http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSat, 30 Aug 2008 08:10:37 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://euractiv.com/en/energy/germany-eyes-new-scheme-keep-old-nuclear/article-174926?Ref=RSSGerman energy giants RWE, E.ON and Vattenfall are trying to persuade politicians in Berlin to scrap a planned 15-year phase-out of the country's existing nuclear power stations, according to press reports. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:50:00 GMTtcm:29-174926-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/new-venture-manage-cross-border-electricity-flows-northern-europe/article-174879?Ref=RSSA joint venture involving transmission system operators from Germany, Denmark and Norway has been given the green light by the Commission, opening up the North European electricity market.Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:45:46 GMTtcm:29-174879-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/nabucco-pie-sky-georgia-crisis/article-174855?Ref=RSSThe EU's flagship Nabucco pipeline project, which aims to bring gas to Europe from countries other than Russia, notably via Georgian territory, appears to be up in the air due to the crisis currently pitting Moscow against Tbilisi.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:55:00 GMTtcm:29-174855-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/china-overtakes-uk-renewables/article-174802?Ref=RSSThe Chinese government's energy policy has led to a large rise in investment in renewables, helping it to dislodge the UK in a ranking of the top five most attractive countries for investment in renewable energy, according to a study published on 19 August.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:55:00 GMTtcm:29-174802-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/report-warns-canadian-oil-sands-climate-risks/article-174693?Ref=RSSThe rush to exploit Canada's heavy tar-sand oil, which necessitates more energy to recover than conventional oils, could significantly increase global risks of dangerous climate change, warns a new report by the WWF and the Co-Operative Financial Services (CFS), a UK financial group.Fri, 1 Aug 2008 06:57:00 GMTtcm:29-174693-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/russia-suspected-pipeline-politics-czech-oil-cuts/article-174684?Ref=RSSWhile Moscow insists recent reductions in Russian oil deliveries to the Czech Republic were due to technical reasons, there is speculation that the cuts may be politically motivated and linked to Prague's recent decision to host an American radar that is part of the US missile shield defence system.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:20:02 GMTtcm:29-174684-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/wind-produce-25-eu-electricity-2030/article-174606?Ref=RSSWind energy could easily provide for more than one fourth of the EU's electricity by 2030 provided that wind farms are better connected to existing electricity grids and that a new grid to exploit the offshore wind industry is built, according to a stakeholder action plan detailing research and political priorities for the sector.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:50:15 GMTtcm:29-174606-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/study-incentives-giving-boost-european-solar-sector/article-174553?Ref=RSSThe solar energy sector is growing in momentum across Europe thanks to feed-in tariffs, which are helping to boost development activities, according to a study by an American consulting firm.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:20:24 GMTtcm:29-174553-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/vattenfall-power-grid-sale-buoys-eu/article-174547?Ref=RSSA decision by Vattenfall, Germany's fourth electricity supplier, to sell off its high-voltage grid was welcomed in Brussels where the European Commission has been leading calls for companies to surrender their transmission assets as a way to bring more competition to the market.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:50:00 GMTtcm:29-174547-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/microgeneration-power-people/article-172519?Ref=RSSHouseholds and neighbourhoods feeding small-scale electricity and heat into a decentralised European energy grid: this is the vision developed by proponents of microgeneration. Yet at present, the EU's energy system remains centralised and dominated by large power plants. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:00:00 GMTtcm:29-172519-16