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Europe
50% rise in offshore wind capacity in EU over last year
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 Toby Price According to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), 132 new offshore wind turbines, totalling 523.2 megawatts (MW) were fully grid connected in Europe in the first six months of 2012. This is a ...
Europe
Greening EU power supply: hit “panic button” now, not in 2049, says MEP
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 REM The European green energy community came together last Wednesday for the launch of a new report commissioned by the Smart Energy for Europe Platform set to be the new ‘study of studies’ on greenin...
Europe
First ever comparative study of EU energy roadmaps towards 2050 commissioned
Monday, 09 July 2012 REM The EU has a major role to play in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The need to have an "EU Energy Roadmap 2050" triggered a number of reports to be published between 2009 and 2...
Europe
European Commission should encourage sea space planning, finds new report
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 REM The European Wind Energy Association has coordinated the preparation of a report highlighting best national practices in maritime spatial planning (MSP) and providing recommendations on how to improve...
Europe
Winners of EU awards for sustainable energy announced
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 REM The winners of the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards (SEE) and the Managenergy Local Energy Action Award were announced on 19 June in Brussels (Belgium) during the annual EU Sustainable Energy Week. Th...
Europe
Solar thermal output driven by CSP in 2011
Tuesday, 26 June 2012 Toby Price Eurobserv’ER has published its latest solar thermal barometer covering two technologies: solar hot water collectors and electricity production from concentrated solar power (CSP). The report support...
Europe
EC says four Member States still breaching shared renewable energy rules
Monday, 25 June 2012 Toby Price Increasing the share of renewable energy to 20% in the EU energy consumption by 2020 relies on the commitment of Member States to fully implement the requirements of EU legislation. However, the Europ...
Europe
Oettinger calls for weather bulletins to include info about renewables
Saturday, 23 June 2012 Toby Price It might have been cloudy with sunny spells in Brussels on Wednesday, but the European Energy Commissioner’s forecast was far brighter, as he presented the weather report and outlook for renewables ...
Europe
Red card for Euro 2012 host for its stance on Energy Roadmap
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 Toby Price The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) has assumed the role of referee (playing on the theme of the Euro 2012 football tournament) and held up a red card to Poland – one of the Euro 2012 hosts...
Europe
Solar thermal market remains static in 2011
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 REM There are signs that the strong decline reported over the last two consecutive years came to a halt in 2011, according to the annual solar thermal market statistics published yesterday by the European...
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