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MEPs back report on Second EU Strategic Energy Review

Published on: February 5, 2009

The EU Parliament apporved an own initiaitve report on the Second Strategic Energy Review advocating emergency action plans, more grid interconnections among Member States and new climate targets to be achieved by 2050, including raising the share of renewables to 60% of total consumption. The report drawn up by French Liberal Anne Laperrouze (ALDE, FR) , will be on the agenda for the 19-20 March European Council debate on the EU’s future energy strategy. MEPs also call on the EU’s heads of states to adopt new climate targets to be achieved by 2050: a 60-80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, a 35% improvement in energy efficiency, and a 60% share of renewable energy in the EU’s total energy consumption.
Saving energy is “the most effective and cost-efficient way of improving energy security”, say MEPs, calling on the Commission and Member States immediately to adopt a legally binding energy efficiency improvement target of at least 20% by 2020.

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EHA Annual General Meeting 21 June 2012

The EHA  will host its 12th Annual General Meeting on  June 21, 2012 from 12:30 till 14:30 at the Palais des Academies, Rue Ducale ,  Brussels.
The AGM will be part of a full day of updates on the latest developments of Europe’s main FCEV demo projects, FC in local energy networks and presentations on the latest educational programs as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week Program. “Let hydrogen move you!” in the latest FCEV and BEV in the  Drive & Ride that will provided throughout the day. The EHA is organsing event in collabration with HyER and the FCH JU Program Office
At 17:00 a press conference and cocktail is planned to inaugurate the Clean Mobility Partnership of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (www.eusew.eu) that the EHA facilitated with Avere.

Spain Update: desde el cuàndo y el dònde, a ahora y ya

Sagrari Miguel is the new office manager of the Spanish Hydrogen Association, AeH2.  As a post  graduate in renewables energy, fuel cells and hydrogen, she joined the team of AeH2 last June. The Spanish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform, of which the AeH2 is the technical secretariat,  was recently invited to a meeting at the new Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness in which the deputy secretary for research development and innovation confirmed the importance of this platform for Spain’s future development strategy.  

Hannover Fair FCEV Drive and Ride refuelled by green hydrogen

The FCEV and EV Drive and Ride at the Hannover Fair is a big success: long lines, even in the rain, are forming the first days of the fair for test drives . The Fair with more than 5.000 exhibitors, over half foreign, has seen an increase of exhibitors of 8%.  ”Greenintelligence” has been the fair’s theme over recent years and the clean energy and clean transport showcases are also this year very prominent. The Drive and Ride includes the VW Tuareg HyMotion, Daimler FCELL,  Honda FCX Clarity and Toyota FCHV adv and Opel  HydroGen4, who is bringing 10 FCEV to the fair.

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