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Legislative changes essential, ČEPS chief insists
"Situation is a bit chaotic in the Czech Republic," Petr Zeman, the head of the ČEPS, Czech TSO, says giving his comments on current support schemes for renewables. His company complains that the current legislation is unable to regulate renewables and to distinguish real projects from speculative ones.
Do not prefer CCS to renewables, ecologist warns
According to Jiří Jeřábek from the Centre for Transportation and energy, we must focus on savings and renewables, not CCS, when fighting climate change.
Germany´s biggest solar park inaugurated
Second biggest solar powerplant was inaugurated in former military training ground in Brandenburg. Money the state will get from the power company during the next 20 years in a form of rent should help reconstructing he area that is set to become a natural preserved area once the leasing contract has finished.
CEZ upgrades nuclear plant in Temelin
Czech energy giant ČEZ announced a tender for building up two blocks of Temelín nuclear powerplant. Yet, whether the plans of ČEZ will be accomplished remains unclear. The company must wait for the result of environment impact assessment and blessing from the government. The plan was immediately condemned by green groups.
