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Industry talks up gas as solution to EU’s energy challenges
Europe should turn to natural gas in its search for the affordable and reliable energy sources of the future, energy company representatives said at the European Business Summit (EBS) yesterday (1 July).
Owner changes soil solar cell project efficiency
‘Think global, act local!’ was the motto of the 2006 solar cell project in the Hungarian city of Szeged. The solar cells on the roof of the city Hospital are still collecting the waves of the sun in regard of global thinking, but local efficiency of the implementation is debated.
Climate talks are approaching to their ends, but it still seems there is no chance to come to an agreement on a new international treaty. African leaders boycotted the conference yesterday, but the US and China still did not make their standpoints clear regarding their emission reduction targets. Jo Leinen, leader of the EP-delegation is urging these countries to make clear proposals. Csaba Tabajdi, leader of the Hungarian socialist EP-group expressed his concerns about the success of the meeting.
Oil and gas are the first commodities that come to our minds if we talk about energy. These are the two resources causing the most economic and political problems today. While most of the panels of the high profile 4th Energy Forum were dedicated to these raw materials, a few experts missed the renewabed from the discussion.
MEPs call for beefed-up energy security policy
MEPs yesterday (16 September) urged the European Commission to beef up the early-warning mechanisms that failed during the gas supply crisis in January.
