Alternative+Energy

__ Alternative Energy __ __ Development with Alternate Energy Sources in EU __ European Conference for Renewable Energy - Intelligent Policy Options Berlin (January 19-21,2004) 650 participants from 45 countries discussing energy situation in EU Goal: annual increase of alternate energy resources of 1.5% worldwide until 2010, but Johannesburg's action plan didn't recommend such a concrete timeline of success. - Goal: by 2020 have 20% of annual consumption come from renewable energy sources. Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition (JREC) has a total of more than 80 members; EU members, Brazil, South Africa and New Zealand. - Develop a secure plan that will allow substantial financial security in the long term. Feed in tariffs and green quotas for renewable energy to promote it. What's developing now: WIND wind power is widespread in Germany, Spain and Denmark annual median growth of European wind market is 35% EU members supply around 75% of the world's wind power Wind power is generating more than 25,000 jobs with EU. SOLAR European Commission wants to multiply use of photovoltaic systems by thirty times by 2010 In 2002 solar power produced 550MW of power, 50% coming out of EU 79% of European wind power was in Germany in the year 2004 - Germany is predicted to install around 2,000,000 MWp by*2010 IN GENERAL in a small region in Spain, Navarra, they lead Europe in renewable energy technology, and plans to reach 100% renewable energy by 2010. In 2004 61%'of Navarra's energy was generated from renewable sources.