Energy

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

EU wind power development — 30 July 2008, 09:00 CET

EU wind power development

Europe hot on the heels of wind power development — 29 July 2008, 17:30 CET

The European Technology Platform for Wind Energy (TPWind) has unveiled in its latest Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) that wind power has the potential to meet 28% of the EU consumer's demand for electricity by 2030. Before this objective can be met, however, the TPWind Secretariat says that both policy-makers and sector players must establish and implement strategic action in technology and policy research.

Sustainable products and technologies - guide — 20 July 2008, 17:07 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

Reducing standby electric power consumption - guide — 09 July 2008, 18:25 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

Standby electricity proposal: a clear step toward greener products in Europe — 09 July 2008, 00:23 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

MEPs support reduced EU biofuel target — 08 July 2008, 00:13 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

EU response to high oil and food prices - guide — 20 June 2008, 13:37 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

Luxembourg energy package a bow to monopolistic national champions — 12 June 2008, 00:13 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

MEPs give go-ahead to Fuel Cells and Hydrogen JTI — 25 May 2008, 00:34 CET

The European Parliament has given its support to the EU's fifth Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) in a vote on 20 May. A considerable majority of 590 out of a total of 619 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting during a plenary session in Strasbourg were in favour of setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Initiative.

European Nuclear Energy Forum — 23 May 2008, 14:05 CET

On 10 January 2007, the European Commission issued the Communication 'An Energy Policy for Europe'. In this document, the Commission called for an expanded use of renewable energies and for the enhancement of energy efficiency within the EU, while underlining the substantial contribution of low-CO2 emitting nuclear energy to the EU energy mix.

Europe builds a sustainable future with fusion — 24 April 2008, 19:03 CET

ITER, a joint international research project, will attempt to reproduce on Earth the nuclear reactions that power the Sun and other stars. To test whether this is possible, plasma turbulence simulation and modelling tools are being developed, but these require a huge amount of computing power to process data. This is where EUFORIA, a EUR 3.65 million EU-funded project, comes in. It aims to link computers from all over Europe and harmonise the simulations made in various areas of fusion.

Europe launches first procurement for ITER — 16 April 2008, 23:06 CET

Fusion for Energy (F4E), the agency responsible for Europe's contribution to the international experimental thermonuclear reactor (ITER), is expected to unlock new business opportunities for industry with the launch of its first ever procurement.

Turkmenistan: gas export offer seen as 'breakthrough' by EU — 16 April 2008, 00:13 CET

The European Union says Turkmenistan has made its first-ever serious gas export offer to Europe.

EU must stop sacrificing industrial ethanol industry — 08 April 2008, 19:30 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

China joins search for fusion energy — 07 February 2008, 00:09 CET

The ITER project is one of the world's most ambitious project to date; it aims to build a fusion device, the likes of which have never been seen before. The scale of the project precludes it being undertaken by one country alone. Therefore, the European Union and six other countries have combined their efforts to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power. And now China is further cementing its role as a partner in the project by announcing its contribution of around 10 billion Yuan (€95.2 million) to the vision.

Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign — 25 January 2008, 12:49 CET

A European Campaign to raise awareness and change the landscape of energy - Sustainable Energy Europe is a European Commission initiative in the framework of the Intelligent Energy - Europe Programme, which will contribute to achieve the European Union's energy policy targets within the fields of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, clean transport and alternative fuels.

EREC welcomes Renewable Energy Directive proposed by European Commission — 24 January 2008, 00:24 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

EU Strategy for Biofuels — 14 January 2008, 23:17 CET

The European Union (EU) is supporting biofuels with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, boosting the decarbonisation of transport fuels, diversifying fuel supply sources, offering new income opportunities in rural areas and developing long-term replacements for fossil fuel.

Signing of first procurement arrangement marks ITER project progress — 29 November 2007, 17:12 CET

Signing a first procurement arrangement with Japan, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) organisation has just taken an important step in the construction process. As a member of the international joint venture, Japan will provide nine out of a total of 18 Toroidal Field (TF) Coils that will confine the plasma within the ITER machine. A further ten - including a spare - will be produced in Europe.

ITER — 29 November 2007, 17:08 CET

ITER is a joint international research and development project that aims to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power. The partners in the project - the ITER Parties - are the European Union (represented by EURATOM), Japan, the People´s Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the USA. ITER will be constructed in Europe, at Cadarache in the South of France. Fusion is the energy source of the sun and the stars. On earth, fusion research is aimed at demonstrating that this energy source can be used to produce electricity in a safe and environmentally benign way, with abundant fuel resources, to meet the needs of a growing world population.

Commission proposes Strategic Energy Technology Plan — 23 November 2007, 18:50 CET

The European Commission has proposed a Strategic Energy Technology Plan with the goal of boosting research into the new, low carbon technologies which Europe will need if it is to meet its climate change targets.

Towards a low carbon future: European Strategic Energy Technology Plan — 22 November 2007, 19:26 CET

The European Commission on 22 November 2007 adopted a proposal for a European Strategic Energy Technology Plan. Energy technology will be a key element of Europe's plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and move towards a low-carbon future. But there are structural weaknesses in the current energy research system (see MEMO/07/469 – Why Europe needs a Strategic Energy Plan). The SET-plan should help the European Union position itself to develop the technologies it needs to meet its political objectives and at the same time ensure its companies can benefit from the opportunities of a new approach to energy.

European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) - guide — 22 November 2007, 19:23 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

EU launches Sustainable Nuclear Energy Research Platform with CEA — 24 September 2007, 16:57 CET

Nuclear energy has won a place in the EU's low-carbon energy mix following the launch of a new forum for nuclear energy research by the European Commission and the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).

European energy market proposals fail to meet the real challenges - ETUC — 20 September 2007, 18:43 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.