22 Jul 2014

Solar energy is abundant and offers signifi cant potential for near-term (2020) and long-term (2050) climate change mitigation.There are a wide variety of solar technologies of varying maturities that can, in most regions of the world, contribute to a suite of energy services. Even though solar energy generation still only represents a small fraction of total energy consumption, markets for solar technologies are growing rapidly. Much of the desirability of solar technology is its inherently smaller environmental burden and the opportunity it offers for positive social impacts. The cost of solar technologies has been reduced signifi......

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July 22, 2014

Bioenergy

Bioenergy is embedded in complex ways in global biomass systems for food, fodder and fi bre production and for forest products; in wastes and residue management; and in the everyday living of the developing countries’ poor. Bioenergy includes...

July 22, 2014

Renewable Energy and Climate Change

All societies require energy services to meet basic human needs (e.g., lighting, cooking, space comfort, mobility, communication) and to serve productive processes. The quality of energy is important to the development process (Cleveland et al., 1984; Brookes, 2000;...

July 21, 2014

Sustainable Energy for Albania

The actual energy system in Albania is currently based completely at the hydroenergy. There are enormous doubts on its sustainability, as there are limited generation capacities towards the growing demand. On the other side it is limited with...

July 20, 2014

In-Depth Review of the Energy Efficiency Policy of ALBANIA

Albania has ratified the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects (PEEREA) in 1997. By ratifying PEEREA, countries commit themselves to formulate and implement policies for improving energy efficiency and...

July 20, 2014

Kosovo Household Energy Consumption Facts & Figures

From 2010 to 2013 the American University in Kosovo (AUK) conducted household energy consumption survey work. AUK student teams were employed and funding was provided by the World Bank, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), and...

July 20, 2014

The Charter of AEA-Albania Energy Association

THE CHARTER OF AEA-ALBANIAN ENERGY ASSOCIATION “SHOQATA SHQIPTARE E ENERGJISË” THE NAME AND THE LEGAL BASIS OF THE ASSOCIATION THE MISSION, PROGRAMME, POSITION AND TERRITORY Related Post Albania’s GDP grows 2.82...

July 20, 2014

Analysis of mutual exchanges of business assets in the energy sector.

Information contained in this work has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither the Energy Charter Secretariat nor its authors guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information published herein, and neither...

July 20, 2014

Energy Price Albania

Energy Prices Related Post Cashing In On Pieces Of The Caspian Jigsaw The landlocked Caspian Sea is one of the oldest oil producing regions in the world and growing its reputation as a gas producer, but the...

July 17, 2014

Greece presents its hydrocarbon treasure potential

Israel, Lebanon and Cyprus have managed to alter the strategic calculations over Europe’s future energy security, following the confirmation of the hydrocarbon reserves under the southeast Mediterranean seabed. With concerns over developments in the Middle...

July 17, 2014

Fresh debates on sea borders between Albania and Greece

A debate has been triggered in Albania over the pending agreement over the sea borders with Greece and the search for oil that the Greek side has started in the Ionian Sea. Albanian media published...

July 17, 2014

TAP issues contract notice for supply and installation

TAP issues contract notice for supply and installation of gas turbine compressors in Greece and Albania Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is continuing its pre-qualification of potential suppliers for the construction of the 870km-long high pressure...

July 17, 2014

China Three Years Late on Installing Offshore Wind Farms

BEIJING – China is three years behind schedule on a plan that would make it the world’s biggest market for offshore wind, a setback for the $15 billion industry that’s seeking to produce affordable electricity from...

July 16, 2014

3rd Annual Balkans and the Adriatic Oil & Gas 2014 Summit

Albanian onshore licensing round Albania holds two of continental Europe’s largest onshore fields, the Patos-Marinza and Kucova field, both operated by Bankers Petroleum, placing Albania amongst Europe’s largest and oldest oil and gas producers...

May 28, 2014

Bible Verses About GOD Being With Us

Revolutions of the bright points that first defined him to me. And beneath the effulgent Antarctic skies I have boarded the Argo-Navis, and joined the chase against the starry Cetus far beyond the utmost stretch...