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Green energies will add a third to German’s bills by 2020
According to Vattenfall Europe chief, Tuomo Hatakka, German energy bills will increase up to 30% to 2020 as they must, ultimately, pay rising subsidies for renewables which are paid above market rates under the law while new transmission grids carrying the power from remote places to consumption centres will also need to be financed.
read more... 28/08/2012
Main points of the EU energy savings law
The European Union agreed a text on a new Energy Efficiency Directive to reduce the bloc’s energy consumption.
read more... 28/08/2012
China will invest 373 billion dollars in projects that save energy and reduce emissions
China’s government intends to reduce carbon emissions by 40-45% by 2020 from 2005 levels by establishing a mechanism to control total energy consumption.
read more... 22/08/2012
Coal consumption in Germany is steadily increasing
Following the decision of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to phase out nuclear energy and switch to cleaner energy generation, coal consumption has been steadily increasing. A 2,200 MW lignite-fired power plant, near Cologne, started its activity last week as part of the country’s energy policy.
read more... 20/08/2012
Renewable energy makes up 12.4% of EU energy consumption
Energy from renewable sources have contributed to 12.4% of the EU’s overall energy consumption in 2012, compared to 11.7% in 2009 and 10.5% in 2008, according to the latest data revealed by Eurostat.
read more... 20/06/2012