Post Tagged with: "energy"
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the European Green Deal: A Focus on Romania and Southeast Europe
by Radu Dudău and Mihnea Cătuți The COVID-19 outbreak prompted governments worldwide to impose unprecedented restrictions on travel and economic activity. Coupled with a drop in global oil prices, […]
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2019 EPG Summer School – Smart Transformation in the Energy Sector – 2nd Edition
The second edition of Energy Policy Group’s Summer School, Smart Transformation in the Energy Sector, took place between 25 July and 2 August in Bucharest. Building on the preceding […]
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2018 EPG Summer School – Smart Transformation in the Energy Sector – 1st Edition
The first edition of Energy Policy Group’s Energy Summer School took place between July 23-27, 2018 in Bucharest, with a focus on “Smart Transformation in the Energy Sector.” The Summer […]
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Start Up Energy Transition
Start Up Energy Transition (SET) is an international platform supporting innovation in energy transition powered by the German Energy Agency (dena) in cooperation with the World Energy Council. It is […]
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Energy Efficiency Drivers: Five Lessons for Romania from the IEA 2017 Energy Efficiency Report
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous agency that was established in November 1974. It has 29 member states from EU and all over the world (Romania not being […]
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Smart Grid Network: the next big step
Most of the world relies on electricity systems build around 50 years ago. These are inefficient and cannot offer an appropriate response to today´s urgent global challenges. The estimated investment […]
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An analysis of the evolution of electricity prices in January 2017
The accelerated growth of electricity prices on the OPCOM electricity exchange in January 2017 continues to be a controversy fueled by emotions, manipulation and incomplete understanding. Without a doubt, there […]
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Reflections on the new Romanian Energy Strategy
The Energy Ministry posted on December 19 the Energy Strategy of Romania 2016-2030, with an Outlook to 2050. It has been a long-awaited document, on which stakeholders have for years pinned […]
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The idiot’s guide to running a country’s coal industry … Into the ground
Recent developments in Romania´s coal sector have brought to the public´s attention two textbook examples on how NOT to manage an industry. The case study of worst practices involves two-state […]
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Biogas: a high-potential, sustainable, yet untapped fuel in Romania
Portrayed as a key element to Romania´s sustainable energy future, biomass should be the object of intense debate in connection with the future national energy strategy. Solid (wood, charcoal) and […]