Germany Earthquakes shake Groningen into innovative economy GRONINGEN – Around the world earthquakes cause disaster and force economies into downfall. 22/03/2017
Netherlands Some smart electricity meters 'give readings nearly 600 percent too high' Consumers across Europe could be paying over the odds for electricity, according to a Dutch study that reveals some electricity meters can give readings as much as 582 percent too… 14/03/2017
France French asked to send fewer emails to save electricity As the cold weather stretches the electricity supply in France, some unexpected advice is being offered. 17/01/2017
Sci-tech Floating containers: an answer to low-cost housing It is notoriously difficult for students to find affordable housing. 24/12/2016
brussels bureau The big power plan - EU aims to cut energy use by 30 percent The European Commission has unveiled its big power plan, aiming to slash energy use in the bloc by 30 percent by 2030. 30/11/2016
Sci-tech Tel Aviv hosts alternative fuel summit Air quality in cities is getting worse according to a recent UN report which says pollution leads to the deaths of more children every year than malaria and HIV/AIDS… 08/11/2016
world news Earth Hour: Lights out for the planet Some of the world’s most iconic landmarks were plunged into darkness on Saturday for the 10th annual Earth Hour, a global lights-out event to 20/03/2016
Business Crude oil prices plunge to fresh 7-year lows Crude oil prices hit fresh seven-year lows on Friday as the International Energy Agency warned that global oversupply could worsen in the New Year 11/12/2015
Sci-tech The house in Stuttgart which uses no fuel Appearances can be deceptive. That’s certainly the case with a regular looking building in Stuttgart. Sight of the solar photovoltaic-thermal panel 03/12/2015
Sci-tech Palestinian engineer develops affordable gas generator powered by waste In Israel, a Palestinian engineer's startup is launching a new biogas generator. Although it is not a revolutionary process, and is already widely-used around the world, this machine is the simplest a 01/12/2015
Business Greek parliament approves reform bill The Greek parliament has approved reforms needed to unlock two billion euros of bailout aid. However several measures still have to be agreed with 06/11/2015
Sci-tech Malmö - a smart city in the making Just over the Öresund Bridge connecting Denmark to Sweden, lies Hallbarheten in the Swedish town of Malmö. What could be mistaken for a residential 03/11/2015
Europe How to complain about energy prices Patrick from London asked: “I have received an extremely high energy bill for last month. I suppose that my energy supplier has raised their prices 23/10/2015
Business Electric shock as Tesla's Model X SUV finally launched There was an electric shock for the SUV market, as Tesla Motors finally delivered the first of its long-awaited Model X vehicles – to a generally 30/09/2015
Sci-tech Will this huge scientific collaboration solve the world's energy problem? In Cadarache, near Aix en Provence in Southern France, one of the biggest scientific collaborations on the planet is underway. Thirty four nations 28/04/2015
Sci-tech EU-funded smart city renovation in Spain not to everyone's taste With its 31 buildings, some 1,500 flats housing 4,000 residents, the Torrelago district in Laguna de Duero, near Valladolid in northwestern Spain, is 27/04/2015
Spain EU summit looks to reduce energy dependency At an energy summit in Madrid, France, Spain and Portugal have agreed to seek ways of diversifying their energy dependence away from unstable 05/03/2015
Sci-tech Put a cow in your car: scientists produce fuel from animal fat With biodiesel on the block for wasting arable land and consuming agricultural inputs a Czech team finds a new source from an organic waste product 02/03/2015
World EU brings in rules to cut household energy use New European Union rules come into force today that will affect coffee machines, air conditioning units, TVs, cookers and a host of other electrical 01/01/2015
Germany Germans to cut carbon emissions faster than EU Germany’s energy transition has taken a new step in the country’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions — even more ambitious than the European Union 03/12/2014
