Outlook Optimistic for Europe’s Power Sector in 2011

Energy and utilities firms have expressed optimism concerning the growth prospects for Europe’s electricity market in 2011. A poll of 60 power equipment and service providers and their customers undertaken at Power-Gen Europe 2010 found that the majority of respondents (75%) see a strengthening in market demand next year, despite the uncertainty surrounding international climate … Read more

Photovoltaic Energy Could Meet 12% of European Electricity Demand

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) presented concrete evidence at COP16 in support of an accelerated deployment of photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity across the globe to bring clean energy to both the developed and developing world. According to EPIA’s paradigm shift scenario, by 2020, photovoltaic (PV) energy could contribute as much as 12% of the … Read more

SEAI Confirms Improved Electricity and Gas Price Position for Ireland

A report published by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) highlights the continued fall in electricity and gas prices over the last year as Ireland strengthens its competitive position vis-a-vis energy pricing across the European Union. The latest Electricity and Gas Prices (in Ireland) Report shows that in the year to June 2010, businesses … Read more

Transition to a Green European Economy Offers Substantial Benefits

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched its fourth Environment State and Outlook report (SOER 2010). This report provides an overview of the state of Europe’s environment, how and why it is changing, and what we are doing about it. The Environmental Protection Agency provided Ireland’s input into the SOER 2010 analysis through the EPA’s … Read more

European Commission Wants Your Views on Roadmap for Low Carbon Economy by 2050

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how to achieve a low carbon European economy by 2050.  In early 2011, the Commission plans to publish a Roadmap on options for ‘decarbonising’ the European economy by 2050 and the public consultation will feed into this. The roadmap will set out a strategy for reducing … Read more

European Countries Prepare for 10/10/10 – Largest Day of Carbon-cutting Action in History

Over 7,000 events are being planned in more than 180 countries for the 10/10/10 Global Work Party that is shaping up to be the largest day of carbon-cutting action in the planet’s history. From Kosovo to Iceland and from Russia to Portugal, Europe has more than 45 countries participating, including all EU member states. From … Read more

M&A Activity in Renewable Energy Sector Set to Increase Dramatically

Findings from a new survey show that, despite the difficult conditions of the last 18 months, renewable energy deal-making has remained remarkably robust and is expected to dramatically increase in the next 12 month Commissioned by Rodl & Partner, the leading independent professional services firm, and carried out by mergermarket, the comprehensive overview of the … Read more

General Electric Introduces New Wind Turbine Models

Continuing to expand its capabilities to serve the growing and diverse needs of the global wind industry, GE is introducing new members to its family of 2.5-megawatt wind turbines. All of the new models are designed to increase annual energy production (AEP) over the existing 2.5-megawatt wind turbine. The new machines include: * GE’s 2.75-100 … Read more

EU-Africa Renewable Energy Partnership Launched

At the recent High Level Meeting of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) in Vienna, EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and EU Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger launched the Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) together with the African Union and announced a planned contribution of Eur5 million to start the programme. This programme of cooperation … Read more

EU Grid Project Unlocks Processing Power of 200,000 Desktop Computers for Researchers

EU researchers will have sustainable and continuous access to the combined processing power of over 200,000 desktop computers in more than 30 European countries thanks to the European Commission funded European Grid Infrastructure (EGI) project, which was launched recently. The Commission is contributing Eur25 million over four years to the EGI-InSPIRE project to link the … Read more