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Sweden prefers renewables to nuclear
Recently Sweden's energy minister, Anna-Karin Hatt, has announced that the government will not subsidize new nuclear power plants, favoring renewable investments. Electricity production in Sweden is dominated by nuclear power and renewables, which currently make about equal contributions to energy production- about 40%.
read more... 28/10/2013
Poland: coal demand could be reduced by 50% by 2030
Poland is one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union and the power that drives it comes from the dirtiest of fossil fuels- coal. But, according to a new study made by researchers in Germany and Poland, renewable energy groups and environmental group Greenpeace, Poland could reduce by almost 50% its demand for coal by 2030 shifting to wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal energies.
read more... 28/10/2013
Germany to build its longest power line to transport surplus wind
Network operators TenneT and TransnetBW have joined forces to build Germany's greatest power line to transport surplus of wind power from northern regions into the south, an important step in the country's attempt to shift away from nuclear. The objective is to build power lines to take renewable energy from where it is abundant and carry it to where it is needed.
read more... 25/10/2013
Spain’s wind power sector
Wind was Spain's top electricity generator for the first six months of 2013. Spain has a vigorous and varied renewable energy portfolio that has considerably reduced its dependence on fossil fuels. Currently Spain imports more than 80% of its gas and coal for domestic use from abroad, making energy security a national precedence. Along with significant growth in solar energy and biofuels, wind energy has become a cornerstone of the Spanish renewable energy portfolio.
read more... 23/10/2013
The green energy sector in Italy is the one with the highest potential in Europe
The renewable energy sector in Italy is one with the highest prospective 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... 18/10/2013