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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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European Commission Endorses Three French Initiatives To Produce More Than 2600 Megawatts In Renewable Energy
The European Commission recently endorsed three French schemes to support solar and hydropower energy generators in France under EU state aid rules. The schemes will allow France to develop around 2600 megawatts of additional solar capacity and 60 megawatts of additional hydropower capacity. The two solar schemes together have a provisional budget of 439 million per year (or a total of 8.8 ...
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Renewables successfully driving down carbon emissions in Europe
Without the deployment of renewable energy since 2005, greenhouse gas emissions in 2012 could have been 7% higher than actual emissions, according to the EEA report 'Renewable energy in Europe – approximated recent growth and knock-on effects'. Renewable technologies also increase energy security, the report found. Without the additional use of renewable energy since 2005, the EU's ...
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Trumeter signs up MWA Technology as a main UK distributor
One of the UK’s leading independent metering specialists has signed a new agreement that will help it enhance its automated meter reading (AMR) range. MWA Technology, which celebrates its 20th year in business in 2012, will market Trumeter power management products to its existing customer base that spans architects, contractors, distributors, OEMs and energy monitoring professionals. The ...
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New biofuels legal action shows ‘access to information’ rules are not working
The Commission is being taken to court for the third time over an alleged failure to release information regarding the environmental impact of biofuels. The latest action relates to information about voluntary certification schemes that could play a major part in determining which biofuels are judged to be sustainable. T&E says the lawsuit shows that the Commission is failing to comply with ...
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Renewable energy boosts economy and brings new jobs
Renewable energy policy aims to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions whilst stimulating the economy and employment. The first study to assess the economic effects of supporting renewable energy indicates that meeting the EU renewable targets could provide about 410,000 new jobs and 0.24 per cent additional GDP for the EU. In December 2008, the EU passed the Renewable Energy Directive to set ...
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Biggest order in BDI`s Company history
In order to further strengthen its commitment to fight climate change and contribute to a more circular economy, Cargill is constructing a multi waste- and residues-based biodiesel plant at its existing integrated oilseeds crush and Bioro biodiesel site in Gent, Belgium. The groundbreaking $150 million project helps meet global renewable energy demand while protecting natural resources, and ...
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Proposed new biofuel policy doesn’t cause job losses, report says
Biodiesel industry claims that addressing indirect land-use change (ILUC) emissions from biofuels would cause massive job losses in rural areas are groundless, a recent study shows. The report, authored by consultancy Ecofys (1), concludes that it is possible to account for ILUC (2) emissions in EU biofuel legislation while maintaining employment in the industry and paying back investments in ...
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World Energy Solutions Supports Seventeenth RGGI CO2 Allowances Auction
World Energy Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: XWES), a leading energy management services firm, today announced it successfully supported the 17th quarterly auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances administered by Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) on September 5, 2012. According to RGGI, Inc., 24,589,000 of the current control period CO2 allowances offered for sale by 9 ...
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PR – Is Winter coming for renewables? Clean Energy Package: EU still supports fossil fuels for heating and cooling
EGEC – AEBIOM – EHPA – ESTIF Press release In the context of the worldwide paradigm shift in climate change, the EU has a unique opportunity to reposition itself as the world leader in climate action. Despite steps to increase the share of renewables in the heating sector, the Commission proposal does not remove the regulatory loopholes supporting new fossil fuel ...
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Catalysing a market: What the RHI means for Biomass Heat
Viewpoint from Daniel Sullivan, Biomass Heat Accelerator Project Manager, Innovation, Carbon Trust This week saw the launch of the government’s much anticipated Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) – the world’s first 'feed-in-tariff' for renewable heat. This initiative will provide a welcome boost to the biomass heating market in the UK, which will need to expand significantly over ...
By Carbon Trust
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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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Neste Oil adds NExBTL renewable naphtha suitable for producing bioplastics to its corporate customer product range
Neste Oil CorporationPress release29 October 2012 10:00 a.m. (EET) Neste Oil adds NExBTL renewable naphtha suitable for producing bioplastics to its corporate customer product range Neste Oil - the world's largest producer of renewable diesel - has launched the commercial production and sales of renewable naphtha for corporate customers. NExBTL renewable naphtha can be used as a feedstock for ...
By Neste
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Bioethanol Plant reopens but warns government action needed now on introduction of E10
The Vivergo Fuels plant re-opens following a four month shut-down period, but warns Government action is needed now to secure its future amidst uncertainty on the introduction of E10 fuel in the UK The passing of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) is a positive step forward The roll-out of E10 would provide an immediate benefit to the environment and public health; it’s the ...
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SCS Global Services Issues First Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Certification in Northern Hemisphere to Global Clean Energy Holdings
SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that it has issued Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) certification to Global Clean Energy Holdings (GCEH), a California-based producer of non-food based biofuels, biomass and renewable chemical feedstocks. They are the first North American company to achieve RSB certification. "We're happy to welcome GCEH under the RSB umbrella," said Dr. Michael ...
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Keeping EU biofuels policy alive costs society €10bn a year, study shows
Cash-strapped EU Member States spent €10bn in 2011, a sum as big as the Cyprus bailout, in support of the biofuels industry, a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reveals. This public support was necessary to sustain the 4.5% market share biofuels had in 2011 – slightly below the 5% freeze proposed by the European Commission half a year ago. Not ...
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EU Clean Energy Package: Energy efficiency first approach a step in the right direction
COGEN Europe welcomes the renewed commitment to the “energy efficiency first” principle in the European Commission’s “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package released today. To unlock the potential of high efficiency cogeneration, the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle should be consistently applied across all the legislative proposals in the Package, ...
By COGEN Europe
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Prospects for the Algae Biofuel Community presented at the 19th EU BC&E
The 19th European Biomass Conference in Berlin acknowledged the rising interest in the potential of algae as energy crops by not only dedicating several sessions to the topic but also hosting as a parallel event the Workshop on Algae, dedicated to reviewing the technology status of algae and exploring deployment opportunities. The intense exchange of ideas during the day has highlighted the ...
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Solar recognised as competitive and strategic energy technology in State of the Energy Union and Renovation Wave
Brussels, 15 October 2020 – Yesterday, the European Commission unveiled its Renovation Wave strategy, and published its annual State of the Energy Union, accompanied by a series of documents, including the annual Renewable Energy Progress Report, the Report on Energy Prices and Costs in Europe, and the first Report on Progress of Clean Energy Competitiveness. Throughout these announcements, ...
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Advanced biofuels from Germany`s first integrated Bio-LNG plant
A green energy transition in Germany? Hardly – at least in the transport sector. With the purchase of BioEnergie Park Güstrow, EnviTec Biogas AG is setting the agenda for a sustainable transport sector. “From autumn 2022, the largest biogas plant constructed in Germany to date will be supplying significant quantities of purified Bio-LNG for greener heavy goods traffic,” ...
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