EU Study Calls For Environmental Regulation Of Shale Gas

Tough new regulations could be slapped on the shale gas industry if the EU acts upon legislative and environmental failings identified in its most comprehensive analysis yet of the sector, which . According to a 300-page report shale gas drilling poses a “‘high risk’ to human health and the environment that is worse than that posed by other fossil fuels, and is also currently unregulated.

POWER-GEN 2013 Call For Paper

The Advisory Board of POWER-GEN Europe is now accepting abstracts for the 2013 conference to be held in Vienna, Austria. You are invited to submit an abstract and share your knowledge, experience and ideas with technical and strategic decision-makers and strategists.

6th International Gas Turbine Conference – The Future Of Gas Turbine Technology (17-18 October 2012)

You can still register for the IGTC-12! Spaces are limited to 180 and are being filled quickly, hence we encourage you to register as soon as possible by clicking here.

ViEUw’s Video Summary Of The Cypriot Presidency’s Energy Priorities

To view ViEUw’s video summary of the Cypriot Presidency’s energy priorities please click here.

Carbon Capture And Storage Project Delays In Europe

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Europe and globally is facing challenges, with many projects being delayed. In 2008 Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP), the advisory body on CCS to the European Commission (EC), predicted that 11-12 demonstration plants would be required, but today a maximum of 6 are foreseen. A 7-12 billion euro funding gap was expected, while to date only 3-4 billion euro has been secured; it was predicted that demonstration plants would be operational by 2015, however the current outlook is either 2016 or 2017.

European Grid Not Yet Ready For Variable-Energy Sources

European Voice magazine has published an interesting article about the European grid and its (non-)readiness for new variable-energy sources such as

Australia To Join The EU’s Emissions Trading System By 2018

From 2018 onwards Australia, one of the world’s highest per capita emitters of climate change causing pollutants, will join the European Union’s Emission Trading System (ETS).

EU FP7 Energy Calls 2013 Published

In July 2012 the European Commission (EC) published the new FP7 Calls for Proposals for 2013.

Reduction In Number Of ETS Allowances Released From 2013-2020

The European Commission has recently concluded a review on the timing of actions of emission allowances under the European Trading System. In the words of Connie Hedegaard, Climate Action Commissioner, “the EU ETS has a growing surplus of allowances built up over the last few years. It is not wise to deliberately continue to flood a market that is already oversupplied. This is why the Commission today has paved the way for changing the timing of when allowances are auctioned. This short-term measure will improve the functioning of the market.’

US To Accelerate Investment In Industrial Energy Efficiency

In August 2012, US President Barack Obama issued an executive order to promote American manufacturing by helping to facilitate investments in energy efficiency at industrial facilities to improve the competitiveness of US manufacturing, lower energy costs, free up future capital for businesses to invest, reduce air pollution, and create jobs.