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Commission misses opportunity to get biofuel policy right
With today’s biofuel proposal, the European Commission has acknowledged the climate impact of biofuel emissions from indirect land-use change (ILUC) [1] but does not tackle it. The proposed obligation to monitor ILUC emissions from biofuels will not solve the key environmental issue of halting production of unsustainable biofuels that are, in some cases, more harmful to the climate than ...
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IEMA Legislative Update Webinar (England and Wales)
Wednesday, 26 March, 2014 - 15:00 to 16:15 All organisations – large and small – are required to comply with environmental legislation but with requirements continually changing, staying up to date can be challenging. To help members stay up to date with the latest changes and those which are round the corner, IEMA is providing a new legal update webinar series. The webinar ...
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Data Centre World – March 2015
GE Critical Power and Clarke Energy will be exhibiting at Data Centre World 2015 on March 11th-12th, at Excel London. Data Centre World is the worlds largest and most influential gathering of data centre expertise. Data Centre World exhibition will introduce 300 leading international suppliers and over 200 data centre experts in a case-study led conference programme. Clarke Energy will be ...
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World Energy Solutions Supports 22nd RGGI CO2 Allowance Auction
World Energy Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:XWES), a leading energy management services firm, today announced it successfully supported the 22nd quarterly auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances administered by Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) on December 4, 2013. According to RGGI, Inc., 38,329,378 CO2 allowances were sold at the auction at a clearing price of $3.00, generating ...
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EU Energy Efficiency Legislation Falls Short of Proper National Implementation New Cogeneration Study Reveals
New COGEN Europe National Snapshot Survey shows that the identified potential for additional cost-effective energy savings and CO2 emission reductions from cogeneration remains untapped due to weak national implementation of EU energy efficiency legislation. National experts surveyed warn that existing cogeneration capacity may also be at stake, if the Clean Energy Package fails to effectively ...
By COGEN Europe
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The world’s biomass specialists met at the 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany
This year’s 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition ended on Friday, July 3, with the closing session containing presentations of Giovanni Federigo De Santi, General Chairman of the 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Director of the Institute for Energy (IE), Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, and Jean-François Dallemand, European Commission, Joint Research ...
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First cars, now renewables - EU governments failing climate tests
Yesterday’s outcomes of the internal EU negotiations on the EU Renewables Directive caused an outcry of anger with environmental organisations. The policy of the French Presidency to give each Member State a veto led Italy to block an overall agreement on the Directive. On top of this the Parliament representatives, under strong pressure from the French Presidency, gave up essential conditions ...
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ESOS – The clock is ticking...
Part of the UK’s implementation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, the introduction of mandatory energy auditing for large companies under the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) aims to help the EU meet its target of reducing energy consumption by 20% by 2020. With only exactly one year till the ESOS compliance date, it’s time for qualifying participants to prepare ...
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Emerson to automate waste-to-energy plant that will help UK meet European renewable energy targets
Emerson (NYSE: EMR) will provide control systems and project services for a new waste-to-energy power plant near Knaresborough Allerton, North Yorkshire, UK. The plant, which will also incorporate biogas and recycling facilities, will produce 28 megawatt-hours of electricity per hour from 320,000 tons of waste, exporting enough energy to the National Grid to power the equivalent of 40,000 ...
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SCS Expands Biofuel Certification Services into Southeast Asia
SCS Global Services has announced the expansion of its biofuel certification services in Southeast Asia. The veteran third-party environmental certification body will now conduct audits under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program, which will allow biofuel producers in Southeast Asia to meet the requirements for export into the European Union under the EU ...
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Leading world organisations warn on biofuels
A report by a coalition of leading inter-governmental organisations has called for an end to all subsidies and targets for biofuels. The report, whose backers include the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation, also calls for an acceleration in research into alternative ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and securing energy supplies. At a time when ...
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EU Commission Approves 5.7 Billion French Scheme to Support Production of Electricity From Small Solar Installations on Buildings
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a 5.7 billion French aid scheme to support renewable electricity production from small solar installations located on buildings. The measure will help France achieve its 2030 target of producing 33% of its energy needs from renewable sources and will contribute to the European objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, ...
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Algae.Tec and Lufthansa Sign Collaboration Agreement to Build Biofuel Production Facility in Europe
Algae.Tec Limited is pleased to announce that Algae.Tec and Lufthansa have signed a Collaboration Agreement for the construction of a large-scale algae to aviation biofuels production facility. The site will be in Europe adjacent to an industrial CO2 source. Lufthansa will arrange 100% funding for the project. Algae.Tec will receive licence fees and profits from the Project, which will be ...
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EU lawmakers agree to phase out land-based biofuels
The use of land-based biofuels as part of EU plans for the decarbonisation of transport will be restricted under a proposal endorsed by the European Parliament’s environment committee today. Transport & Environment cautiously welcomes the decision, which is expected to be approved by the full Parliament later this month, will limit at 7% the use of first-generation biofuels that can ...
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Energy performance of buildings: EC launches Court proceedings against Belgium and the UK
The European Commission has launched court proceedings against Belgium and the United Kingdom for failure to notify adequate national implementing measures as required by the 2002 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive[1]. The goal of the Directive is to reduce energy consumption in buildings and it thus forms an important part of EU legislation aimed at improving overall energy efficiency. ...
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CO2 Allowances Sold at $3.00 at 22nd RGGI Auction
The nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the nation’s first market-based cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, today announced the results of their 22nd auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances. 38,329,378 CO2 allowances were sold at the auction at a clearing price of $3.00. Allowances sold represent ...
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SCS is First U.S. Certification Body Recognized under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) System
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) is the first certification body in the United States to be accredited by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) biofuel certification system. SCS has been approved to conduct biofuel certifications, and in addition, to conduct "ISCC Plus" certification for food, animal feed and derivative chemicals produced from any feedstock. ...
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EU energy ministers endorse unsustainable biofuels targets
European Union energy ministers decided not to account for the real greenhouse gas emissions caused by biofuels used for transport in the EU. In a political agreement reached today, ministers refused to reflect indirect land-use change (ILUC) in GHG accounting and subsidy schemes for biofuels. Ministers recognised that “it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land-use ...
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Wind energy’s most prestigious prize goes to Professor Arthouros Zervos
The award was presented to Professor Zervos by Klaus Rave, Vice President of EWEA. Speaking at the presentation of the award at the conference dinner of the EWEA 2013 Annual Event in Vienna, CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Christian Kjaer said “It is hard to know where to begin to describe this year’s winner’s achievements. They are not limited to one area of ...
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Enhesa Launches Service to Assist Companies with the European Energy Efficiency Audit Requirements
Thousands of companies in Europe need to complete energy efficiency audits of their operations by December 5, 2015. The 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive establishes the requirement that all companies with over 250 employees, and with annual revenues exceeding EUR 50 million or with a budget exceeding EUR 43 million per year, must hold a valid energy audit report no later than December 5, 2015 and ...
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