Europe
EU offshore wind power market remained stable in 2011
Friday, 27 January 2012 REM 2011 was a stable year for the offshore wind industry with 235 new offshore wind turbines grid connected, worth approximately 2.4 billion Euros, says the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) in its...
Europe
EU mets 2010 renewable target, but more ambition now needed
Friday, 13 January 2012 REM According to the latest analysis of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), the European Union achieved its 2010 renewable electricity target of 21% of electricity consumption. Nonetheless, EWEA ...
Europe
EC reveals long-term vision of a secure, competitive and low-carbon energy sector
Thursday, 15 December 2011 Toby Price The European Commission held a press conference today to launch its Energy Roadmap 2050, which shows that a high renewables energy mix – with 97% of the EU's electricity consumption met by renewable...
Wind power could meet 70% of emissions pledge, and create jobs
Friday, 02 December 2011 Toby Price The European Commission has identified offshore wind development in the Atlantic as part of the "new economic reality" of which coastal areas need to take advantage to create jobs. Meanwhile the Europ...
Europe
Is EU energy research funding announced yesterday enough?
Thursday, 01 December 2011 Toby Price The European Commission presented a package of measures to boost research, innovation and competitiveness in Europe yesterday. Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced Horizon 2020, an €80 bill...
Europe
17 EU countries planning massive offshore wind, says EWEA
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 REM As the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) opened the doors of its offshore wind event today, it published its latest report analysing all existing offshore wind power projects in 17 EU member sta...
Offshore wind gains new tool as floating measuring platform completes trials
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 REMThe developer of the floating LIDAR wind measurement system, 3E, has described recent North Sea trials as “a huge success”, paving the way for more cost-effect offshore wind measurements.
Europe
EU wind power makes step to a 30% EU emissions cut possible
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 REMEuropean wind power production will meet a massive 31% of the emissions reduction required by the current EU climate target.
EWEA cites new report as proof positive sector not major user of rare earth metals
Friday, 28 October 2011 REM The European Wind Energy Agency (EWEA) is hailing a new report on the use of rare earth metals in renewable energy technologies, saying the findings should finally lay to rest the misconception that t...
Europe
Super grid, renewables associations offer support to EC infrastructure plans
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 Toby Price Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG) has issued a statement welcoming the European Commission Regulation proposal for the implementation of European energy infrastructure priorities as “a major step forw...
Globeleq inaugurates 44 MW wind farm in Nicaragua
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