Sweden adds name to growing list of coal-free states in Europe
Sweden has become the third European country to eliminate coal from electricity production, after its last coal power plant permanently…
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Sweden will use 40% of the waste next year to generate electricity
Bogdan Tudorache The target of the Swedish Government for 2020 is to use 50% of food waste as natural fertilizer,…
The EC requires Romania to comply with its reporting obligations in the field of waste
The European Commission announced Thursday that it has sent letters of delay to 15 EU member states, including Romania, which…
VW to produce battery cells with Swedish battery maker Northvolt
German carmaker VW has acquired a 20 percent stake in Swedish car battery maker Northvolt, which raised 900 million euros…
Netherlands, far behind other EU countries on renewable energy goals
The Netherlands is the furthest away from achieving its renewable energy goals of any European Un-ion country, Statistics Netherlands concluded…
14 European countries call for stronger EU climate action
A group of European countries known as the ‘Green Growth Group’ have called on the European Commission to update the…
Vestas taps car battery know-how for wind power storage
The world’s largest wind turbine maker Vestas is tapping into experience from the car battery industry to try to address…
Norway accepts EU energy rules, avoids dispute with Brussels
Norway’s parliament approved the adoption of European Union energy rules on Thursday (22 March), over the objections of some centre-left…
Coldest night in 70 years causes spring pinch for nordic power
Nordic power prices soared as cold weather delayed the seasonal melting of snow into water needed to generate electricity. The…
Electricity sector eyes boom with electric cars set to lead
Europe will have to dramatically increase its electricity use if it is to stand any chance of achieving UN climate…
Denmark proposes law change to block Gazprom pipeline
EU officials have been seeking ways to delay or halt Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, fearing the initiative will strengthen…
Almost half of all Romanians prefer solar energy as the main source of home heating
Almost half of all Romanians (49%) believe it would be desirable to use environmentally friendly solar energy for space heating,…
Sweden will offer 60% subsidy for residential battery storage costs
Sweden says it wants to stop burning fossil fuels to make electricity by the year 2040 and it has announced…
Sweden on target to run entirely on renewable energy by 2040
Sweden is on target to run entirely on renewable energy within the next 25 years, a regulatory official has said,…
Sweden to scrap taxes on solar energy in 2017
Sweden is set to ditch taxes on its production of solar energy in 2017 in a bid to run entirely…
Decline in Romania’s attractiveness for investment in renewable energy projects (study by EY)
The European countries regain the ground they lost at the begining of the year in the ranking of investment attractiveness…