20% renewable energy by 2020 /

The European Union has set itself the goal of raising the share of renewable energy sources in the final overall energy consumption of the Union from 8.5% in 2005 to 20% in 2020. This is an ambitious objective, but it is also a necessary contribution to the global fight against climate change and to...

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Corporate Authors:	Mostra Communication, European Commission. Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Multiple languages English German French
Published:	Brussels : European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:	Renewable energy sources > Europe. Énergies renouvelables > Pays de l'Union européenne. Hydroélectricité > Pays de l'Union européenne. Énergie solaire > Pays de l'Union européenne. Géothermie > Pays de l'Union européenne. Energie éolienne > Pays de l'Union européenne. Bioénergie > Pays de l'Union européenne. Renewable energy sources. Europe.
Online Access:	Notre Dame Online Access
Summary:	The European Union has set itself the goal of raising the share of renewable energy sources in the final overall energy consumption of the Union from 8.5% in 2005 to 20% in 2020. This is an ambitious objective, but it is also a necessary contribution to the global fight against climate change and towards better control over our energy dependence. Governments have a crucial role to play through their good example and their support. But each individual can also help to achieve this objective. The various uses for renewable energy sources are examined: electricity for wind and hydraulic energies; electricity or heat for geothermal and solar energies; multiple applications: electricity, heat, and biofuel for biomass, the "Sleeping Giant".--Publisher's description.