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Can the Czech Republic revive its clean energy ambitions?

November 1, 2022 by Modern Energy Union

Although an early enthusiast for solar in 2009 the Czech Republic’s clean energy ambitions stalled. The share of green electricity was only 12% last year, with solar contributing 3% and wind just 1%. The current government is now reviving the nation’s drive towards carbon-free energy. Will new Czech policies along with EU initiatives like REPowerEU, the Green Deal and the Modernisation Fund successfully breathe new life into the Czech transition? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Promoted content, Renewables Tagged With: Czech, electricity, GreenDeal, ModernisationFund, PlasmaGasification, power, REPowerEU, solar, syngas, transition, wind

Clean transport in Europe: key trends to watch out for

October 11, 2021 by Thomas Earl

T&E’s quarterly trends series gives a snapshot of the key developments that will define the future of clean transport in Europe. And what Europe does – given it wants to lead this field – should influence what happens worldwide. T&E’s Thomas Earl brings attention to four issues. First, proven progress in this major sector makes it a contender for a significant role in Europe’s new industrial strategy. It ranges from battery and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Transport and energy Tagged With: batteries, carmakers, charging, Czech, EU, Europe, EVs, France, Germany, Italy, LNG, manufacturing, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, spain, subsidies, transport, trucks, UK

Small nations have big plans for nuclear energy

April 4, 2019 by Dan Yurman

Dan Yurman looks at how small nations are trying to increase their nuclear supply. Romania has the US and China both pitching for business. The Czech Republic is still vague about giving electricity price guarantees, something that caused the collapse of a $25bn nuclear tender in 2014. Ukraine looks at Small Modular Reactors. The author starts with the Baltics – net importers of electricity – and Estonia’s ambition to redress that balance using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Nuclear Tagged With: baltics, Czech, Estonia, Holtec, Moltex, Nuclear, NuScale, Romania, Ukraine

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