Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Europe:

European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) Newsletter - March 2015

Editorial:

  • European Geothermal Innovation Award 2015
  • EUFORES Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM 15) 
  • EU Commission Conference "EU leading on Renewable Energy Policy”

Policy:

  • How to Become Number 1 in Renewables? EGEC’s answer
  • EGEC’s view on ETS reform and new NER400 programme
  • ECHA clarifies how to report substances used in hydraulic fracturing
  • The Energy Union and the Renewable Heating and Cooling sector 

News:

  • 60% increase in geothermal energy produced in the Netherlands in 2014
  • Landsvirkjun signs purchase contract with Fuji Electric and Balcke Dürr for turbine equipment for the Þeistareykir Geothermal Power Station
  • £250,000 fund available for Feasibility studies in Scotland
  • Heat pump installation and maintenance- HPC Newsletter
  • EEA Grants for training for administrations in Bulgaria
  • MijnWater B.V.: Geothermal Innovator of 2015

Projects: 

  • KnowRES