brussels Archives - Page 2 of 2

Air Pollution Ranking In 32 Cities — How Does Yours Measure Up? (State of Pollution…

August 11, 20177 years ago The Beam 0 Comments

As we revealed in our previous article, air pollution is a serious problem that costs millions of lives each year and is a drain on the world economy. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution is now a bigger health threat than HIV and Ebola. You might now be wondering how your own city measures up against others from around the world, where it sits in the rankings, and what the health effects of air pollution might be.

Vinicius Valente: “The greatest energy challenge is to provide citizens with a sustainable, affordable and…

February 12, 20177 years ago The Beam 0 Comments

The Beam interview series, edition 23: Vinicius Valente CleanTechnica keeps on publishing some of The Beam interviews twice a week. The Beam magazine takes a modern perspective on the energy transition, interviewing inspirational people from around the world that shape our sustainable energy future. This week, Anne-Sophie Garrigou, journalist at … [continued]

Can Brussels Deliver An Energy Union For Europe?

March 3, 20159 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Originally published on Energy Post. By Sonja van Renssen Energy Post takes stock of what the proposals for an Energy Union mean and ponders the key question: can Brussels deliver? The Commission is pushing hard on a far-reaching redesign of the electricity market, which is to be driven by the … [continued]

German Electricity Suppliers Not Passing On Wholesale Electricity Cuts

May 27, 201410 years ago Guest Contributor 13 Comments

Originally published on EnergyPost. By Gabriel Camus Complaints about the high costs of the Energiewende are misguided. The primary reason German users pay high electricity prices is not the government’s support scheme for renewable energy. It is rather the fact that energy suppliers are not passing on to consumers the … [continued]

Poles Want To Switch To Renewable Energy Sources

March 27, 201410 years ago Guest Contributor 12 Comments

Originally published on 350.org. Guest blog from Diana Maciąga, Global Power Shift participant and organiser for the Association Workshop for All Beings/ StopEP campaign The vast majority of Poles want their country to take strong action on climate change and shift to renewable energy. This is the result of a … [continued]

Top 10 Analyses From EU Energy Prices And Costs

January 30, 201410 years ago Guest Contributor 6 Comments

Originally published by EnergyPost by Sonja van Renssen Retail energy prices are rising dramatically across Europe even as wholesale prices and consumption are coming down. Taxes and levies – set by national governments – are the main culprit, says the European Commission. Energy Post offers a sneak preview of an … [continued]

European Commission Blames Taxes And Levies For High Energy Prices

January 20, 201410 years ago Guest Contributor 8 Comments

Originally published on Energy Post by Sonja van Renssen Retail energy prices are rising dramatically across Europe even as wholesale prices and consumption are coming down. Taxes and levies – set by national governments – are the main culprit, says the European Commission. Energy Post offers a sneak preview of … [continued]

Competitiveness Has Caught Up With Climate Policy

January 20, 201410 years ago Guest Contributor 13 Comments

Originally published on Energy Post by Sonja van Renssen Behind the heated debate in Brussels about climate and renewable energy targets, what is really happening is that concern over high energy prices has taken precedence over climate concerns in Europe. Competitiveness has caught up with climate policy. Indeed, the two … [continued]

The Hiriko Project Presents a Foldable Electric Microcar

January 28, 201212 years ago charis 6 Comments

I love two-seater electric microcars for city traffic; they’re efficient, adorable, and emissions-free. I’m quite happy to say that another one was unveiled in Brussels this week. The Hiriko is a tiny (and super cute) electric prototype with a little bit of a twist […]

Solar Plane — Solar Impulse — Completes 1st International Flight

May 20, 201113 years ago Zachary Shahan 8 Comments

We’ve covered the birth and growth of this completely solar-powered plane from Switzerland, the Solar Impulse, here on CleanTechnica. The most recent news is that the plane had made its first international flight. “After a flight lasting 12 hours 59 minutes, using no fuel and propelled by solar energy alone, Solar Impulse HB-SIA landed safely in Brussels” last Firday evening, the plane’s website announced.