Thursday, June 29, 2017

Europe: News from the European Geothermal Energy Council

EGEC Newsletter

News from the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)


Policy:
  • Clean Energy Package: ongoing negotiations and EGEC activities
  • EGEC calls for a binding target on energy efficiency
  • Higher renewable energy ambition required to avoid deployment slowdown
News:
  • Geothermal energy allows significant reductions in CO2 emissions at Paris-Orly Airport 
  • The Netherlands signs Green Deal for Ultra Deep Geothermal
  • Geothermal power plants contribute $260m to the Turkish economy annually
  • Greenhouse operations fuelled by geothermal in Kavala Prefecture, Greece
  • REN21’s Renewables 2017 Global Status Report 
Projects:
  • RHC sector still requires dedicated policies in order to accelerate innovation in the EU
  • Deep Geothermal ETIP: Presentations available
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