According to a study by the research and consulting company Althesys, it would be possible to save up to 17.3 billion euro in the next thirty years with innovation in water management in agriculture, the sector which is currently consuming around 50% of the national freshwater.Improvement could be achieved through the use of information technology, [...]

Emma Marcegaglia, president of Confindustria,  the main organisation representing Italian manufacturing and services companies, calls on Italian government to reintroduce incentives on energy efficiency. Up to Confindustria, these incentives could add a 0.4% to GDP and create 800.000 jobs. In a speech at a conference on environment, Marcegaglia also explained Confindustria position on nuclear and [...]

The Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas (Autorità per l’energia elettrica e il gas), in a report to the Parliament and Government is pointing out that strong rules and anti -speculation measures are needed to effectively promote renewable energy and achieve the European goals without putting a strain on the bills. By the regulator, the Measure drafted by the Government  have positive and acceptable aspects, but some remedial actions are [...]

The Italian Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas has announced that the number of small power plants in Italy has increased to 74.000, highlighting that over 95% of those are solar power plants.  In fact, in 2009, small and very small photovoltaic installations grew by 123%, reaching 71.000 plants.  The Report also shows that the [...]

The European Commission has decided to ‘declare war’ to airborne particles, PM10, which pollute the air, bringing Italy in the dock to the EU Court of Justice, as the limits have been exceeded in many areas of the country. Caused by industrial emissions from traffic and domestic heating, the PM10 can cause asthma, cardiovascular problems [...]

One of the most famous environmentalist of the world was in Italy in the past days to present his book “Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto”. The daily Repubblica and the monthly Wired interviewed him to discover how one of the father of the environmental movement converted into a supporter of nuclear power and genetically [...]

Enel Green Power, the division of Enel focused on renewables will soon be quoted at the Milan Stock Exchange. Fulvio Conti, the CEO, claims that the company can guarantee a solid growth, goods revenues and a 15% payout, which is among the highest in the renewable energy market. The IPO, analyist Althesis commented, should be [...]

The mayor of Trino Vercellese, one of the Italian town that is hosting a nuclear plant in decommissioning, announced the project of a new 70 MW solar power plant, to be built next to the combined cycle power plant of the town. Even more, the plant will be realized on the ground that was originally [...]

It’s not a good situation the one described by the Blue Book 2010, the annual study of Italy’s water sector prepared by research group Utilitatis: old pipes, a lot of water waste trough leaks and a big consumption for agricultural irrigation are placing Italy among the most critical countries in Europe. This will require around [...]

As photovoltaic energy is making big steps forward in Italy, the problem of inadequate grid is standing out. Given the impressive numbers of installed capacity in recent years, that should overtake 2,500 MW by the end of 2010, the risk of saturation is real, especially in some critical areas. The increasing number of plants, especially [...]