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Solar power in Europe is on the rise
With energy demand constantly rising, together with the need for new and clean energy sources, solar energy will without a doubt be an important part of the future energy mix. Solar panels, which are normally guaranteed to perform for as long as 25 years, producing green electricity without contributing to global warming.
read more... 02/12/2013
Europe: Renewables share in power generation set to increase by 40% in 2020
The renewables’ contribution in Europe’s generation capacity is expected to increase to at least 40% by 2020, overtaking the capacity supplied by coal, natural gas and oil, declared the region’s grid operators group Entsoe.
read more... 29/11/2013
German coalition to reform the renewable energy law in 2014
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) concluded a coalition deal envisaging curbing the growth of renewables and reforming the current controversial renewable support scheme in order to limit the increase of electricity bills to consumers by next summer, giving big utilities more time to adapt their business models.
read more... 29/11/2013
UK: RWE has stopped development on the Atlantic Array offshore wind project
RWE, one of the big six energy companies in the UK, has announced the cancellation of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms due to political rows and policy uncertainty. The wind farm in the Bristol Channel Zone would have provided clean energy for almost 1 million hoseholds and provided thousands of jobs in the construction phase.
read more... 27/11/2013
Scottish coast to host Europe’s largest floating wind farm
The first floating wind farm in Britain, which is expected to be the largest one in Europe, will be located off the Scottish coast.
read more... 25/11/2013