Largest European drinking water plant advanced membrane technology, under construction

  The largest drinking water purification plant in Europe to feature GE’s ZeeWeed* 500 advanced water treatment technology is under construction in Ravenna, Italy. Located on the east coast of Italy, close to the Adriatic Sea and part of the Mediterranean Sea, this popular... Continue reading >>

Renewable Energies contributed 13% of gross final energy consumption in the EU27 in 2011

In 2011, energy from renewable sources was estimated to have contributed 13.0% of gross final energy consumption in the EU27, compared with 7.9% in 2004 and 12.1% in 2010. The share of renewables in gross final energy consumption is one of the headline indicators of the Europe 2020... Continue reading >>

Faster, cheaper, better decarbonisation: European Parliament recognises the role of heat

Euroheat & Power (1) welcomes the European Parliament’s vote on the “Energy Roadmap 2050” highlighting the importance of the heating and cooling sector in decarbonising energy supply in Europe. Sabine Froning, Managing Director of Euroheat & Power, commented... Continue reading >>

Highest recycling rates in Austria and Germany – but UK and Ireland show fastest increase

Austria, Germany and Belgium recycled the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010. Although some countries have rapidly increased recycling rates, Europe is still wasting vast quantities of valuable resources by sending them to landfill, and many countries risk falling... Continue reading >>

Reducing the € 45 billion health cost of air pollution from lorries

Road charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs or lorries) should reflect the varied health effects of traffic pollution in different European countries. This means charges should be much higher in some countries compared to others, according to analysis from the European Environment Agency... Continue reading >>

Appeal for a grass roots energy transition

Today, Messe Husum organised a press conference in Kiel on the subject of the energy transition at local level. Speakers included Schleswig-Holstein’s energy transition minister Dr Robert Habeck, Husum’s trade fair boss Peter Becker, the spokesman of the German Small Wind... Continue reading >>

Released: annual report ‘The State of Renewable Energies in Europe’ (2011 data)

The annual EurObserv’ER report ‘The State of Renewable Energies in Europe’ has been released, in which not only background information is provided on the renewable energy realisations and the renewable energy share, but additionally estimates have been presented for... Continue reading >>

Renewable energy on the way up while Western Europe’s nuclear share depletes

To meet carbon emissions targets and reduce dependency on depleting fossil fuel reserves, the nations of Western Europe are beefing up their renewable energy generation, but significantly limiting growth within their nuclear power industries in the face of widespread public opposition,... Continue reading >>