Business Edition
nr 89
February 28, 2008
Special:
Cars and buses could use 40% less oil by 2050, thanks to hydrogen
Introducing hydrogen into the energy system would reduce the total oil consumption by the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050. This is one of the conclusions of the EU-funded HyWays project.Read more
EU action plan favours incentives for green industry
The new EU action plan for a sustainable industrial policy will contain an "incentive-based" approach to greening production. Industry Commissioner Günter Verheugen stated this at the European Business Summit (EBS) on Friday. Read more
Coal Industry Advisory Board wants support for clean coal
The International Energy Agency’s Coal Industry Advisory Board (CIAB) calls on policy makers to accelerate the development and deployment of clean coal technologies. In a report published today it mentions several policy options. Read more
EU laws to contain biofuel sustainability criteria
Future EU laws on renewable energy and CO2-saving fuels will both contain biofuel sustainability criteria. Governments decided this on Friday, breaking a deadlock that has held up a speedy revision of the EU’s Fuel Quality Directive. Read more
Investors expect "fantastic year" for solar sector
Solar power will be a promising investment prospect as the appetite for green energy grows, despite the global credit crisis and a short term shortage of key ingredient silicon. Read more
EU vagueness on climate "bad for business"
Businesses are delaying investment decisions because of uncertainty about EU measures to safeguard their competitiveness, corporate leaders said at the European Business Summit. Read more
Germany plans tripling renewable energy by 2020
German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel yesterday submitted the first part of an extensive climate package to parliament. The German government decided last December on the draft legislation for the expansion of renewable energy in the power, buildings and fuel sectors. Read more
GreenPrices Market Monitor February 2008
The GreenPrices News Desk regularly reports on market developments, prices and recent trades of green certificates in Europe. This week: recent prices and volumes of the Swedish Elcertificates and on the other national green certificates markets in Belgium, Italy, Poland and UK. Read more
In Brief
- Rising energy prices cause dash for cheap and dirty coal
- All US governors want more federal support for clean energy
- No EU funds, no investment in climate technologies
- PROGRESS: complex procedures hinder renewable energy growth
- Japanese joint venture in thin-film production
- Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd gets huge order from Nuon
- US House taxes big oil companies to help renewables
- Australia on track to meet Kyoto target
- Brown wants stronger Emissions Trading System
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