Posted in Economics, Wind Energy on 2008-02-29 | No Comments »
Vestas has received two orders for a total of 33 wind turbines for two projects in Poland. The order for the Dobrzyn project consist of 17 units of the V90-2.0 megawatt (MW) wind turbine, and the order for the Wronki project consists of 16 units of the V90-3.0 MW turbine. Both contracts include supply, installation, [...]
Posted in Economics, Energy on 2008-02-29 | No Comments »
Electricite de France (EdF) and its 50% subsidiary EDF Energies Nouvelles have formally agreed to a development partnership focusing on the decentralized and renewable energies market. The companies plan to creation of a new 50-50 joint venture called EDF Energies Nouvelles Reparties (EDF ENR) which will be fully consolidated by EDF Energies Nouvelles. [...]
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Germany’s biggest energy utility, E.ON, said on Thursday (28 February) it was ready to sell its transmission networks, something that could affect the ongoing battle between EU governments over the European Commission’s plan to liberalise the union’s energy sector.
“It’s very astounding what happened here,” German secretary of state for the economy Peter Hinze said in [...]
Posted in Ecology, Economics, Policy on 2008-02-29 | No Comments »
The activities cover 4 main areas: (1) Identifying, brokering and documenting inclusive and sustainable business opportunities; (2) Measuring the impact of business activities on development; (3) Identifying investment climate hurdles and constraints and advocating how that could be improved; (4) Investigating challenges and opportunities specific to certain sectors such as mobility and energy.
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Posted in Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-02-29 | No Comments »
Discussions between EU policymakers and energy sector stakeholders reveal sharp differences about how, and by whom, expensive CO2 capture and other ‘green’ technologies should be financed.
Background:
Technologies are considered a cornerstone of EU efforts to tackle climate change. On 22 November 2007, the Commission presented its Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan, along with a technology map, designed to invigorate the development of ‘clean’ [...]
Posted in Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-02-29 | No Comments »
Public comments made by EU member states indicate broad support at national level for the Commission’s climate and energy proposals. But there are concerns that global average temperatures will rise well above two degrees Celsius, even if the EU’s commitments are realised and bolstered by an international deal on CO2 reduction.
Background:
The Commission, on 23 January, proposed a package of climate and energy proposals designed [...]
Posted in Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-02-29 | No Comments »
Energy ministers from the 27 EU member states held a “lively discussion” on the Commission’s controversial proposal to split up energy firms, agreeing only to send the matter back to diplomats in view of a deal in June.
Background:
In its third liberalisation ‘package’ proposals unveiled on 19 September 2007, the Commission left member states with two options to [...]
Posted in CO2-Emission, Climate, Economics, Policy on 2008-02-29 | No Comments »
Europe’s metal and paper industries may be given free emission allowances during the post-2013 phase of the EU carbon market, the Commission indicated in two communications announced this week. Brussels is hoping to prevent energy-intensive sectors from fleeing the EU as the bloc’s carbon market becomes tighter.
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The Commission on 23 January announced plans to beef up the EU’s [...]
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The European Commission has won an important victory in its crusade against former energy monopolies when German energy giant E.ON offered to sell-off its high voltage electricity grid to settle ongoing EU antitrust inquiries.
Background:
In its third liberalisation ‘package’ proposals unveiled on 19 September 2007, the Commission left member states with two options to complete the liberalisation of [...]
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In a solar-thermal trough plant, hundreds of mirror arrays like this one track the sun from east to west, concentrating sunlight onto the receiver pipe suspended above them and heating the oil within to nearly 400 °C. The captured heat can be used to produce steam and generate electricity, or it can heat large tanks [...]
