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Use of Advanced Biofuels in Petrol Made Compulsory in Italy

Mila Luleva — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:46:57 +0000

Advanced biofuels will have to make up 0.6% of all types of petrol and diesel used to power cars and trucks in Italy as of 2018. With this new regulation, the country becomes the first in Europe to legally oblige fuel suppliers to incorporate this source of renewable energy into their products. Back in 2009, the […]

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EU Bans Powerful Vacuum Cleaners From The Market

Mila Luleva — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:21:06 +0000

If you are a resident of an EU country and you have been dreaming of buying one of those vacuum cleaners that can suck everything from any corner of your house, then be quick. EU has introduced new regulations that ban powerful vacuum cleaners from the market. As of next month, manufacturers of vacuum cleaners […]

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European Commission Stops Subsidies For Renewables, Gives Green Light to Coal And Gas

Mila Luleva — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:32:05 +0000

Earlier this week, The European Commission decided against governmental subsidies for renewable energy projects, by issuing new guidelines in support of back-up energy generating facilities, such as coal- and gas-powered plants. The EU officials claim that this is the only way to ensure secure and affordable electricity for all citizens. The decision was made after France […]

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EU Scandal: Car Makers Fake Emission Tests, Official Report Claims

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:58:05 +0000

A new car industry scandal is about to get born in Europe, as it’s been found that car manufacturers are usually exaggerating the emission figures of their new cars. The finding is attributed to the European Commission and the study has been carried out by Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), British-based AEA Ricardo and […]

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European Commission’s Carbon Capture and Storage Contest Declares No Winner

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:07:45 +0000

After no winner was declared in the first round of a contest staged by the European Commission to fund carbon capture and storage (CCS), the search for emissions cutting technology is looking bleak. At least for the time being. Skeptics say the technology may not yet exist to cut carbon emissions. However, the European Commission […]

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Biofuel Policy Ammended by EU, Biowastes Favored

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:35:07 +0000

Just a few weeks after the publication of a study questioning its policy that prioritizes first generation biofuels, the European Union (EU) has changed its course, focusing now on biowastes rather than food crops as biofuel source. According to Roger Harabbin, a BBC environment analyst, the previous policy was easily accepted by other environmentalists before […]

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Morocco Planning to Harvest 2 GW of Solar Power by 2020

Cristi — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:20:00 +0000

More and more governments show high interest in investing in clean energy sources. With 3,000 hours of sun per year, Morocco is now planning to invest in the harvesting of solar power.

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