http://www.enercee.net/ RSS-Newsfeed von www.enercee.net de http://www.enercee.net/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.enercee.net/ 18 16 RSS-Newsfeed von www.enercee.net TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:45:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/update-energy-country-profile-bulgaria.html We would like to draw your special attention to the energy policy and RES section! The newly... We would like to draw your special attention to the energy policy and RES section! The newly revised profile gives a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on the ongoing developments in Bulgaria!  Energy Country Profile Bulgaria:  http://www.enercee.net/bulgaria.html ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:45:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/czech-renewable-energy-law-still-not-in-line-with-eu-rules.html The increase of Renewable energy share to 20 % by 2020 in the EU overall energy consumption is a...  
The Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC ) had to be implemented by Member States by 5 December 2010. However, Czech Republic has not yet informed the Commission of the full transposition of the directive into its national legislation. The commission also awaits confirmation of compliance with the Renewable Energy Directive from the French government. 

The timely transposition of EU legislation is a priority for the Commission, especially since unnecessary delays in implementing may jeopardize the achievement of the EU renewable energy objective. 
Source: EUROPE - Gateway to the European Union]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:34:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/ukrainian-president-vetoed-law-on-green-tariff-for-electricity-made-of-biogas.html The rejection of the amendment of the law stipulating a green tariff for electricity made from...
Experts in the field of alternative energy point out that the President’s proposals, which were submitted to the Parliament for reconsideration, are not only in conflict with the position of the leading Ukrainian experts, but also the general trends of the renewable energy market developments in the EU and the world.

The Director of EUEA, Elena Rybak notes that by stimulation of biogas electricity production the state increases the level of environmental safety in the larger territory of Ukraine and at the same time and encourages investment in an entirely new market segment. "There are about 1800 of solid waste landfills in Ukraine, 1,000 of them - unauthorized. It is estimated that their potential amounts to approximately 65 M m3 per year, which covers the annual natural gas demand for the population of a big Ukrainian city". Source: http://euea-energyagency.org]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:31:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/ebrd-grants-EUR-3-m-loan-for-the-construction-of-two-small-hydropower-plants-in-albania.html The EBRD supports private sector investments in renewable energy generation projects in Albania...
With the support of the EBRD loan, Energy Partners will build two hydropower plants - Cerruje 1 and Cerruje 2, on the Benji River, 140 km north-east of the Albanian capital Tirana. With a combined generation capacity of 5.1 MW, the utilities will generate up to 14.7 GWh of electricity per year, and help offset over 9,500 t of CO2 annually.
Source: http://www.ebrd.com ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:21:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/moldova-launches-energy-efficiency-campaign.html On December 7th 2011 the Ministry of Economy and the Agency for Energy Efficiency launched the...
"Energy efficiency, energy preservation and the usage of renewable energy resources are serious problems and an absolute priority, especially for Moldova, which imports about 70 % of the electric energy it needs, and 100 % of natural gas and other fuels," Acting President and President of Parliament Marian Lupu acknowledged at the opening of the event.

According to the government's plans, by 2020 about 20 % of Moldova's energy needs should be covered from alternative energy sources. Source: http://bsanna-news.ukrinform.ua/

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:14:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/eu-support-for-energy-efficiency-public-administration-and-regional-development-in-ukraine.html The European Commission adopted a financial package to support energy efficiency and the...
The third component accounts for € 15 M and consists of EU support to Ukraine’s efforts to reduce energy consumption through a contribution to the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership Fund (E5P, also known as “the Swedish Initiative”). This should result in a reduction of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. Under the EU Covenant of Mayors initiative (part of the E5P plan) for instance, 16 large cities of Ukraine have now made the commitment to go beyond the target of 20 % CO2 reduction by 2020 through the implementation of Sustainable Energy Action Plans, supported by the EU. Source: http://www.iewy.com Further reading: EUROPA - Gateway to the European Union  ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:58:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/romania-expects-50000-installed-solar-panel-systems-by-2014.html The Romanian solar panel market will reach 50.000 installed systems in the next two years, closing...
"Around 20.000 houses had installed solar panel systems prior to the Casa Verde program that ensured financing and will continue in 2012. This program will increase solar panel installments to 50.000", stated Catalin Draguleanu, sales director at Ariston Thermo Romania.
Source: http://business-review.ro ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:54:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/fostering-the-sustainable-usage-of-biomass-in-cee-results-of-the-trans-national-stakeholder-dialogu.html The Central Europe Project 4Biomass presented the results of a Trans-national Stakeholder Dialogue,... Evaluation of the National Biomass Action Plans (nBAPs) The stakeholders´ rating of nBAP-targets and of the success rates of the countries in reaching these targets show that stakeholders endorse the nBAP´s targets, but remain sceptical about reaching them. Experts from Hungary and Poland are most critical on their nBAPs, experts from Czech Republic, Germany and Slovak Republic appreciate it. Regarding the likelihood of reaching the overall targets of their BAPs, significantly more experts think that their countries will not reach them, than think that they will reach them (40 % vs. 25 %). Experts from Austria and Hungary are particularly critical, German experts are most confident that the overall targets will be reached.

Project website: http://www.4biomass.eu
Trans-national Stakeholder Dialogue (pdf)

]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:35:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/new-legislation-puts-wind-energy-development-at-risk-in-bulgaria.html Bulgaria's new renewable energy law could discourage investments in wind power projects and disrupt...
"The new law fixes the feed-in tariff only after the renewable energy project is completed," stated Sebastian Noethlichs, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Wind Energy Association. "But since a wind farm takes 18 to 24 months to be built, tariffs could be revised downward while the project is still under construction. Banks are reluctant to be exposed to this kind of risk" Mr. Noethlichs added.
Moreover, the new law is not clear on whether the new renewable energy project will be able to get a suitable grid connection at the right location. This uncertainty could discourage developers and financiers.

With an adequate legislative framework, Bulgaria has the potential to install 3,000 MW of wind power by 2020, generating between 13.5 and 15% of total electricity consumption from wind energy, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

Source: http://www.ewea.org
]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:31:00 +0100 http://www.enercee.net//single/article/albanian-prime-minister-emphasizes-importance-of-res-at-un-assembly.html Sali Berisha, the current prime minister and former president of Albania, reiterated Tirana's...
"With this in mind, we are determined to turn Albania into a small superpower of renewable energy in the region," he said. "With its rich water resources, Albania resembles a small Norway in the Balkan Peninsula."

Berisha said that the government has already signed 220 contracts with the private sector to build hydroelectric plants. A total of 450 hydroelectric plants are expected to be built in the country.

Source: http://www.speroforum.com For further information on the RES mix and legislation in place please visit our freshly updated Energy Country Profile Albania => http://www.enercee.net/albania.html ]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:13:00 +0100