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“You see, we should make use of the forces of nature and should obtain all our power in this way. Sunshine is a form of energy, wind and sea currents are manifestations of this energy. Do we make use of them? Oh no! We burn forests and coal, like tenants burning down our front door for heating. We live like wild settlers and not as though these resources belong to us.“
Thomas A. Edison, 1916

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IPM@EUSEW2008 - Parliamentary Meeting in Brussels

Press Release of Mechtild Rothe and Claude Turmes: "European Parliamentarians request strong implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies"

EUFORES has organized an Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2008 (IPM@EUSEW2008).

This one-day Parliamentarians' Conference took place on Tuesday 29th January 2008. Venue: Van Maerlant Building, Committee of the Regions.

The IPM@EUSEW2008 focused in two sessions on the upcoming European Framework Directive for Renewables (RES) as well as on the status of the national Energy Efficiency Action Plans.

Please find the speakers' presentations, the programme and the press release here.

7th Interparliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy

The 7th Interparliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy of EUFORES which took place on the 5th + 6th October 2007 in the German Bundestag, Berlin ended successfully with the adoption of the Berlin Declaration 2007 by the attending Parliamentarians. During this closed high level meeting, parliamentarians and experts discussed the most recent developments of European policies in the field of renewable energies - especially the upcoming EU Framework Directive on Renewables.

Please find more information, the Declaration (English, French, Spanish, German), pictures, the press release and the speakers' presentations here.

Parliamentary Energy-Efficiency-Watch-Project launched!

Following a call from European Parliamentarians, EUFORES set up the Energy-Efficiency-Watch-Initiative. The related project was launched by the project partners in September 2007 and intends to follow the process of the national Energy Efficiency Action Plans.

More information.

Interactive Barometers

A new tool is available on line to consult data from the EurObserv’ER Barometers. It's a module that allows internet users to set their own query parameters themselves by crossing a sector, an indicator (economic, energetic or political), a year and a geographic zone (a country or a group of countries) at the same time.

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New European Barometer on Renewable Energy 2007

The new 2007 EUROPEAN BAROMETER on RENEWABLE ENERGIES provides you with an overview on developments of different renewable energy sectors in the year 2007. It is an excellent paper in a focussed and structured form.

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New Solid Biomass Barometer 2007 in English and French

62.4 MTEP PRODUCED IN 2006

Primary energy production from solid biomass (wood, wood waste and other solid vegetal and animal materials) reached 62.4 million tons oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2006, i.e. 3.1 Mtoe more than in 2005. The primary energy coming from the direct combustion of renewable origin solid urban waste in incineration units can also be added to this figure. In 2006, this represented a production of 5.3 Mtoe, i.e. 0.1 Mtoe more than in 2005.

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