson said during a visit to the region. Energy industry giant BP and sustainable science solutions company DuPont have joined forces to form Kingston Research Ltd, which [...]
Category: Bio energy, Energy
Günther Oettinger named as new Energy Commissioner
29 November 2009
José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, has unveiled his team of Commissioners for his second term at the helm of the European Commission. The new Energy Commissioner will be Günther Oettinger, current Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Since 2005, when Oettinger became President of Baden-Württemberg, the Land has raised its targets for [...]
Category: Energy
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2009 confirms EU energy and climate policies are on the right track
14 November 2009
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recognised the contribution of the EU energy policies in the fight against climate change but highlighted that if global temperature rise is to be kept below 2 ° Celsius, much remains to be done. This is one of the main messages of a presentation of the IEA’s World Energy [...]
64 MW of wind capacity for Enel in Calabria
13 November 2009
Enel Green Power acquired a majority stake in two wind power projects in the region of Calabria, for a total installed capacity of 64 MW.
The two plants, already fully authorizations, will be constructed in the Municipalities of Maida, Cortale (56 MW) and San Floro (8 MW) in the Province of Catanzaro – both of [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
Solar Europe Initiative funding: positive but incomplete way forward
12 November 2009
The European Commission (EC) has presented its communication on the financing of low carbon technologies. It proposes an ambitious budget for the Solar Europe Industry Initiative, including photovoltaics (PV), but does not sufficiently address the challenges the European PV industry will have to face until 2020. Technology roadmaps to clarify the way forward are very [...]
Category: Politics, Solar energy
Bulgaria set for massive growth in wind power
11 November 2009
Bulgaria is set to dramatically expand its wind power output in the next 10 years, delegates at a workshop on integrating wind power in Bulgaria heard today. From the current 330 MW installed to over 3,000 MW by 2020, wind energy will meet 13.5% of Bulgaria’s electricity demand.
The workshop, organised by the European [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
The future of Waste, November 19, Amsterdam
10 November 2009
A public dialogue organised by the Club of Amsterdam on November 19th
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Registration:18:30-19:00, Conference: 19:00-21:15
Location: WTC – World Trade Center, Metropolitan Boardroom of Amsterdam In Business, D tower 12th floor, Strawinskylaan 1, 1077 XW Amsterdam
What is ‘waste’? Waste is the result of production and consumption of material goods. Only a short while ago, [...]
Category: Bio energy, Events
RWE Innogy granted permission to build the 300 MW offshore wind farm Tromp
10 November 2009
RWE Innogy received final permission from the Dutch Ministry of Transport and Hydraulic Engineering (Rijkswaterstaat) to build the offshore wind farm Tromp and for the realisation of an offshore meteo mast. The installation of an offshore meteo mast is the first step towards the realisation of the offshore wind farm.
The planned wind farm will [...]
Category: Energy, Wind energy
Siemens customers’ CO2 savings rise to 210 million tons in 2009
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
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