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Agri Capital - Europe's largest biogas co
Agri.capital, Europe?s largest biogas company specializing in renewable energy generation - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy
RES group has 4 GW wind energy installed
Renewable Energy Systems Group (RES)1 has now built over 4GW of wind energy capacity worldwide following commissioning of the 50 MW Pays de St Seine wind farm in France - Read More
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Topics : Wind Energy
?50bn investment needed for the proposed supergrid between Africa and Europe to become a reality
Tech advances combined with falling costs have made it realistic to consider north Africa as Europe?s main source of imported energy. ?The sun is very strong there and it?s very reliable. There is starting to be a growing number of cost estimates of both wind and concentrated solar power for North Africa?.that start to compare favourably with alternative technologies. The cost of moving elec long distances has really come down.? But a grid from eu to af will cost $100 billion! - Read More
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Topics : Food and Drink Finance
City Mayors are Ideally Placed to Tackle Climate Change
European Commission President Jos? Manuel Barroso called for the reinstatement of the 1960s "think globally and act locally" mindset. "I have always rather envied mayors for the directness of your mandate from citizens, and your capacity to respond to local political challenges. As such, mayors are ideally placed to tackle climate change," he said. - Read More
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Topics : Climate
EU City Mayors commit to exceeding EU climate goals
Over 350 cities united in a pledge to reduce their CO2 emissions by more than the EU's 20% target for 2020 at the launch ceremony of the Covenant of Mayors on 10 February, with ?15 million in financial support from the European Investment Bank in the pipeline. The Covenant of Mayors, a European Commission initiative, recognises cities have a responsibility to contribute to the fight against climate change, as around 80% of CO2 is emitted in urban areas. - Read More
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Topics : Climate