Building namely on a policy proposal made by the Jacques Delors Institute, the European Commission tabled its ‘Energy Union Strategy’ on February 25th 2015.
On 9 August 2013 the most populous US-state California with more than 37 million inhabitants stroke a new record: more than 27% of consumed electricity was generated by renewable energy sources. The goal of having renewable energy make up 33% of the power mix by 2020 is more ambitious than the European 20-20-20 targets and makes California a pioneer of sustainable climate and energy policy.
To guarantee power system stability and security is not only a technological challenge – more and more actors consider the conversion of our power system a social experiment based on new cooperative planning procedures. In 2007 – two years before RGI was founded – California had already established the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) that aimed for broad public participation of as many interest groups as possible. As coordinator of the RETI, David Olsen set new standards for cooperative procedures and transparent planning processes. Environmental and cost efficiency criteria formed the basis for the identification of grid corridors. The integrated planning approach considered both potential for efficiency enhancement and demand-side-management.
Inspired by this innovative process, other actors started to rethink their own roles: grid operators increasingly take on more responsibility beyond technological neutrality. The Renewables-Grid-Initiative (RGI) kindly invites you to be our guest at the 3rd European Grid Conference European American Grid Dialogue - How can American Innovation inspire European Grid Development? Cinquantenaire Museum (Royal Museum of Art and History), Brussels 4 December 2013, 3pm – 6.30pm Hosted by Sir Graham Watson MEP, Chairman of the Climate Parliament
More information, agenda and registration: http://bit.ly/1fqYBw1
Building namely on a policy proposal made by the Jacques Delors Institute, the European Commission tabled its ‘Energy Union Strategy’ on February 25th 2015.
The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU)
is pleased to invite you to the launch of a new study
When: Thurs. 14 January, 10.30
Where: European Parliament press room, PHS building Room 0A50
Elisabetta Gardini MEP (IT, EPP) and GasNaturally will host a discussion on the complementarity of gas and renewables.
Hosted by Repsol, This half-day event will focus on the long-term future of Europe’s energy policy paying special attention to resource access and competitiveness. Is the EU ready to face increasingly pressing energy challenges coming up in the next few decades?
On 24th June, European Plastics Converters and PlasticsEurope will hold the conference “EU Investing in its future – Plastics construction solutions”.
The SESEC Conference in Brussels will give an insight on the next policy developments on Energy Efficiency, the energy cost evolutions and ready-to-use project results for the textile and clothing industry.
On 10-11 September, come and find out how electricity utilities today are reshaping our energy system for tomorrow: making it cleaner, more innovative and closer to customers.
PlasticsEurope will host a high level information day on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Product Environmental Footprint (PEF), as part of the European Commission’s Energy Days organised across Europe during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (23-27 June).
We all know power technologies receive public money. But which technologies get how much, and why, has always been difficult to find out. Just how much do we know? What is the real impact of our choice of energy source on the taxpayer’s wallet?
The European institutions recently adopted the so-called Energy Infrastructure Regulation (“EIR”).
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Members of the European Parliament, renewable industry associations and specialized lawyers will give their insight on the new RES objectives for 2030, the future of support schemes for renewable energies in Europe and regulatory risk for investments in RES power plants.
Representatives from prestigious European universities and research centres will present the results of a two-year long research work conducted in 11 European countries on the competitiveness of the photovoltaic (PV) technology, and the way forward to its optimal deployment in an ever smarter Eur
The Industry & Parliament Trust (IPT) offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a small delegation of energy representatives travelling to Brussels for a two-day programme of EU training, orientation and network-building in the heart of the EU.
Reminder: Invitation to REDay2013
The Renovate Europe Campaign is delighted to invite you to the Renovate Europe Day 2013 event on the 9th October 2013in Brussels
Europe’s main challenge is to get the economy back on track, creating jobs and growth. This coincides with significant changes in the European energy sector. How can the EU-Norway energy partnership contribute to reach the energy and climate goals whilst remaining competitive?
The Industry & Parliament Trust (IPT) offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a small delegation of energy representatives travelling to Brussels for a two-day programme of EU training, orientation and network-building in the heart of the EU.
Why Europe needs a strategy for heat? What is in the Green Paper 2030 for heat? How important is heating and cooling for the incoming Lithuanian EU Presidency?
The seminar organised by COGEN Europe and Euroheat & Power in cooperation with the Heat Coalition[1] will provide a fresh look at energy efficiency and costs, with a view to initiate a debate on a new, cost-effective and realistic vision for decarbonising the energy sector which takes into ac