Twenty years after independence Latvia is moving towards 40% renewable energy
Dotted with 3 hydropower plants and an abundance of forests, Latvia is heading quickly towards its renewable energy target to 40% in 2020.
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Commissioner Oettinger opens the first electricity link between Ireland and UK
The East-West Interconnector linking the power grids of Ireland and Britain was officially opened by EU Commissioner Gunter Oettinger on 1 October.
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The City of Copenhagen receives 15 fuel cell vehicles from Hyundai
The City of Copenhagen signed a contract with Hyundai for leasing 15 zero-emission fuel cell vehicles which will be delivered in April 2013 and 3 fueling stations in the Greater Copenhagen area within 2015.
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Introduction
As the pavements of Brussels are once again filled with the hustle and bustle of employees returning after the summer holidays, the EU Institutions too are back at full speed paving the way for high-performing, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital services through the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) a 50 billon growth package under the Multi Annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020.  During a high level CEF conference on 2 October EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso vigorously defended the CEF plan during negotiations as he said, for him, it is one of the most prominent features for growth in the proposed MFF 2014-2020. However the CEF fails to secure budget for alternative fuel infrastructure build up in its energy and transport budget. The EHA therefore over the last weeks has stepped up its lobbying of EP rapporteurs to include the amendments that the EHA in collaboration with HyER and the NEW IG proposed. Rapporteur Adina-Ioana Vălean inserted a reference to the need to include synergy projects that link transport and energy in which she mentions specifically electricity and hydrogen.
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How to Connect Europe in an Innovative Way.
After the summer break EU institutions swung back into high gears to finalize the EU reports on the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
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H2 Moves Road Tour stop at Klimamobility in Bolzano
On 17 September 2012, the European Hydrogen Road Tour made a stop at the Klimamobility Fair in Bolzano, Italy. The event offered a VIP test drive with all four vehicle types (Mercedes Benz F-CELL, Hyundai ix35 FCEV, Honda FCX Clarity and Toyota FCV-adv), which were heavily utilised by VIPs and students alike. The major activity however were the presentations disseminating messages of South Tyrol’s political and industrial commitment together with H2moves Scandinavia’s vehicle and infrastructure demonstration achievements in Scandinavia.
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California Hydrogen Fuel Cell Group lay out H2 vehicle road map
The California Fuel Cell Partnership has published “A California Roadmap: Bringing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles to the Golden State” 
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HyER Annual General Assembley, 16,17 October 2012
On 16 October 2012, HyER will hold a public Conference at the Palais des Académies, in Brussels. .
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5th Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries
On 26-28 June 2013, the IV Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries will take place in Estoril, Portugal.
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7th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2012)
Because of the huge success EUROSOLAR and the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) are continuing the IRES series in 2012.
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