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Europe energy highlights reliance on Russia - 31 Aug 2008
Europe is becoming increasingly concerned about its energy reliance on Russia.
Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports how bomb craters close to a key Georgian pipeline are adding to their worry.
Tags: al, aljazeera, bazley, energy, english, EU, europe, georgia, jazeera, moscow, russia, tarek
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Russia and the Future of European Energy Security
Gerhard Schröder, former Chancellor of Germany
Tags: energy, europe, germany, russia, sipa, uchannel
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New energy supply for Europe
Will they harm the environment and damage tourist sites? See the importance of a common European energy policy... that's in this week's edition of Parlamento.
Tags: bajaenergyblog, BajaeNergyTV, energy, euronews, europe, greece, parlamento, pipeline, supply
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European Smart Energy Tour - Part I
In the spring of 2008, 22 students, professors, professionals, and community members from San Luis Obispo, California embarked on a journey to Europe. They traveled to England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden to learn about smart energy solutions. The group visited cities that exhibited best practices for sustainability in the following areas: renewable energy, innovative transportation, green building, smart growth, energy efficiency, and conservation. The group sought out those areas to be able to bring back some of the lessons and ideas to the United States.
Tags: Cal, Energy, Europe, Luis, Obispo, Poly, Renewable, San, sweden
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The future of Solar Energy in Europe
Solar energy is not just for sunny countries. This is what the tiny Danish island of Aero is determined to prove by hosting the world's largest solar thermal plant. And in Spain, a recent law requires all new apartment buildings to have solar panels. A sign that though still not the norm, solar energy is finding its way into Europe's homes.
from: Euronews, 28/03/2008
Tags: alternative, energy, environment, euronews, europe, solar
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Water from Holland to Africa (European Water and Energy Plan)
Latest news: European Water News (in cooperation with The European Water Partnership) put my plan on their website!
http://www.european-waternews.com/interactive/id14-.html#reacties
Download the GB synopsis here (pdf):
http://www.plusvision.biz/WMeijerWaterplanSynopsGB.pdf
Hello, my name is Wessel Meijer. I am from Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
With this movie I want to show you my plan for the large scale production of durable and clean energy.
Transportation of fresh water is the most important part of the plan. I would like to see a fresh water pipeline that runs from northern Europe to north-west Africa, into the Sahara desert.
Oil and gas is already being transported over thousands of kilometers, so transporting fresh water over such distances should be a piece of cake.
With...
Tags: Adviescommissie, Africa, Agua, Alexander, Alternative, Amsterdam, approach, Belgium, BMW, buffer, Change, Climate, CO2, combined, Crisis, Delta, Deutschland, Drought, Dutch, Ebro, Energy, España, Europa, Europe, european, France, Holland, hydroelectric, Hydrogen, integreated, Kroonprins, lakes, large, management, Meijer, news, Oil, pipeline, piping, Plan, Plusvision, polder, Portugal, Português, power, rain, Sahara, scale, scarcity, Solar, Spain, Stockholm, storage, Technology, transition, Water, waterworks, Week, Wessel, Willem, wind, World
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Build Green CEE -David Crous Duran-Sustainable Energy Europe
David Crous Duran explains the recognition programs available for green building projects through the Sustainable Energy Partnerships program (www.sustenergy.org).
"Build Green CEE: Energy Efficient and Ecological Design for the Region" was organized by SOPOLEC Romania. The formation of the Romania Green Building Council (www.RoGBC.org) was announced at the event.
More information can be found at:
www.BuildGreenCEE.com or
www.SOPOLEC.com
Tags: buildings, construction, development, efficiency, energy, green, sustainable
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European Greens - Juan Behrend/Greens & Energy post-Kyoto
European Green Secretary General Juan Behrend speaks about Green energy policy and the challenges and opportunities European Greens face/have faced in coalition government. Presented at the International Green Panel presentation, at the Green Party of the United States annual national meeting. Reading, Pennsylvania. June 13th, 2007
Tags: biofuel, carbon, climate, convention, energy, europe, green, kyoto, nuclear, party, pennsylvania, reading, solar, sustainability, tax
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Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum - Water and Energy Security
http://www.weforum.org 31.10.2008
Resource Flashpoints: Managing Water and Energy Security
Sudden scarcities in energy and water have challenged governments from diverse regions, such as Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, to quickly adopt new strategies to avoid a cycle of increasing tension and potential conflict over access to critical resources.
1) Is access to energy and water resources a zero-sum national issue, or are there regional win-win solutions?
2) What frameworks or institutions should governments put in place to coordinate policy over energy and water scarcity?
3) What can Turkey and other regional players offer in terms of leadership to assure these flashpoints do not lead to conflict?
4) How might private enterprise and technology contribute to mitigating...
Tags: Asia, Central, Economic, Ekren, Energy, Ethan, Europe, Forum, Halberstadt, Jay, Johnson, Kapstein, Nazim, Orynbayev, Pawlak, Security, Victor, Waldemar, Water, World, Yerbol
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Securing Energy for Europe, Europäische Energieversorgung
http://www.b4energy-link.de
Securing energy supplies
On 7 November 2006 a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation was signed between Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliev and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. The agreement is a further indicator of the EU's policy to diversify energy suppliers throughout the region in order to secure supply to the European market. For European consumers, the Caspian energy reserves and the pipelines that bring the oil and gas to Europe's doorstep are increasing in importance. The EU currently imports 50% of its energy needs but that figure is set to rise to 70% by 2030.
