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Denmark to strengthen renewable energy in EU
Denmark, as the next country which will take the helm of the EU over the next six months, plans to make renewable energy a heavy sector in the EU economy in order to fulfill the 2020 targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Denmark, as a leader in wind energy and which uses electric vehicles strengthened the environmentalist’ hopes.
read more... 11/01/2012
South Stream pipeline gets Turkey greenlight
Turkey gave greenlight to the South Stream gas pipeline which will transport gas to southeast Europe bypassing Ukraine. The pipeline will pass under Turkey territorial waters and it is expected to deliver gas in 2015.
read more... 02/01/2012
Bergermeer gas storage project gets its three launch customers
The operator Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) announced that it has secured three launch customers for its Bergermeer Gas Storage facility in the Netherlands, set to become Europe’s largest open access gas storage facility.
read more... 20/12/2011
China to increase PV target by 2015
The Chinese Government announced officially its new renewable targets under the current five year plan, raising them to 15GW by 2015. The analysts consider the renewable boom should occur due to introducing in July, the national feed-in tariffs system for PV projects.
read more... 19/12/2011
EU calls for new “green” targets
The EU energy chief, Günther Oettinger, said new targets are necessary to settle beyond 2020 within the next two years, as the present targets to generate 20% of European energy demand from renewable sources expire in 2020. He also said the new renewable targets for 2030 should be settled by 2014.
read more... 16/12/2011