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Fossil fuels' share in EU power mix at lowest level since records began

Fossil fuels produced just 33% of the EU's power in the first half of this year, the lowest share on record based on data going back to 1990, researchers said on Wednesday.

read more... 30/08/2023

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Baltic states seek to decouple grid from Russia

Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are seeking to disconnect from an energy grid network shared with Russia and Belarus by early 2025. Vilnius is pushing from an earlier exit from the grid, which Tallin opposes.

read more... 04/08/2023

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EU risks power grid imbalance in post-2030 heat

The EU needs contingency plans to maintain power grid balance from 2030, when the share of renewables in the power mix will be much higher and the risk of summer heatwaves more frequent, an expert told Montel on Wednesday.

read more... 03/08/2023

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Renewable share of German power use climbs to 52.3% in first half

Renewable energy accounted for 52.3% of Germany's power consumption in the first six months of the year, up 3.1 points from a year earlier, on higher solar production and lower overall electricity usage, data showed on Tuesday.

read more... 28/06/2023

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IEA forecasts global EV sales to surge by 35% in 2023, will acquire 18% share of global car market

Global electric vehicle sales are set to surge by more than a third in 2023 on the back of continued support from government policies across China, Europe and the United States, according the latest Global Electric Vehicle Outlook released by the International Energy Agency on April 26.

read more... 27/04/2023

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