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Clean Energy Transition ‘Will Be Harder and Costlier Without Nuclear’
The transition to a clean energy economy will be much harder and more costly without nuclear power. That’s according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which suggests four billion tonnes of additional carbon emissions could be…
Microsoft Inks PPA for Dutch Offshore Wind Energy
Microsoft has signed a new deal to buy electricity from a 713.5MW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. It is purchasing 90MW of power from the Borssele III/IV wind farm under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Dutch developer Eneco.…
German Onshore Wind ‘Collapse’ Jeopardises EU Renewable Energy Goals
The “collapse” in the growth of onshore wind energy in Germany is jeopardising both the nation’s and the EU’s renewable energy targets. The warning comes from trade body WindEurope, which says Germany installed only 134MW of new onshore wind capacity…
EU Approves Lithuania’s €385m Renewable Energy Scheme
The European Commission has approved a €385 million (£333m) scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources in Lithuania. The government intends to introduce the new aid scheme in May for the installation of renewable sources such as wind,…
Integration of National Energy Markets Leads to Safer Future
SEEPEX represents an organised electricity market in the Republic of Serbia. In its complexity and applied concept, it is a unique market in the South East Europe (SEE) region, and it brings many benefits to both direct participants and the…
From Agricultural Waste to Electrical and Thermal Energy
By increasing the energy production from renewable sources, Serbia is one step closer to international environmental standards. One of the ways of obtaining energy from renewable sources is the use of biogas plants that occupy an important place in the…
Ireland Awards €7m for Energy Efficiency in Schools
A total of 17 schools in Ireland are to benefit from a €7 million (£6m) fund for the installation of energy efficiency measures. The government-funded pilot scheme aims to create a scalable model for energy-saving retrofitting for schools, targeting a…