Belgian Minister for Climate and Energy, Paul Magnette, has called on CREG, the electricity and gas regulating commission, to have greater control over spiraling electricity and gas prices. In 2010 the price of gas rose by 19%, while electricity saw an increase of 7.5%.   Despite the liberalization of the market in 2007, prices have [...]

Energy conservation has become a major current issue since the Spanish government opened fire on motorways last Friday. All conservation measures are designed to reduce fuel and oil consumption. Spanish energy dependence is very high, considering that 84% of primary energy has to be imported and the majority of these imports are oil and other [...]

Swedish National Grid has submitted its investment plan for 2012 – 2014 to the Swedish government; estimated to be 11.4 billion over the next three years. The main driving forces behind the increased rate of investment is the expansion of renewable power generation, power upgrades in nuclear plants, the need to remove bottlenecks in domestic [...]

Germany’s federal Minister of Economics, Rainer Brüderle wants to abolish support for solar power in the medium term as a part of the renewable energy law (EEG) in Germany. Nevertheless, he does not want a rapid end to the feed-in tariffs of photovoltaic systems. This week, the Environment Committee and the Bundestag are again dealing [...]

A government spokesperson yesterday announced that a “funding totalling $120 billion will be needed for the production of 22,000 megawatts of electricity from renewable sources over the next twenty years” The Algerian government is committed to putting forward $60 billion towards the project, while hoping they can attract international partners to provide the remaining funds. [...]

Local communities in England that agree to site an onshore windfarm will receive an average of £20,000 per year in a scheme backed by the government, under new plans. There will also be a commitment from the government to pay £1,000 per megawatt (MW) of installed capacity each year for the lifetime of a wind [...]

Energy is the topic on everyone’s lips, especially renewable energy sources. Climate change must be addressed correctly in order to avoid a complete collapse of the global conditions of life. We must replace old fossil fuel technology with renewable energy sources. If we do this quickly we will increase the chances that the changes that [...]

Santander, 25 ago (EFE) .- Spain’s ambassador to the OECD, Cristina Narbona, today said that the EU will be a leader if it heads the technological change to promote renewable energy, particularly in developing countries, the most affected by natural disasters.In a lecture which was part of the conference: « Lisbon’s Europe » at the [...]

New figures have revealed that worldwide, the renewable energy sector is growing, signalling a 54 per cent increase in demand in the past year alone.IMAP’s 2010 Alternative Energy Global Report shows that the number of mergers and acquisitions in the market grew, suggesting confidence from investors in the sector. This in turn could bring down [...]

Turkey is home to an ideal climate for wind and solar energy investments, with an average of more than seven hours of sunshine a day and bordering the Aegean, Black and Mediterranean seas. Turkey’s demand for electricity is increasing steadily and Turkish policymakers are eager to decrease the country’s dependence on foreign nations for the gas [...]