Fully Charged 2012 International EV Summit
Fully Charged 2012 is a one-day satellite event of the prestigious EuroScience Open Forum 2012 and both are highlight events in the 2012 calendar as Dublin plays host to the City of Science.
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Introduction
The Energy Tax Directive proposal that  the EU Commission presented last year was voted down on April 19 as the Parliament was not ready to increase taxes in the current economical climate. According to the EC  proposal, the motor fuel tax shall be split between a CO2 based and an energy based component by introducing a minimum flat tax for all fuels to be implemented stepwise until 2018,  offering an option to the Member States to postpone any tax increase to 2023. The EP report recognized the need for consistency with regards to the rates of taxation, but suggested a highet tax on diesel and supportive measures for CNG and biogas. The proposed new tax system would automatically redistribute the relative advantages of various fuels in terms of CO2 emissions.
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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.  
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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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Positive Discussion on ETS and Energy Efficiency
The meeting of Energy ministers in Denmark on Friday 20 April 2012 concluded by reaching an agreement on the approach recommended by the European Commission in its energy roadmap to 2050. Europe’s energy future will involve higher efficiency, more renewables and infrastructure upgrades, they said.
The ministers backed the roadmap’s ‘no regret’ options, which the commission says would apply to all decarbonisation scenarios envisaged in the document, regardless of the choices made by member states.
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Hannover H2 and FC Exhibit storing vast amounts of sector’s energy!
Also this year the EHA is present at the Hanover Fair, an annual  showcase of  industrial activities in a range of sector’s. 
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EU Parliament adopts report on EC proposal for a new Energy Tax Directive
On April 19 the EU Parliament adopted the report of Luxemburg’s MEP Astrid Lulling (EPP), and Swedish shadow Rapporteur, Olle Ludvigson (S&D)
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MEPs to vote on Energy Taxation Directive
MEPs will today vote  on the proposal for revision of the 2003 Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) following a report by Astrid Lulling (EPP, Luxembourg) in Strasbourg last ..read on»

Greenpeace and Gasunie to develop windgas solution
Greenpeace Energy and Gasunie have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of a ‘windgas’ solution in Northern Germany ..read on»

Commission announces new initiative to help achieve energy access for all by 2030
“Energising Development”: Commission’s new initiative to help achieve energy access for all by 2030
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