After months of waiting and the green light from Brussels, an energy decree is expected to be issued within the year, which will approve the creation of full energy communities in Italy. We asked Annalisa Corrado, the environmental director of the Democratic Party, to make an assessment of what has been done so far and […]
Tag: renewable energies
Goodbye Russian gas: Here are the mega contracts with Qatar (which environmentalists dislike)
It seems that saying goodbye to fossil fuels and energy independence promised by the European Union will gradually turn into a dream. Qatar, which will replace Russia in gas supplies, will this month sign important twenty-year contracts with two major European companies in the energy sector – Dutch Shell and French TotalEnergies. The purchase agreements […]
Here is the “solar energy farm”: It will produce clean energy in space and send it to earth
A “solar space farm” could orbit Earth by 2035. British technology company Space Solar made the announcement, stating that the project could contribute to the energy supply of Great Britain in the future. The 2-kilometer-long solar panel farm will send energy to receivers on Earth, much like cell phone signals. The Oxfordshire-based company claims its […]
EU subsidies for nuclear power: the Paris-Berlin conflict
Not all hostages fall in love with their captors, only those who suffer from “Stockholm Syndrome.” The same principle applies in politics, they seem to want to repeat the ten countries that signed the letter against France, which held them captive. In the European Union, the Paris decision to block the Renewable Energy Directive was […]
Too many renewables: Spanish power grid at risk of collapse
In 2022, Germany alone managed to install more photovoltaic capacity, while Italy had more than 1,600 new wind farms, three times those built. Rapid growth from today to 2030 could make Spain one of the world powers in renewable energy. Apart from that, there is a major problem: solar and wind burst threaten to exceed […]
Macron blocks EU renewable energy law in the name of nuclear power
A (heavy) role for atomic energy, otherwise the energy transition legislation will be bypassed. This is an alleged blackmail by France that will push EU countries to delay ratification of the renewable energy directive. The law, Politico puts it, will “pledge” the priorities dictated by Emmanuel Macron, who wants to gain further exemptions in favor […]
China focuses on sodium batteries for cars: they cost less and last as long as lithium
Apart from lithium: sodium may be the new limit for the electric car. At the very least, this seems to be the path taken by China, with 80% of the factories scheduled to be built on its soil, where the next front of the industry will take shape. The first such battery-powered car has already […]
One of two buildings powered by renewable energy by 2030: EU directive on the way
By 2030, Europe will need to double the share of renewable energy in energy consumption. It is a target that will cover all sectors, from industry to transportation, passing through buildings. Each sector will have its own target: for construction, for example, one out of every two buildings will need to be powered by renewable […]
Italy goes pro-nuclear and underestimates countries’ renewable energy friends
Italy attended the Brussels meeting of the alliance of nuclear power countries and instead downplayed those of the nations pushing for renewable energy sources. The two rival alliances are holding talks with the European Commission ahead of talks on the recognition of atomic energy among those in line with the EU’s zero emission targets. The […]
Solar industry suffers from manpower shortage: ‘1 million workers needed by 2030’
The European Union’s plans to increase the production and use of renewable energy collide with the lack of manpower in the sector, a sector that can lead to significant employment growth if adequately supported. According to estimates from SolarPower Europe, a Brussels-based research group, more than one million workers will be needed by 2030 to […]