Wind energy
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Germany: Goodbye to nuclear, welcome back coal
5 September 201248692 Wprost Warsaw -
United Kingdom: Scotland - oil, wind and whisky galore
29 March 201234725 The Observer London -
Central Europe: German winds causing turbulence
23 March 2012938PresseuropFinancial Times Deutschland, Financial Times Deutschland -
Renewable energy: Desertec to take over from nuclear power
8 June 20112302 Le Monde Paris -
Environment: Green energy — but not in my back yard!
6 May 20112064 Il Post Milan -
COP16: The end of easy green money
29 November 201060 Il Foglio Milan -
Renewable energies: A new frontier for green power
20 August 20102081 The New York Times New York -
Czech Republic: Putting green Eldorado on ice
17 February 2010PresseuropHospodářské Noviny -
Renewable Energies: Technology transfer - now
12 January 2010152 NRC Handelsblad Amsterdam -
Renewable Energy: Scam with the wind
16 December 2009301 International Herald Tribune Paris -
COP15: Fossil fuels, for the dinosaurs
10 December 200927 El Mundo Madrid -
Wind power: Answer is blowing in the North Sea wind
8 December 20091PresseuropDe Morgen -
Renewable energy: Will Africa's rivers and sun power Europe?
25 August 200953 The Independent London -
Petrol: For a few barrels more
23 July 2009172 Vrij Nederland Amsterdam -
Energy: Flemish government turns to green power
6 July 2009PresseuropDe Standaard
Instead of causing an explosion of “green energies”, the exit from nuclear that Angela Merkel announced in 2011 will bring about the building of new – and highly polluting – coal-burning plants. It’s an option that hasn’t annoyed Germany’s environmentalists. 
With Scotland set to vote on independence in 2014, future ownership of the UK's North Sea oil fields could see it becoming one of the world’s richest nations. 
The end of nuclear power in Germany and Switzerland and reduced tolerance for this energy source in many countries in Europe has given a new lease of life to projects based on renewable energy, like the one backed by a German consortium in North Africa. 
Odd as it may seem, the main victims of environmental conservation appeals are not nuclear power plants or incinerators, but the hydroelectric power stations, solar energy installations and wind farms much-loved by the Green and ecologically minded. 
The crisis has put a dent in carbon emissions – and in the foundations of Europe’s planned green economy. By calling subsidies for inefficient technologies into question, that blow might yet be a boon for the renewable energy sector. 
Pioneering Portugal has radically reduced its dependence on fossil fuels. This year nearly half of its electricity will come from renewable sources. 
Instead of paying developing countries to combat global warming, it would make more sense to help them to the latest know-how, argue two Dutch researchers. 
Renewable energies have been high on the agenda during the Copenhagen climate conference. In Europe, however, with €6 billion in EU subsidies up for grabs, the eco-friendly wind farm industry is fast attracting green swindlers of all sorts. A report by the International Herald Tribune. 
Changing our energy system is the key to curbing CO2 emissions and global warming. In the run-up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP15), the European Union has announced plans to generate 20% of its energy using renewable sources. 
Two massive power-generating schemes have been launched in recent weeks. One offers to create the world's largest solar farm, the other to create the biggest hydroelectric dam on the planet. While situated in Africa, they both aim to export electricity to Europe. The Independent weighs up the pros and cons of two ambitious projects, which, according to many critics, smacks of a colonial style power grab. 
Royal Dutch Shell is the world's biggest company, according to Fortune rankings. It's also more ecological, more transparent, and safer, its new directors proclaim. At the end of June, the Dutch weekly Vrij Nederland published a lengthy investigation of the Anglo-Dutch oil giant. A big carbon footprint, oil spills, and serious shadowy areas persist. Excerpts follow.