Category: renewable energy

Romania takes new approach to renewables

EurActiv and Reuters report that Romania is cutting support for renewable energy projects. Importantly, the government sees this as an important measure to cut price increases to consumers, both residential and industrial.  It is difficult to know what this means for Romania to meet its 2020 objectives. Romania slashes renewable energy subsidies Romania will cut … Continue reading Romania takes new approach to renewables →

German farms taking advantage of renewable energy

These are strange days when farmers are making more money from producing electricity than growing crops or raising animals.  But these days, many German farmers are taking advantage of renewable energy policies and financial incentives to supplement their incomes.  Jeevan Vasagar writes an excellent article in the Financial Times about the situation in Reussenköge in … Continue reading German farms taking advantage of renewable energy →

Spain worries about lawsuits on renewable energy

Jose Elías Rodríguez and Andrés González write for the Reuter’s news service about the changes that the Spanish government is making to its renewable energy laws in order to avoid lawsuits because of the cuts in subsidies.Spain revising renewable energy laws to avoid lawsuits - sourcesSpain's government is rewriting planned new rules on renewable energy … Continue reading Spain worries about lawsuits on renewable energy →

Take note . . .

There are many interesting brief new reports or news items that should interest EiD readers. • New Germanwatch report: The End of EU Climate Leadership The EU is no longer the world leader on climate policies. Other major countries have caught up or even outpaced the EU, a new study conducted by Germanwatch says. Even … Continue reading Take note . . . →

Starting to see the full range of benefits from solar energy in Europe

Diana Powers writes in the New York Times about how solar energy is coming into the mainstream in Europe and that it is bringing many environmental benefits. It is good to see an American news service giving such attention to these developments in Europe. Solar Power Begins to Shine as Environmental Benefits Pay Off Amid … Continue reading Starting to see the full range of benefits from solar energy in Europe →

Where are subsidy policies going?

Following the numbers of the week Agence France Presse writes that the EU is having a re-think about the level of subsidies for renewable energy.  Hopefully, whatever happens, there will be a level playing field, as they say.  The numbers of the week show the extent of the subsidies for fossil fuels.  Last week, the … Continue reading Where are subsidy policies going? →

Personal investments in renewable energy on the rise in the UK

Rebecca O’Connor, editor for the Trillium Fund, provides a detailed account of the dynamics of personal investing in renewables in Britain on the Ecologist website.  While this is a welcome sign, it will be interesting if we see the same activity for energy efficiency.  Any information on this will be welcome. Small investors pile billions … Continue reading Personal investments in renewable energy on the rise in the UK →

Let’s hope the answer is blowing in the wind

David Smith writes in the Guardian about the opening of Africa’s biggest windfarm in Ethiopia.  Only 14% of the Ethiopian population has access to modern energy services and let’s hope this windfarm will turn that around to give access to the wider population. Ethiopia opens Africa's biggest windfarm A windfarm billed as the biggest in … Continue reading Let’s hope the answer is blowing in the wind →