L R AS Published on Monday 15 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Europe
Towards a European method for calculating carbon footprints?
Researchers associated with the European Commission have developed a new methodology for calculating the carbon footprint of photovoltaic panels for use in EU ecodesign regulations.
L R AS Published on Saturday 13 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Europe
EU seeks Indian workers
The European Union, through the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), is partnering with Indian education provider NIIT.
L R AS Published on Saturday 13 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Europe
The choice to replace Russian gas: a bad decision?
The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, part of Oxford University, has carried out a study on the replacement of Russian gas in the European Union.
The main conclusion is that this fuel, which provided half of the EU's natural gas needs in 2021, could be replaced by "green" energy,
L R AS Published on Monday 8 May 2023 - n° 444 - Categories:Europe
Willingness to triple installed heat pumps in the EU by 2030
By the end of February 2023, there were 20 million heat pumps in Europe, according to figures from
L R AS Published on Monday 8 May 2023 - n° 444 - Categories:Europe
Apart from Spain, Europe was covered in clouds in April, resulting in low PV production
Solcast, a subsidiary of DNV, has presented irradiance data for Europe for the month of April. Spain enjoyed a solar radiation of
L R AS Published on Monday 8 May 2023 - n° 444 - Categories:China, Europe, panels
Europe increasingly dependent on Chinese panels
In March, China exported 21 GW, 43% more than in February and 56% more than in March 2022. The monthly export volume of 21.2 GW exceeded that of last year's peak season, demonstrating
AS Published on Saturday 22 April 2023 - n° 442 - Categories:Europe
Europe's first outsourced call for tenders
The EU has announced a call for tenders for 400 MW of photovoltaic projects in Finland. The tender will be financed by
AS Published on Saturday 22 April 2023 - n° 442 - Categories:Europe
Slight fall in PPA prices in Europe in Q1
For the first time in two years, European solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices fell by 5% in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year.
L R AS Published on Saturday 15 April 2023 - n° 441 - Categories:Europe
The ESMC, the European Solar Manufacturing Council, wants to be remembered!
In March, he had already called for domestic PV panel manufacturing to be financed from EU funds Today,
AS Published on Monday 3 April 2023 - n° 439 - Categories:Germany, Europe
Germans are concerned about reviving their photovoltaic industry
Germany is launching a feasibility study to quickly re-establish a complete PV supply chain in Europe. Three German companies (VDMA, RCT Solutions and the research institute ISC Konstanz) are leading the study and calling on other industry players to participate.
This study promises to go further,
AS Published on Saturday 1 April 2023 - n° 439 - Categories:Europe
New increase in EU RE targets!
The European Council (EC) and the Parliament have agreed to increase the renewable energy target to 42.5% by 2030 in the European Union. Each Member State of the European Union (EU) will contribute to the common target
L R AS Published on Sunday 26 March 2023 - n° 438 - Categories:Europe
Deloitte is asked for its opinion on European policy. It does not answer!
A German climate organisation has asked Deloitte to analyse the European Union's Green Deal Industrial Plan and the Net Zero Industry Act it contains in the light of the US IRA.
For Deloitte, "Europe should not engage in a "subsidy race" but should find its "own way to a smart and efficient industrial policy,"
AS Published on Monday 20 March 2023 - n° 437 - Categories:Europe
Buildings need to reduce their energy losses
MEPs decide that buildings must significantly reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption by 2030 and be climate neutral by 2050.
AS Published on Sunday 19 March 2023 - n° 437 - Categories:Europe
Further presentation of the electricity market reform
The European Commission is proposing a reform of the electricity market, focusing on the long-term PPA scheme and bilateral contracts for differences.
Since autumn 2021, and especially since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, energy prices have soared.
AS Published on Sunday 19 March 2023 - n° 437 - Categories:Europe
European Commission proposes electricity market reform
In the European Commission's electricity market reform proposal, all public subsidies for renewable and non-fossil energy production, including nuclear energy, are to be provided through two-way contracts for differences (CfDs).