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EU-US Energy Star programme adopted in Europe

The Council adopted today the new Regulation for implementing the EU-US Energy Star programme in the EU. This Regulation requires EU institutions and central Member State government authorities to use energy efficiency criteria no less demanding than those defined in the Energy Star programme when purchasing office equipment. Energy Star is part of the Community strategy to better manage energy ...

Dec. 17, 2007

By European Commission, Directorate General for Energy

New ESOS Regulations are Energy SOS for British Business

The Carbon Trust is calling on British businesses to save billions on their energy bills through implementing the most cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities identified through the new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The new scheme is expected to help reduce energy bills for large enterprises by £300 million in 2016, but the Carbon Trust believes savings could be two to ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By Carbon Trust

EC welcomes the recommendations presented in the first activity report of the EU Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG)

European Commissioner for Energy, Mr Piebalgs welcomed the first activity report of the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG), presented today by the group's chairman, Mr Stritar. The broader objective of the Group's work is to contribute to maintaining and further improving the safety of nuclear installations and the safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. The report ...

Jul. 20, 2009

By European Commission, Directorate General for Energy

The end of regulated electricity prices?

The end of regulated power prices - a major obstacle to a liberalised power market - could be in sight after EU energy ministers meet tomorrow. Ministers are expected to call on governments to consider phasing out price regulation, which would be a step towards power generating technologies competing equally on the market, bringing prices down for consumers. "Ending regulated power prices is ...

Jun. 7, 2013

By WindEurope

EU Marine Energy Centre offers free Technology Verification

The Scottish Energy Minister has today launched a competition run by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) offering free Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) to successful technology developers. In his keynote address at the All-Energy conference in Glasgow, Fergus Ewing announced that the winner of the competition will be ...

May 6, 2015

By GLOBE Foundation

EU Environment Ministers meet to accelerate transition to a energy efficient society

More than doubling annual improvements in energy efficiency could play a key role in averting catastrophic climate change, a report to environment ministers says. Over recent years advances and investments in energy savings in areas from transport and power generation to industry and households has been reducing the intensity of energy used by one to one and-a-half per cent a year. 'If the rate ...

Feb. 20, 2008

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Preparation for EU Environment Council, 3 March 2008

The first Environment Council under the Slovenian presidency will take place in Brussels on 3 March 2008. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will represent the European Commission. The Council will hold policy debates on the Climate Action and Renewable Energy (CARE) package presented by the Commission in January and the proposed Regulation to reduce CO2 emissions from new cars. It is also ...

Feb. 29, 2008

By EU Council of Ministers

The EU fuel cells and hydrogen joint technology initiative

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) is a public private partnership with joint funding from the Community and from industry with industry in the lead. The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen JTI was established as a Joint Undertaking by Council Regulation (EC) 521/2008[1]. It is officially launched at the First Stakeholders General Assembly in Brussels on 14-15 October 2008. The ...

Oct. 14, 2008

By European Commission, Directorate General for Energy

Questions and Answers: EU Commission: Guidance for state intervention in electricity

Why this communication? Renewable energy - both wind and solar - was for a long time a new technology that needed state intervention to develop. With technological progress, investment costs in solar panel falling and production expanding, many Member States have started a reform of their support schemes for renewables. The Communication gives guidance on how best to reform existing ...

Nov. 5, 2013

By European Commission

How to adapt to the new market regulation for biomass towards 2020

Keys to the new European strategy and challenges for the sector over the coming years. The 10th International Bioenergy Congress (10ºCIB) organised by AVEBIOM, on 22nd of September in Valladolid within the framework of ...

Aug. 18, 2015

By SMA Solar

Mission Petitions US Regulator for RFS2 Approval of its g-Palm Biodiesel

Mission NewEnergy Limited (Nasdaq:MNEL) (ASX:MBT), a global provider of environmentally sustainable biofuels, has announced the in-house development of an improved palm oil supply chain process called “Mission g-Palm" that maximizes green house gas savings when producing g-Palm Biodiesel. Mission has petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for ...

