Business Edition
nr. 18
7 February 2006
Special:
Seven actions to stimulate biofuels
The publication of a new Communication on biofuels is foreseen this week. The new European Commission strategy for biofuels is expected to be based on seven ‘policy axes’. It is thought that the Commission will consider implementing a certificate-based system for biofuels.
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Parliament wants binding targets for renewable heat
Resulting from a meeting two weeks
ago, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
will propose binding targets for a Directive regarding heating and cooling
from renewable sources. The Commission intends to publish such a Directive
in 2006. Read
more
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German verdict about priority in case of wind energy overload
Grid operators in Germany should
give priority to kWhs from older wind turbines whenever they have to cut
down on wind energy because of grid overload. In a final verdict the German
‘Landgericht’ (local court of law) recently concluded this following a
complaint from a wind farm operator. Read
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TenneT biggest Dutch newcomer on GP Top 25 of large users
The GreenPrices Top 25 list of
large users of green power has changed. From the 3 new companies that
could have been added to the list, the Dutch power transport system operator
TenneT takes first place on the Dutch list and fifth place on the international
list with a green power use of 425 MWh per year. Read
more
Europeans prefer energy policy on EU level
The majority of European citizens
would prefer EU level decision making on energy policy, over national
energy policies. Read
more
Austrian measures to reduce emissions in housing
Austria ’s federal and state governments
have reached an agreement on common quality standards for insulation of
housing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read
more
First results of white certs in Italy
At the end of January the AEEG (Italian Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas) published the first results of the Italian ‘White Certificates Scheme’, initiated in 2005 to obtain energy savings on the demand side. The 2006 targets for the scheme were also published.
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In Brief
German renewables - UK energy review - Wave and tidal power UK - Solar programme California - Survey carbon and capture storage
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Small Business Energy Efficiency Program Roundup (October 2005 - Esource/
Platts)
Biogas: A Growing Niche for Distributed Generation (May 2005 - Esource/ Platts)
Biofuels
for transportation: new business opportunities (July 2005)
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