Biomass
China to invest 361 bln. USD into renewables by 2020
China will plow 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country’s energy agency said on…
Victor Grigorescu: Renewable production will increase, but without support schemes
The energy strategy strenghtens some clear lines of action for the next 15 years, said Minister Victor Grigorescu. “We say…
The new renewables draft law only helps the consumers
The new draft amendment to the renewables law only helps the consumer, while the green energy producers lack advantages, argued…
Solutions for producers of electricity from renewable sources, from the Ministry of Energy
The Ministry of Energy has put into public debate the draft of the emergency ordinance for amending the Law 220/2008.…
Energiewende is running up against its limits (Jeffrey Michel, in energypost.com)
German transmission system operator Tennet recently announced an 80% increase in its transmission fees because of the high construction costs…
Government sets an aid scheme for biomass: 100 million euro in four years
The Ministry of European Funds published a draft of a Government Decision which provides a support scheme totaling more than…
Renewables: Four producers already insolvent, 30% in jeopardy since 2017
Waiting for the new law on renewables, 30% of green energy producers re at risk to become insolvent due to…
Changes to renewables law delayed, will be implemented since 2017
The amendments to renewables Law 220/ 2008, which should have been published to undergo public debate this week, are further…
Casa Verde & ecoHORNET – private alternative to the Ministry of Environment’s program
Company ecoHORNET, a Romanian manufacturer of equipment for heating with pellets, announces its own Casa Verde & ecoHORNET programme. Starting…
Germans to replace maze with daisies for fueling the biogas industry
A giant form of the flowering daisy plant that can grow 10 feet high may become the favored fuel of…
I. Iancu (RNC-WEC): Energy efficiency can be one of the country projects for Romania
Reducing energy intensity is one of the opportunities for development of the Romanian economy, believes Iulian Iancu, President of the…
Renewables, dropping 9%; GCs sold on centralized market – barely 1% of 7 mln
The installed capacity of renewable energy producers totaled 4,690 MW at the end of June this year, according to data…
Investors’ neglect of small-scale renewables threatens universal energy access
From east Africa to India, finance for off-grid clean energy projects offers a wealth of benefits beyond tackling climate change…
Ecoland Bihor started operating the biomass cogeneration plant in Săcuieni
The Association for the intercommunity development (ADI) Ecoland Bihor started operating the installation for the production of electricity out of…
Australia: Surging electricity prices spark calls for national inquiry into renewable energy
Surging electricity prices in South Australia have sparked calls for a national inquiry into renewable energy and whether the electricity…
ANRE calculations show that we must pay more if we still want renewables
National Regulatory Authority for Energy (ANRE) has calculated the annual mandatory quota of electricity produced from renewable energy, benefiting from…