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The Green Deals: Government Shakes Hands With Developers Of Green Energy
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Oct 07 2011 11:00 AM | godarna in Green Energy
As from 2015 the Dutch government will determine what percentage of green energy suppliers have to provide to their customers. Each year the rate may be adjusted by the government.
The suppliers will meet higher costs to increase the production of renewable energy, which will result in a raise of the energy bills. Due to competition between suppliers this raise in price will be kept as low as possible.
Biomass and wind turbines will be the main forms of renewable energy in the coming years. More biomass power stations have to be deployed and new locations must be found for wind turbines to increase the production.
The so called “green deals” are ideas of individuals and companies for developing alternative energy submitted to the government. The government has chosen 57 out of the 200 submissions and qualified them as green deals. The government will not invest in the plans, but will provide assistance if necessary, through adapting rules and mediating between parties with different interests. The government will thus remove the barriers and will ensure that the projects are being established. The aim is that businesses and citizens finance their own projects and make them feasible. At regional level the executors of a plan may rely on funds. The green deals are part of the do-it-yourself mentality of the government. Do not impose but let individuals and businesses develop sustainable initiatives.
An example of a green deal is the aim of Rotterdam harbor to become one of the greenest harbors in the world. The government will ensure that trade and tax barriers will be reduced and laws adjusted where necessary.
Every year new projects will be accepted as green deals, so it is up to people and companies to come with good plans and thus contribute to the increase of alternative energy.
The suppliers will meet higher costs to increase the production of renewable energy, which will result in a raise of the energy bills. Due to competition between suppliers this raise in price will be kept as low as possible.
Biomass and wind turbines will be the main forms of renewable energy in the coming years. More biomass power stations have to be deployed and new locations must be found for wind turbines to increase the production.
The so called “green deals” are ideas of individuals and companies for developing alternative energy submitted to the government. The government has chosen 57 out of the 200 submissions and qualified them as green deals. The government will not invest in the plans, but will provide assistance if necessary, through adapting rules and mediating between parties with different interests. The government will thus remove the barriers and will ensure that the projects are being established. The aim is that businesses and citizens finance their own projects and make them feasible. At regional level the executors of a plan may rely on funds. The green deals are part of the do-it-yourself mentality of the government. Do not impose but let individuals and businesses develop sustainable initiatives.
An example of a green deal is the aim of Rotterdam harbor to become one of the greenest harbors in the world. The government will ensure that trade and tax barriers will be reduced and laws adjusted where necessary.
Every year new projects will be accepted as green deals, so it is up to people and companies to come with good plans and thus contribute to the increase of alternative energy.
