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Barroso backs Action Plan on energy efficiency New Energy Technology Institute for the UK Parliament will finally judge on research programme EC decision on feed-in system in Austria may help Luxembourg |
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Research institute: ‘Germany needs to broaden energy mix’ The German institute for business research (DIW) has made a list of ten points which Germany should follow to secure a sustainable energy supply. One of the ten recommendations is that the German government should spend coal subsidies on research into environmentally friendly coal technologies. This would contribute to a broader energy mix in Germany. Another point is the reallocation of almost € 700 million into CO2-technology research. DIW also suggests putting an end to the current arrangement where the gas price is determined on the basis of the oil price to increase competition. Read more here
Finland biggest energy consuming country in Europe Finland is the biggest European energy consuming country, with an average energy consumption of 5.2 tonnes oil equivalent (toe) per capita, according to Eurostat, the European bureau for statistics. The next three largest are Belgium (5.0 toe/capita), the Netherlands (4.9 toe/capita) and Sweden (4.6 toe/capita). In fact, the highest energy use is in Luxembourg (10.1 toe/capita), although this figure is misleading. A large number of consumers from outside Luxembourg visit the country to fill up their vehicles with fuel due to very low petrol and diesel prices in the country. Latvia is the smallest energy consumer in the EU25 with only 1.5 toe/capita. Read more here
Germany and France work together on EU climate change Germany and France have agreed to work together on key environmental priorities. Germany is preparing for the EU presidency next year and German environment minister Sigmar Gabriel said that the focus will be on climate change, energy policy, biodiversity, mobility and greening industry. Germany and France also agreed that the EU must make adaptation to climate change an integral part of all its policies. Read more here
Denmark: one third of energy from renewables in 2025 The Danish centre-right government has announced that one third of energy consumption in the country will be supplied from renewable energy sources by 2025. An increased focus on renewable energy sources will secure the energy supply in Denmark and make it less dependent on imported fossil fuels. Currently, some 15 per cent of Danish energy supply comes from renewables.
Dutch Top10 website compares energy consumption of cars The Dutch Top10 website www.top10.hier.nu, which contains overviews of the most energy efficient household appliances in various categories of products, has recently launched a comparison of cars. The Top10 on cars classifies cars in four categories and each class shows the ten cars which have the lowest impact on the climate and are the least expensive to use. The most inefficient cars from each class are also shown. In May this year Top10 was launched, starting with the comparison of LCD televisions.Source: GP Newsdesk |
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