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The EU Parliament votes in favor to boost emission-permit prices
After months of debates the European Parliament has finally voted in favor of revamping its carbon-trading program, approving a plan intended to restore financial incentives for shifting away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy.
read more... 04/07/2013
UK is in jeopardy not to meet its 2020 European renewables targets
UK is in jeopardy not to meet its 2020 European renewables targets to get 15 per cent of energy from green sources, according to the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).
read more... 04/07/2013
Enel Green power has commissioned two PV plants in southern Italy
Italy's Enel Green Power has announced on Monday it has connected to the grid two photovoltaic (PV) plants in Serre Persane, in the southern Italian region of Campania. The two new photovoltaic plants in Borgo San Lazzaro and Spineto have a total installed capacity of around 21 MW, and it is expected that they will produce something like 30 million kWh per year, supplying 15,000 households and avoiding the emissions of about 14,000 tons of CO2 per year.
read more... 03/07/2013
Croatia energy update
On July 1, Croatia became the European Union’s 28th member. Here are the latest energy-related issues of the new member state.
read more... 03/07/2013
Green energy situation in Italy
The renewable energy sector in Italy is one with the highest potential in Europe, being today a leading producer of electricity from renewable sources. The solar PV capacity has seen a great success, growing 3000% over the past three years. The wind market has also seen constant high levels of investment, with the number of installations increasing by almost 40% in 2012.
read more... 03/07/2013