The US is arguably still the most powerful country in the world, but it has always dragged its feet on climate action. So when the US Environmental Protection Agency announces carbon emissions cuts of 30% in the power sector by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels), the news deserves the term “historic”. It is the first … Continue reading US and China to cut power plant emissions
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Millions of workers call for climate action
Last week more than 50 unions representing millions of jobs worldwide joined the Unions4Climate action network calling for a global agreement on climate change in Paris at the UN climate summit next year. “Threats to jobs and livelihoods include the threat of climate change. For unions it is simple. There are no jobs on a … Continue reading Millions of workers call for climate action
Continue readingWind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels
Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels. It is plentiful, renewable,widely distributed, clean and produces no greenhouse gas emissions. Europe is a global leader in wind energy. In 2009, it accounted for five of the top ten wind suppliers and it held a 46 % share of globally installed wind energy capacity. In … Continue reading Wind energy is an attractive alternative to fossil fuels
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Wind energy sector in Europe reaches 117 GW in 2013
The wind energy sector reached 117 GW of installed capacity in Europe in 2013. This is sufficient, in a normal wind year, to produce 257 TWh of electricity and supply 8% of the EU’s electricity consumption, according to a Strategic Research Agenda / Market Deployment Strategy (SRA/MDS) published by the European Wind Energy Technology Platform … Continue reading Wind energy sector in Europe reaches 117 GW in 2013
Continue reading“Boost energy independence with higher renewables targets”, associations tell Barroso
Increasing renewable energy can relieve Europe’s reliance on fossil fuel imports at volatile prices and protect it from geo-political instability like the ongoing Ukraine crisis. That is according to open letters sent to European Commission President Barroso and European Council President Van Rompuy from ten renewable energy associations including EWEA this week. The associations point … Continue reading “Boost energy independence with higher renewables targets”, associations tell Barroso
Continue readingPrice of cutting power sector emissions hits $44 trillion
Those in favour of less fossil fuels and more renewable energy have long pointed out that delaying the shift to green power is pushing the price tag up. But the latest research from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows this is already happening and dramatically so: the cost of decarbonising the power sector has shot … Continue reading Price of cutting power sector emissions hits $44 trillion
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80% of Brits support renewable energy
If you are a follower of the press and politics in the UK you might be forgiven for thinking that the country is against wind energy – but a new survey proves exactly the opposite. The survey – carried out by the UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in March 2014 – … Continue reading 80% of Brits support renewable energy
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Europe can be role model for renewable energy at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015
The economic and political winds of change for Europe’s energy security are in full flow. With Ukraine on the brink of civil war and an IPCC report calling on the world’s governments to invest in renewables immediately, Europe’s policymakers face a dilemma that cannot be solved with words alone. Add to that a Heads of … Continue reading Europe can be role model for renewable energy at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015
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Subsidies to renewables are the most transparent and visible
From direct government support to tax breaks and the cost of negative externalities like pollution, subsidies to the power sector take many different – and often hidden – forms. In fact, the exact definition of a subsidy was the crux of an at times heated debate “subsidies to the power sector: Europe’s best kept secret?” … Continue reading Subsidies to renewables are the most transparent and visible
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Enel Green Power at EWEA 2014
The annual event of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), the most important conference for the European wind power industry, took place at the Fiera de Barcelona Gran Via between 10-13 March and saw the presence of the Enel Group, which has 3.4 gigawatts of installed capacity on the continent. EWEA’s annual event provides a … Continue reading Enel Green Power at EWEA 2014
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Europe can reduce gas imports by 26% with higher 2030 renewable energy target
A 30% renewables target for 2030 would cut Europe’s reliance on gas imports by almost three times as much as the European Commission’s proposal for 27%, the Commission’s own figures show. In a letter to EU foreign ministers, The European Wind Energy Association’s chief executive Thomas Becker said that a renewable energy target of “at … Continue reading Europe can reduce gas imports by 26% with higher 2030 renewable energy target
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EWEA 2014: the event round-up
New markets, technological breakthroughs and an end to political uncertainty – that’s just three of the advances the wind energy sector is expecting in the coming years, revealed industry leaders at the EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona. “We will see advanced technology that is subsidy free,” said Anne McEntee, Vice President of Renewables at … Continue reading EWEA 2014: the event round-up
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Wind energy, which uses no water, avoids the use of 1.2 billion m³ of water per year
Nuclear, coal and gas plants in Europe use 4.5 billion m³ of water a year, equivalent to that of 82 million EU citizens – the same as the population of Germany – new research shows. Energy production represents 44% of the EU’s total water use: more than any other activity. Yet wind energy, which uses … Continue reading Wind energy, which uses no water, avoids the use of 1.2 billion m³ of water per year
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Cost reduction is one of the biggest challenges facing wind energy sector
Cost reduction is the one of the biggest challenges facing the wind energy industry today, according to Dave Jones, head of renewable energy at Allianz Capital Partners. Speaking in a conference session on ´finding new growth opportunities´ at EWEA´s annual event in Barcelona, Jones said that reducing capital costs, particularly in offshore wind, must be … Continue reading Cost reduction is one of the biggest challenges facing wind energy sector
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“Fossil fuel subsidies distort the market”
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Maria van der Hoeven, talked to Sarah Azau at EWEA 2014 Annual Event in Barcelona about power markets, subsidies and the Crimea. Will the Crimean situation make a difference to our relationship with Russian gas? Or are we simply too dependent on it? We are quite dependent on … Continue reading “Fossil fuel subsidies distort the market”
Continue readingWhere will wind energy be in 2020?
In five or six years’ time, the wind energy sector will see an end to regulatory uncertainty, increasing levels of consolidation within the industry and leaps ahead in technology – said CEOs speaking at EWEA 2014 in Barcelona today. We will see “advanced technology that is subsidy free,” said Anne McEntee, Vice-President of renewables at … Continue reading Where will wind energy be in 2020?
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Wind energy is a “massive new paradigm of employment”
Wind energy can create hundreds of jobs as part of a new climate change-aware world, said Eddie O’Connor, founder and CEO of Mainstream Renewables. O’Connor described this point in time as a “massive opportunity to go entirely renewable.” He was referring to today’s threat of rising sea levels which could swamp many of the world’s … Continue reading Wind energy is a “massive new paradigm of employment”
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Lahmeyer International at EWEA 2014
On March 10 to 13, wind energy specialists from over 60 countries will meet on the occasion of this year’s EWEA in Barcelona. In Hall 6 at Stand 6 A 32 Lahmeyer International will present its comprehensive range of services based on interesting projects. The engineering company consults on wind energy projects in all project … Continue reading Lahmeyer International at EWEA 2014
Continue readingIEA executive director: “We welcome a renewables target for 2030”
The International Energy Agency (IEA) supports an EU renewable energy target for 2030 – this would reduce policy risk and so “bring down costs and put us on the path we want to be on”, stated Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the IEA today at the European Wind Energy Association’s 2014 annual event … Continue reading IEA executive director: “We welcome a renewables target for 2030”
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Eddie O’Connor: “I was the biggest polluter in Ireland”
Eddie O’Connor, Irish wind energy entrepreneur and visionary – and winner of this year’s Poul la Cour prize for excellence in the field of wind energy – spoke to Sarah Azau at EWEA 2014 in Barcelona about his career so far, why climate change drives him in all he does, how to bring offshore wind … Continue reading Eddie O’Connor: “I was the biggest polluter in Ireland”
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