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New Danish Strategy on Promoting Eco-efficient Technology
28/07/2011
New Danish Strategy on Promoting Eco-efficient Technology
New Danish Strategy on Promoting Eco-efficient Technology In June 2006, the Danish Government published a strategy for promoting eco-efficient technology. In its report, the Danish Government presents nine specific initiatives for promoting eco-innovation. A more detailed and specific action...
Denmark
EU helps Asia become more sustainable
28/07/2011
EU helps Asia become more sustainable
SWITCH-Asia is a €150 million programme in which the EU is encouraging Asian SMEs to become more sustainable through policy support, information exchange and on-the-ground projects. Asia has become the world’s manufacturing centre, but the estimated 30 million small and medium-sized enterprises...
Eu
German energy roadmap drives increase in renewable energy
28/07/2011
German energy roadmap drives increase in renewable energy
Germany has published its 2009 energy policy roadmap, which aims to boost energy sustainability. The hope is that renewable energy will contribute 30% of German electricity by 2020. The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) has outlined a ten-...
Germany
Hungarian development plan addresses environmental issues
28/07/2011
Hungarian development plan addresses environmental issues
The Hungarian National Development Agency has sent a series of major environmental projects to the European Commission for approval under new EU Structural Fund regulations. In 2007, the EU called for all Member States to establish National Strategic Reference Frameworks (NSRFs) to act as...
Hungary
Developing an EU environmental technology verification scheme
28/07/2011
Developing an EU environmental technology verification scheme
The LIFE TRITECH environmental technology verification (ETV) project provided a base for a voluntary EU ETV scheme. The Advance ETV project is co-ordinating further action in FP7. Environmental technologies represent Europe’s path to a more sustainable economy and the means to tackle urgent...
Eu
FP7 stimulates support for sustainable development
28/07/2011
FP7 stimulates support for sustainable development
A progress report on the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for research highlights support for sustainable development and indicates which issues still need to be addressed. The Commission’s Communication ‘On the progress made under the Seventh European Framework Programme for Research,’ (...
Eu
Cleaning up on off-road diesels
28/07/2011
Cleaning up on off-road diesels
A diesel particulate filter technology developed in a German project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is set to clean up emissions from off-road construction vehicles. Reduction of nitrogen oxide and particle emissions from diesel vehicles has been a major problem....
Germany
SEE awards recognise excellence in sustainable energy
28/07/2011
SEE awards recognise excellence in sustainable energy
One highlight of the EUSEW 2009 was the third annual Sustainable Energy Europe awards recognising the Sustainable Energy Partners whose projects were deemed examples of excellence. The Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) awards ceremony in Brussels on 10 February 2009, hosted by European Energy...
Eu
28/07/2011
UK planning law changes set to boost micro-wind turbine market
A UK government proposal to lift planning permission restrictions on domestic ‘microgeneration’ technologies could remove market barriers for micro-wind turbine technology. Despite a reported increase in consumer interest in domestic micro-wind turbines, many potential customers have been put...
United Kingdom
South Africa and EU strengthen clean coal cooperation
28/07/2011
South Africa and EU strengthen clean coal cooperation
South Africa and the EU are beginning to co-operate closely in the field of clean coal technology and carbon capture and storage, with a joint working group facilitating R&D exchange. Coal remains an important energy source for both the European Union and South Africa. However, both sides...
Eu

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