Solar panels, heat pump or pellets: which alternative to expensive gas is the most interesting?

– – Now that energy prices continue to rise, we are looking for an alternative for you. Even more: eight alternatives to very expensive gas, and possibly even more expensive electricity. From solar panels to stoves: we look at how much they cost and how quickly the investment pays for itself. – Text: Chris Snick … Read more

Zuhal Demir: ‘I have been over-subsidizing renewable energy for a year and a half’

The phenomenon of excess profits also occurs in solar and wind energy, report The standard. According to Energy Minister Zuhal Demir (N-VA), it is complex to intervene. “I don’t want to make people happy with a dead sparrow,” she says on Radio 1. – Nuclear energy has the greatest surplus profit, but these are unprecedented … Read more

Belgians will soon lose much more due to rising energy prices than French or Dutch: how is that possible? And how do we get bill down here?

– © MARC HERREMANS – MEDIA HOUSE – You know that joke about a Frenchman, a Belgian and a Dutchman who went to buy gas and electricity? Abroad they may find it funny, but we don’t. Because the key point is that the Belgian has lost the most money in the end. Why is the … Read more

Why does Europe put natural gas and nuclear energy on the list of ‘green energy sources’? And what does that mean for controversial gas-fired Vilvoorde?

– Gas power station in Vilvoorde — © BELGA – Because it is not always clear to investors whether their money really goes towards sustainable goals, the European Commission has drawn up a list of green energy sources. It is striking that nuclear energy and natural gas are also included, albeit under certain conditions. How … Read more

This could be egregious fraud by the Ukrainian government / GORDON

Ukrenergo attracted $ 825 million of targeted Eurobonds for settlement with green investors. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invests in bonds of NEC “Ukrenergo” $ 75 million in order for the company to be able to pay debts to electricity producers from renewable sources, the bank said on its official website on November 3. … Read more

Energy crisis. Britain refuses gas and coal

The UK has become “a victim of its own progress in reducing emissions,” economists say. Britain plans to completely phase out fossil fuels by 2035. The United Kingdom wants to produce electricity only from renewable and nuclear sources. As British Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphasized, the energy transition will make the UK less dependent on … Read more

Already 26 million euros in compensation paid to own… (Hasselt)

– More than 53,000 Flemish families with solar panels and a digital counter have already applied for a compensation premium. — © MARC HERREMANS – Hasselt – In less than two months, 76 percent of solar panel owners who are entitled to a compensation premium have already submitted an application to Fluvius. In total, this … Read more

Green electricity will become more affordable – the Cabinet of Ministers has developed a bill – Economy

The issue of renewable energy sources is one of the main in the negotiations of Ukraine with the World Bank – Green energy will become more affordable. Collage “Today” / Photo: freepik.com – A system may appear in Ukraine Feed-in-Premium – contracts for difference for manufacturers from alternative energy sources instead of fixed payments for … Read more

In the context of Merkel’s visit. Germany and Ukraine signed a memorandum of cooperation in the production of “green” hydrogen – OP

It is noted that the document was signed in the context of the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Kiev and as part of the agreements between Merkel and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached during their previous meeting in Berlin in July 2021. “This memorandum concerns cooperation in the hydrogen economy. Naftogaz sees great prospects … Read more