Business Edition
nr. 45
29 March 2007
Special:
Power tracking irons out internal market problems
The European Commission sees an important role for the internal market in achieving ambitious green goals. But at present, within the EU, hardly any renewable power is fairly traded across borders. Tracking power with certificates would iron out these problems, explains Christof Timpe, project manager of the European E-Track project. A toolkit to track power is ready for use. Read
more
(Subscription required)
Green taxation back on EC’s agenda
The European Commission adopted a Green Paper on the use of taxations and subsidies for energy and environment purposes. The Commission regards these so-called market-based instruments as cost-effective means of achieving policy goals. Read more
Appliance manufacturers wish legislation, no voluntary agreements
The European household appliance manufacturing industry wants to leave the path of voluntary agreements on energy efficiency, choosing legislative measures. According to their association Ceced, at present too many ‘free riders’ benefit from the voluntary agreements, because market surveillance is not working. Read
more(Subscription required)
MIT: CCS needed to mitigate increase in coal use
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published a study into ‘The Future of Coal’. The main conclusion: despite its climatological consequences coal will be used, mainly in India, China and the US, because it is both abundant and cheap. A price on carbon is needed to keep CO2 emissions under control. Read
more(Subscription required)
US power company AEP invests in carbon capture
American Electric Power (AEP) will install carbon capture and storage (CCS) on two coal fired plants. AEP is investing in CCS technology because it expects the US Congress to take legislative action on greenhouse gas emissions. Read
more(Subscription required)
‘Biogas can replace natural gas in Europe by 2020’
‘Nobody needs natural gas!’ says a study on behalf of the German Green’s Bundestag faction and the Public Utility of Aachen. The result of the study is that in Europe, natural gas can be completely replaced by biogas by 2020. The study showed that a European biogas feed-in strategy is possible. Read
more
DSM criticises EU ETS
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is proving to be an impediment, rather than a useful tool, says deputy chairman of DSM’s Managing Board Jan Zuidam. He spoke last week in Amsterdam at the presentation of the company’s People, Planet, Profit Report for 2006. Read
more(Subscription required)
‘Open Skies setback to EU climate policy’
Last weekin Brussels, the European transport ministers agreed on the Open Skies treaty regulating air travel between the US and the EU. It is expected to increase competition, lower ticket prices and increase the number of flights. Read
more
Editorial: Visions of the ‘power plant without a chimney’
Many governments and project developers are now entangled in a real rat race to demonstrate the feasibility of carbon capture and storage (CCS). This race will prove how innovations can be accelerated. But meanwhile let’s not make cuts in the efforts towards real sustainable energies. Read
more
In Brief
Environmental EU funds: 1.9 billion euros - European platform for passive houses - UK: 'CO2 and RE targets unlikely to be met’ - Scottish renewables sector grows quickly - Even longer on a litre Read more
Agenda Read more
To the reader
The GreenPrices Business Edition is issued weekly. Daily we publish actual news on our website.
As an introduction, we offer you a reduced subscription price of € 200 for one year, instead of the normal € 300 fee.
Subscribe here.
GreenPrices Weekly contains a ‘paid section’. Paying subscribers can enter the articles in this section after login; free subscribers will be offered the option to purchase a paid subscription.
Headlines and intros, along with some of the articles, will remain for free.
Rolf de Vos
Editor in chief
GreenPrices Newsdesk