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EU Beats 2020 RE Goal, France Lags Behind: Eurostat

The European Union tapped renewables for 22% of its energy consumption in 2020, beating its 20% target, the EU statistics office, Eurostat, said on Wednesday. The bloc’s 27 countries are increasingly turning to wind, solar and other renewable energy sources as part of efforts to meet the EU-wide ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by […]

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Europe’s Metal Industry Asks EU to Help it Deliver Energy Transition

Industry association Eurometaux has asked EU policy-makers to allow member states to support domestic producers of aluminium, zinc and silicon with state aid to ensure supplies of the metals crucial for the transition to low carbon energy. The European Union has a goal to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by […]

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Delhi Leans On Aggregators, Logistics Firms For Quick EV Gains

The AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) run Delhi state government has now notified a draft “aggregator’s policy”, under which ride aggregators and delivery services will have to mandatorily adopt EVs while procuring new fleet. Just two weeks back, the state transport minister had stuck to a gentle urging to aggregators, hence the move to mandatory shift […]

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Coming Up Soon, The Problem OF Managing Solar Waste

As large-scale installation of PV solar modules increases in India, the volume of modules that reach the end of their life is also expected to grow manifold. By the end of 2040, the country will represent 30% of the world’s installed solar capacity, a recent IEA report has found. India, which currently doesn’t categorise PV […]

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France’s Lhyfe to Produce Green H2 from Solar Energy in Germany

French green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has signed its first project powered by solar photovoltaics in Germany, which is intended to serve local industries, transport companies, filling stations and municipalities. The 5 MW plant, which will be wholly owned by Lhyfe, is expected to up to 1200 kg of green hydrogen a day. Construction of the site […]

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EU Leaning Towards Controversial Move To Label Gas, Nuclear ‘Green’

The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as “green” investments after a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly climate-friendly. The decision is widely blamed on the continent’s high dependence on gas, and a controversial decision by key member countries, especially the UK and […]

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2021 Best Year in History for Solar in the EU: Report

The 27 member states of the European Union saw around 25.9 GW of new solar PV capacity connected to their grids in 2021, an increase of 34% over the 19.3 GW installed the year before, a report by SolarPower Europe has found this month. This growth makes 2021 not only another record year for solar […]

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New EU Rules On Energy Projects Focus on Flexibility, Climate Change

The European Commission has endorsed the new Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy State Aid Guidelines (CEEAG).  to ensure that its state aid rules play their full role in supporting the European Green Deal, according to a recent announcement. Back in February, the European Commission (the executive branch of the European Union) organised a conference about how […]

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