Tags: energy, europe, gas, oil, renewable
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euronews - europeans - Combating energy poverty in Europe and Africa
Having access to heat and light seems almost a basic right, but not everyone can claim it. There is a divide between developing nations and the industrialised world, and even within the wealthy West there are inequalities. But there are solutions that would make energy universally accessible.
Tags: energy, euronews, europeans
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European Solar Days
The Solar Days is a solar campaign mobilising several thousand events every year. It is supported by the Intelligent Energy-Europe Programme. For more information see www.solardays.eu.
Tags: campaign, energies, energy-europe, europe, european, intelligent, photovoltaic, pv, renewable, solar, thermal, union
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Solar Thermal Energy: Harnessing the Power of the Sun
The video shows the use of solar thermal energy for heating in Europe. Examples from Denmark and Spain show the use in different climates. Interviews with users and manufacturers give a good overview of this clean energy technology. The video is provided for free by the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign of the European Union.
Tags: Campaign, Energy, Europe, heating, hot, solar, space, Sustainable, thermal, water
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Generation Wind
The coming of a new generation of energy supply
Wind energy has a huge potential. The EU Heads of State have unanimously agreed that 20% of the EU's energy, in the form of electricity, heating and transport fuels, must come from renewable energy sources in 2020.
For electricity alone, the share from renewable energy will have to increase from 15% today to 34% thirteen years from now, according to the European Commission. Provided the European Parliament and Council adopt an effective Renewable Energy Directive before the end of 2008, wind energy could provide over 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020.
Generation Wind is a campaign that highlights the barriers currently hindering the development of wind energy - some of which will be addressed if the draft Renewable Energy Directive is...
Tags: Association, Day, Energy, European, EWEA, Power, Wind, Windday
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Climate action: putting Europe's new energy policy into prac
http://www.eux.tv/
Climate action: putting Europe's new energy policy into practice
Video produced by Mostra for the European Commission. January 2008
Tags: Barroso, Change, Climate, CO2, Emission, Emissions, EU, European, EUX, EUX.TV, Geographic, Global, Mostra, National, OECD, Trading, Union, Warming
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Local action for a greener Europe
http://www.energie-cites.eu/-BELIEF
"It's all about BELIEF- believing someone you know" - the EU's vision of a secure, safe and clean energy for the future cannot be reached without local leadership and action "on the ground". This video report looking at Heidelberg (Germany) and Dunkirk (France) shows how these cities run successful public communication campaigns to encourage their citizens to play their part in sustainable energy use. More than 20 cities from 11 European countries are taking part in BELIEF, a project supported by the EU's Intelligent Energy -- Europe Programme.
Download: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/video_prod_en.cfm?type=detail&prodid=5520&src=1
Tags: Action, and, belief, clean, Dunkirk, Energy, EU, EUtube, Heidelberg, Plan, safe, Sustainable
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European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs chairs the opening session of the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition in Brussels 2008, held against the backdrop of Commission plans for 20% of the EU's energy to come from renewable sources by 2020.
Tags: euractiv, ewec, quadrant
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Solar Energy More than a Passion, a Way of Life
For higher resolution watch http://www.ntdtv.com / to watch more on youtube : http://youtube.com/user/NTDTV choose playlist and then "Across Europe"
Solar energy definitely has its place in the 21st century. Thanks to people like Philippe Desboulcan. Not only is he an engineer with a passion, he is also a skilled craftsman with a strong vision.
Tags: Across, arts, crafts, creativity, design, Energy, europe, home, Invention, ntdtv, Solar, surprising, technology
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Electricity and gas: You choose! (EC)
European Commission production: "Already effective in nine Member States, the liberalisation of gas and electricity markets comes into effect throughout the European Union from July 1, 2007. Consumers of electricity and gas across the whole EU now have the right to freely choose their supplier. Competitive prices, a quality service and consumers' rights protection should be the benefits of this liberalisation, started more than 10 years ago by the European Commission. The liberalisation of the gas and electricity markets should also reinforce the interconnections between the Member States and guarantee supplies for all EU consumers. The video will show how consumers in the Belgian Walloon region have reacted to the recent opening of competition since January 2007. It will also show...
Tags: Belgium, Brussels, Commission, competition, electricity, energy, EU, European, EUX, EUX.TV, gas, Mostra, power, UK, Union
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Infoclip: Geothermal Energy
+++THIS VIDEO ORIGINATED FROM THE EUROPA AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICE WEBSITE+++
To illustrate the decisions on the energy package presented to the European Commission on 23/1/2008, the EC's audiovisual service has produced an infoclip on geothermal energy. The "Sustainable Energy Europe" campaign sets out new objectives for geothermal energy production to be reached between 2005 and 2008, ie 250,000 new heat pumps, 15 new electric power plants and 10 new low energy power plants. Italy was the first country in the world to use geothermal energy, with its first generation plant installed in Larderello, Southern Tuscany in 1911. Larderello's geothermal plants today produce 10 % of the world's supply of geothermal energy, while powering a million Italian households. This infoclip shows the...
Tags: commission, electric, energy, european, geothermal, italy, larderello, plants, power, southern, sustainable, tuscany, union
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