GLG News by Wind Power Experts (EU)

Exxon Mobile stops funding groups of climate change sceptics as the groups' "position on climate change could divert attention from the important discussion on how the world will secure the energy required for economic growth in an environmentally responsible manner."

The importance of this ruling lies not so much in its possible implications for the future of Iberdrola, but what it means for the EU Energy Market? Its a clear message to France, Germany and Italy and their monopolized energy markets and its one step closer to Brussels objective...

The main component of the Texas problem was the inability of conventional generation to deliver when the wind fell off.  Predictions of future windpower are becoming highly reliable, even up to 30 hours.  The Texas drop off was as predicted, but backup plants failed. Further, the entire US...

By restricting Microsoft's ability to bundle unrelated features (such as media players, server software) to Windows, the EU ruling will bolster competition & innovation in the software industry.   The judgement further asserts that companies may not unfairly prevent rival products from...

Prepare for a carbon constrained economy. Postpone the need for new coal power plants by electricity savings and renewable energy. Use the time to improve technologies and the electricity grid to prepare for more dynamic consumption patterns with intelligent consumption and local electricity production....

A 15% national RPS by 2020 has passed the house. This is good news as it establish the principle that all consumers should pay their share of the renewable energy and creates a strong market driver for renewable energy technologies.

ExxonMobil has learned the European lesson: There is no need to worry for the profit in a cap and trade system - it is all about system design. The real fight will be between fuel suppliers and industrial consumers.  

Biofuel could be considered a mean to achieve CO2 reductions and decrease dependence of fossil fuels. But now it has turned into a goal of its own resulting in low energy efficiency and higher CO2 emissions than otherwise would be achieved. Biofuels has become an excuse for not considering unpopular...

Retired admirals and generals state that climate change is a security risk that should be treated seriously before it requires military actions. The report was published few days before George Bush presented his plan and left for Europe for negotiations in G8 where both climate change, the situation...

Guess who signed the Kyoto Protocol for Germany in 1997 and took a 21% CO2 reduction target  as its contribution to the EUs overall 8% target? She is chairing the G8 Summit, so George Bush had to bring something with him. Chancellor Angela Merkel has a professional background in physics and chemistry...