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| Report From Biofuel Conference Held in Bulgaria | In the second of a series of workshops for biofuel end-users, the Biofuel Cities European Partnership brought together 35 stakeholders from Central and Eastern Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria in December 2007. On the agenda was a discussion of biofuels for transport and a reflection on the challenges facing biofuel end-users in the region, such as overly bureaucratic procedures, lack of institutional support and security of feedstock supply. | |
| Program Encourages Renewable Energy and Entrepreneurship | The European Commission's Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) was presented Wednesday in Skopje.
Macedonian Economy Minister Vera Rafajlovska and the EU Ambassador Erwan Fouere made introductory address at today's presentation of the CIP. The programme will run from 2007 to 2013.
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| Lithuanian Hydro Consultant Aquired | Sweco has signed a deal to buy Lithuanian hydropower consultant Hidroprojektas following an acquisition spree in the last year in central and eastern Europe.
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| Lithuania: Biofuel Trans-Shipment Started at Klaipeda Port | At the end of November 2007, the terminal on biodiesel treatment began operating on the territory of Klaipeda port. The stevedoring company Vakaru krova (VK) will conduct the operator functions on this terminal. | |
| Eesti Energia To Establish New Wind Park in the Baltic States | Dutch utility Eesti Energia has announced that it has acquired the Aulepa wind park development with the aim of building the largest wind park in the Baltic States. The move is part of its long-term strategy of decreasing carbon dioxide emissions. | |
| Baltic Sea Wind Power Plant Planned | Energy Concern BOT to Build PLN 5 bln Wind Power Plant on Baltic Sea | |
| Baltic Biodiesel Investment | Statoil has signed a letter of intent with SEB Venture Capital for the purchase of a 42.5% interest in UAB Mestilla. Mestilla is building the biggest biodiesel factory in the Baltic states.
Owners of Lithuanian agricultural company Linas Agro will be the other shareholder, with a 57.5% stake.
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| EU Posts Data on Renewables for Each Member Country | The European Union has released fact sheets on the level of renewable energy in its 27 member countries. | |
| Biomass Co-firing in Europe - Conference | On behalf of the Integrated European Network for Biomass Co-firing (NETBIOCOF), you are invited to join us at the International Conference in Biomass Co-firing in Europe. This event will be held on July 2-4, 2007 in Budapest, Hungary.
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| Energy Crops Encouraged With Payments | The EU Commission has adopted an EU Strategy for Biofuels. The decision will give farmers in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia the chance to receive €45 per hectare for growing energy crops. | |
| EU Plans to Extend Energy Crop Subsidies to Accession States | Under the proposals, farmers who grow energy crops for use in bioenergy in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia would be able to access EU funding of €45 ($57) a hectare from 2007 | |
| EU to Extend Energy Crop Aid Scheme | The European Commission proposed on Friday expanding subsidies for biofuel crops to encourage the production of renewable energy. | |
| Lithuania: 1960's Hydro Facility Rehab | A consortium lead by Alstom has won a US$45M contract to refurbish a 100MW power plant in Lithuania. | |
| Wind energy in the BSR - Planning, Construction and Investment | The Baltic Sea Region wind energy group is focussed on the further development and extension of wind energy usage as well as on the promotion of the wind energy idea within the entire Baltic Sea Region.
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| Wind Energy in the Baltic Sea Region, 2005 | The conference will be arranged to stimulate dialogue and discussion that can result in new ideas and projects. It will start with a common session, followed by seminars with some 25 participants each. The second day will be a study tour, also in groups of reasonable size, and on the third day there will be several different workshops (not more than 12 participants), followed by a common session for conclusions. | |