Wind energy

Renewable energy: ‘Energy giant axes £4bn UK turbine project’

German energy firm RWE npower is withdrawing from the £4bn (€4.7bn) Atlantic Array windfarm project in the Bristol Channel after rising costs made the project […]

26 November 2013 – Presseurop The Guardian 4

Energy policy: Every man for himself

Germany is going down the green energy road, Poland is drilling for shale gas, and the United Kingdom has announced the building of new nuclear plants: when it comes to energy supply and security, the Europeans are hauling in different directions. It’s in their own interest, though, to adopt a common strategy.

7 November 2013 – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Frankfurt) 6

Germany: Goodbye to nuclear, welcome back coal

Instead of causing an explosion of “green energies”, the exit from nuclear that Angela Merkel announced in 2011 will bring about the building of new – and highly polluting – coal-burning plants. It’s an option that hasn’t annoyed Germany’s environmentalists.

5 September 2012 – Wprost (Warsaw) 92

United Kingdom: Scotland - oil, wind and whisky galore

With Scotland set to vote on independence in 2014, future ownership of the UK's North Sea oil fields could see it becoming one of the world’s richest nations.

29 March 2012 – The Observer (London) 25

Central Europe: German winds causing turbulence

"The Poles fear German wind energy”, reports Germany’s Financial Times Deutschland. Since the shut-down of eight nuclear power stations a year in the wake of […]

23 March 2012 – Presseurop Financial Times Deutschland, Financial Times Deutschland 8

Renewable energy: Desertec to take over from nuclear power

The end of nuclear power in Germany and Switzerland and reduced tolerance for this energy source in many countries in Europe has given a new lease of life to projects based on renewable energy, like the one backed by a German consortium in North Africa.

8 June 2011 – Le Monde (Paris) 2

Environment: Green energy — but not in my back yard!

Odd as it may seem, the main victims of environmental conservation appeals are not nuclear power plants or incinerators, but the hydroelectric power stations, solar energy installations and wind farms much-loved by the Green and ecologically minded.

6 May 2011 – Il Post (Milan) 4

COP16: The end of easy green money

The crisis has put a dent in carbon emissions – and in the foundations of Europe’s planned green economy. By calling subsidies for inefficient technologies into question, that blow might yet be a boon for the renewable energy sector.

29 November 2010 – Il Foglio (Milan)

Renewable energies: A new frontier for green power

Pioneering Portugal has radically reduced its dependence on fossil fuels. This year nearly half of its electricity will come from renewable sources.

20 August 2010 – The New York Times (New York) 1

Czech Republic: Putting green Eldorado on ice

The Czech Republic has neither sunshine nor wind, and yet its solar and wind energy businesses are booming. The sector is spreading so fast, opines […]

17 February 2010 – Presseurop Hospodářské Noviny

Renewable Energies: Technology transfer - now

Instead of paying developing countries to combat global warming, it would make more sense to help them to the latest know-how, argue two Dutch researchers.

12 January 2010 – NRC Handelsblad (Amsterdam) 2

Renewable Energy: Scam with the wind

Renewable energies have been high on the agenda during the Copenhagen climate conference. In Europe, however, with €6 billion in EU subsidies up for grabs, the eco-friendly wind farm industry is fast attracting green swindlers of all sorts. A report by the International Herald Tribune.

16 December 2009 – International New York Times (Paris) 1

COP15: Fossil fuels, for the dinosaurs

Changing our energy system is the key to curbing CO2 emissions and global warming. In the run-up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15), the European Union has announced plans to generate 20% of its energy using renewable sources.

10 December 2009 – El Mundo (Madrid)

Wind power: Answer is blowing in the North Sea wind

Nine energy ministers have signed a declaration to set up a grid connecting present and future wind farms in the North Sea, announces De Morgen. […]

8 December 2009 – Presseurop De Morgen 1

Renewable energy: Will Africa's rivers and sun power Europe?

Two massive power-generating schemes have been launched in recent weeks. One offers to create the world's largest solar farm, the other to create the biggest hydroelectric dam on the planet. While situated in Africa, they both aim to export electricity to Europe. The Independent weighs up the pros and cons of two ambitious projects, which, according to many critics, smacks of a colonial style power grab.

25 August 2009 – The Independent (London)

Petrol: For a few barrels more

Royal Dutch Shell is the world's biggest company, according to Fortune rankings. It's also more ecological, more transparent, and safer, its new directors proclaim. At the end of June, the Dutch weekly Vrij Nederland published a lengthy investigation of the Anglo-Dutch oil giant. A big carbon footprint, oil spills, and serious shadowy areas persist. Excerpts follow.

23 July 2009 – Vrij Nederland (Amsterdam) 2

Energy: Flemish government turns to green power

The new Flemish government plans to invest €515m to create its own energy company, Vl.Energie. The news came on 5 July, with the announcement that […]

6 July 2009 – Presseurop De Standaard