Photovoltaic Growth in Europe
EU - A report by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre on solar energy production shows that there has been an increase in the yearly growth rate of solar photovoltaic production,...

EU Falters over GM Soybean Proposal
EU - The European Commission is to put forward a proposal to the European Council aimed at authorising a genetically modified (GM) soybean.

Could Genetic Engineering Cut Biofuel Costs?
EU - Plant genetic engineering could play a major part in reducing the cost of biofuel production from food crop wastes such as rice straw or from non-food crops such as willow and...

Report: Biogas can replace all EU natural gas imports
EU - Last year, the German Greens (Grüne) commissioned a report on the potential of biogas in Europe. The Öko-Instituts and the Institut für Energetik in Leipzig carried out the study...

Strategic Energy Technology Plan - EREC
EU - The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) welcomes the Strategic Energy Technology Plan released today by the European Commission.