July 10th, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Ukraine’s power sector has seen few changes during the two decades after the dissolution of the USSR, as it continued to operate as part of an energy system inherited by the newly independent states. For 20 years, it was rolling down the hill without a clear vision for the future. Now everything is about to change. Multiple pressures and opportunities have merged to open up a new pathway for the country: Ukraine can get on board of Europe’s grand energy transition by starting a profound transformation of its power sector
May 31st, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
The Polish government has adopted a new law on electromobility aimed at turning Poland into an e-mobility leader in Europe. The country wants to have 1 million EVs on the road by 2025 (download position paper here). Already home to electric bus manufacturing plants and a big EV battery plant, Poland is set to become the motor for electrifying transport in Europe. “We are really pioneers,” says Marta Gajęcka, Head of Energy Advisors to the President of the Republic of Poland, in an exclusive interview with Energy Post
December 17th, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
The European Commission’s recently released Clean Energy Package, has a 2030 target of 30% energy savings. An important policy instrument to deliver these are Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) schemes
December 16th, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
Plans for onshore shale gas extraction – or rather high volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) or fracking – are proving to be somewhat explosive in the
November 6th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Energy Post by Karel Beckman Leclanché, the oldest battery company in the world and the largest lithium [&hellip
June 9th, 2015 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Energy Post. By Diego Zuluaga Capacity problems can best be tackled by letting prices fluctuate and making [&hellip
March 27th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on EnergyPost.eu. By Sonja van Renssen Decisions on a new European climate and energy policy for 2030 are relegated [&hellip
January 30th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published by EnergyPost by Sonja van Renssen Retail energy prices are rising dramatically across Europe even as wholesale prices [&hellip
January 20th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Energy Post by Sonja van Renssen Retail energy prices are rising dramatically across Europe even as wholesale [&hellip
January 20th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor
Originally published on Energy Post by Sonja van Renssen Behind the heated debate in Brussels about climate and renewable energy [&hellip
July 1st, 2012 | by Andrew
Electricity from onshore wind, offshore wind surged higher in the UK, leading a renewable energy sector that now supplies 11.1% of UK electricity. Power suppliers turned increasingly to coal-fired power generation, as well, however, as domestic natural gas production drops.
June 10th, 2012 | by Andrew
A group of European economists and scientists have put forward a plan to address the Euro zone's debt and energy crises: a debt-for-renewables swap