Sep. 15, 2011

By Mission NewEnergy Limited

Smart Grid Market in the Americas to 2020 - US-EU Collaboration on Standards to Solve Interoperability & Data Security Issues to Encourage Innovation

The report gives an in-depth analysis of the North and South America smart grid market, covering the three major technologies: smart meters, synchrophasors and in-home displays. The report provides information on the cumulative installed units and revenue from 2010-2020 for the three technologies for the US, Canada, Brazil and Mexico. It also details smart grid policies and regulations in the ...

Mar. 13, 2012

Coal-fired power plants: EU endorses new OECD rules on export credits

New rules on export credits to coal-fired power plants, developed within an OECD framework, have been endorsed by the EU. This is an important EU contribution for the COP21 negotiations on climate change, which start in Paris on 30 November 2015. It marks a further step in work ongoing since 2012 in aligning export credit policies with climate change objectives. The ...

Nov. 26, 2015

By EU Council of Ministers

Engineering industry says renewed focus on industrial strategy is key to the UK`s global competitiveness outside the EU

A report published today by the UK engineering profession hails the government’s renewed focus on industrial strategy as a major opportunity to help the UK compete on the world stage, but warns that Brexit must not restrict access to the engineering skills from across Europe that our economy relies on. Engineering a future outside the EU: securing the best outcome for the UK has been ...

Oct. 17, 2016

By Energy Institute (EI)

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council

Luxembourg, Thursday 10 October 2013 The meeting, which will be dedicated exclusively to transport issues, will start at 10.00. It will be chaired by Mr Rimantas Sinkevièius, the Lithuanian Minister for Transport and Communications. Back to back with the formal Council meeting, transport ministers of the EU and Eastern Partnership countries will meet on 9 October at 14.30 ...

Oct. 3, 2013

By European Commission

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme

Written Ministerial Statement regarding Government proposals for an Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) for public consultation. The Government is today publishing its proposals for an Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) for public consultation. The new scheme will enable companies to identify opportunities to save money on energy bills through improved energy ...

Jul. 11, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Research Report on Smart Grid Landscape in Europe - Market Size, Key Issues, Regulations, Investment Analysis and Outlook to 2020

GlobalData's latest research Smart Grid Landscape in Europe - Market Size, Key Issues, Regulations, Investment Analysis and Outlook to 2020 provides in-depth analysis of smart grid-related developments in Europe. The report covers various aspects of smart grids and related technologies, as well as providing details of market sizing, outlook and competitive landscape analysis. At the outset, the ...

Jul. 25, 2013

Swiss Green Electricity Management Group Announces First Project in US PJM Regulation Market

November 2, 2016 -- Swiss Green Electricity Management Group (SGEM) has acquired its first US project and will start building a 20 MW / 10 MWh energy storage plant outside Chicago to provide real-time frequency regulation service to the US regional transmission PJM ...

Nov. 2, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

Smart Grid Landscape in Europe - Market Size, Key Issues, Regulations, Investment Analysis and Outlook to 2020

Development of electric vehicles and its market in Europe is dependent on non-financial incentives. Non-financial incentives, such as exclusive parking stations for EV owners, reserved traffic lanes and free use of toll roads, can provide extra benefits to EV owners by saving their time and money without costing the government to any great degree. This could lead to EVs becoming a financially ...

Mar. 27, 2012

Securing Britain’s Energy Future

INTRODUCTION It’s an honour to be asked to give the inaugural Annual International Energy Lecture here at the UCL Energy Institute. And I’m delighted to be making the speech today, when Royal Assent has been given to the Energy Bill – so we now have the Energy Act 2013. Thanks to any of you who’ve helped in its birth. Now in June 2014 the Institute ...

Dec. 19, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

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