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EIB grants Welsh Water £250 million for green energy
Welsh Water obtained a £250 million loan from the European Investment Bank for renewable energy. The loan is expected to help raise the percentage of power generated from green sources such as wind, sun, water and anaerobic digestion (AD) from 20% to 30% by next year.
read more... 10/07/2017
Europe invests in Baltic green fund
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to invest €20 million in the BaltCap Infrastructure Fund of €100 million.
read more... 04/07/2017
Germany produced record 35% of electricity from green energy in the 1st half of 2017
Germany’s electricity from renewable sources accounted for 35 percent in the first half of 2017, or an increase of 6% compared with the same period last year, according to the BEE renewable energy association.
read more... 03/07/2017
Wind industry - a new generation of colossal 300m turbines
Wind farm operators are seeking for a new generation of colossal wind turbines, taller than many skyscrapers, as they want to remain profitable after EU cancels subsidies, that have ruled the green industry since the 1990s. The main countries of the EU offshore wind industry - Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and UK - are looking to gradually reduce contributions over the next decade. Subsidies still account for almost 50% of EU wind projects' income.
read more... 28/06/2017
Netherlands: Extra measures required to meet 2020 greenhouse gas reduction targets
The government of Netherlands declared on Monday it would meet its objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% in the year 2020 from 1990s level, only if extra measures will be taken.
read more... 21/06/2017