Business Edition
nr 13
October 12, 2005
Special:
Evaluation: ‘Feed-in tariffs cheaper and more effective’
Feed-in tariffs for green electricity
are more effective and less costly than other support mechanisms, like
tendering, tax incentives or certificate quota systems. This is the main
conclusion of the European Commission in a draft-part of the upcoming
Evaluation of the RES-E directive. Market based instruments are (still)
more expensive. Read
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First ‘Amsterdam Forum’ focuses on efficiency
The first meeting of the Amsterdam
Forum, on 13 and 14 October, will be focusing on the Commission’s Green
Paper on energy efficiency ( ‘Doing
more with less’ ). Commissioner Andris Piebalgs will conclude the
meeting. Read
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Commission: the Netherlands reaches target by 2006
The European Commission has stated
that at the current growth rate, the Netherlands will probably reach
its RES-E target for 2010 by 2006. Read
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European Parliament wants RE share in 2020 over 20%
European Parliament calls the
European Commission to set a mandatory target of over 20% for the 2020
share of renewables in the EU’s total energy consumption. Members of national
Parliaments are backing this call. Read
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MEP Claude Turmes pushes Commission and governments
Claude Turmes, member of European
Parliament and rapporteur on renewable energy on behalf of the Industry
and Energy Committee, is quite happy with the result of the voting of
Parliament at the end of September. A short interview. Read
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TÜV claims disclosure guidelines by VDEW leads to incorrect figures
The proposal by VDEW for a disclosure
system in Germany holds intrinsic flaws. Thus claims Thyge Weller, energy
certification lead-auditor of TÜV-SÜD, the main certifying agency in Germany.
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GreenPrices Market Monitor
GreenPrices Business Edition regularly
reports on market developments, prices and recent trades of green certificates
in Europe. Read
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'Guidelines required for guarantees of origin'
RECS International recommends guidelines
for member states to implement guarantees of origin (GoOs). This recommendation
follows a comprehensive review of GoO legislation in all Member States.
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Better perspectives for EEG in German broad coalition
The threat to the German law on
feed-in tariffs for renewable energy is almost over. Fritz Vahrenholt,
CEO of wind turbine manufacturer RePower, is positive about the perspectives.
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In short
Climate researchers detect larger
global warming; Wind energy in Latin America, China grows; Iberdrola invests
in renewables. Read
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