Latest news
Germany: Green energy boom bedevils conventional power plants
German utilities are intensifying pressure on the government ahead of Federal elections due to be held in Germany on 22nd September to ease green policies that are hitting their profits.
read more... 07/08/2013
Enel investments in Spain’s energy sector at risk
Enel, Europe's second utility in terms of installed capacity, has announced recently that its future funds in Spain’s energy sector could be at risk unless the energy reform was revised. The Spanish government imposed a 7% levy on all incomes from power generation at the beginning of 2013, and approved a second wave of reforms in July.
read more... 05/08/2013
UK to invest 66 million pounds in the offshore wind industry
The UK Government intends to invest 66 millions of pounds in the offshore wind industry aiming to create more jobs and to improve the economy, meanwhile maintaining the UK as a world leader in the sector.
read more... 02/08/2013
Key facts on Spain’s energy market deficit
Following are key facts about Spain's energy market and a list of measures devised by the government and approved by royal decree on July 12 to overcome a growing gap between regulated energy prices and costs called the "tariff deficit".
read more... 01/08/2013
UK: energy imports at their highest level in 2012
According to figures released by the government, UK’s energy imports reached record levels last year, increasing once more worries of possible blackouts in the future. The closure of old power plants, declining domestic reserves and low-emissions objectives all pose challenges to shift to low-cost sources of power.
read more... 29/07/2013