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Hétfőtől minden alap- és középiskolás tanuló visszatérhet az iskolapadba. Az alapiskolák felső tagozatait és a középiskolákat hét munkanapra lehet megnyitni.

A győri nyomozók a lakosság segítségét kérik az ismeretlen helyen tartózkodó 17 éves lány megtalálásához.

La commission spéciale dépêchée à Sétif par le ministère de la Santé, de la Population et de la Réforme hospitalière a entamé dimanche son travail sur la situation épidémiologique dans cette région suite à la propagation du Covid-19, a-t-on appris de source médicale.   Les représentants de la commission d’enquête, des cadres de la direction […]

L’article Coronavirus Algérie : Une commission spéciale dépêchée à Sétif est apparu en premier sur .

Das EU-Parlament hat mit einer deutlichen Mehrheit von 605 der 689 Abgeordneten der Einsetzung eines Untersuchungsausschusses zum Thema Lebendtiertransporte zugestimmt. Zuvor hatten Kontrollen grobe Mängel beim Wohlergehen der Tiere während des Transports aufgedeckt.

Longtemps la Côte d’Ivoire a pensé passer à coté de l’épidémie du nouveau Coronavirus, a tel point que mi mai, le Président Alassane Ouattara avait annoncé l’allègement de certaines restrictions. Mais après une longue période sans décès ou les guérisons étaient plus nombreuses que les nouvelles infections, la Côte d’Ivoire se réveille avec le retour […]

L’article Coronavirus – Côte d’Ivoire : appel à la remobilisation citoyenne face à la propagation de la pandémie est apparu en premier sur Afrik.com.

ASC Kara's Kossi Koudagba - top scorer in Togo for two years in a row - has died of chronic malaria aged 25.

Vilmos herceg június 21-én nem csak az apák napját, de a 38. születésnapját is ünnepelte. Ebből az alkalomból szokatlanul laza fotókat osztottak meg róla.

Hétfőn reggel villamossal ütközött egy autó Pozsonyban. 9:04 órától már zavartalan a közlekedés az érintett vonalon.

Invité sur l'émission ‘'90 minutes pour convaincre'' de la radio nationale ce dimanche 21 juin 2020, le directeur de cabinet du ministère de la santé, Pétas Akogbéto a apporté des clarifications sur l'augmentation du nombre de cas de Coronavirus au Bénin

Selon le directeur de cabinet, plusieurs facteurs expliqueraient cette augmentation observée depuis l'allègement des mesures barrières par le gouvernement. Il a cité entre autres, la multiplication des tests de dépistages, le non-respect des mesures barrières édictées par le gouvernement et la période d'hibernation que traverse actuellement le pays. « On a constaté que la plupart des pays de la région côtière sont à forte augmentation », a fait observer Pétas Akogbéto établissant un lien entre avec la période d'hibernation que le pays traverse. A l'en croire, « le froid pourrait jouer un rôle » dans la hausse observée du nombre de cas confirmés de Covid-19. Le directeur de cabinet a par ailleurs précisé que les départements les plus touchés par la pandémie, sont le Littoral, de l'Atlantique et de l'Ouémé.
Pour ce qui concerne les sites de prise en charge et de traitement des patients, il en existe trois, a rappelé le directeur de cabinet. L'un à Cotonou, le second à Allada, et un troisième à Parakou doté d'une capacité de 250 personnes. Ces trois sites, rassure le DC, sont actuellement fonctionnels. Deux autres seront bientôt fonctionnels d'ici peu dans les villes d'Abomey-Calavi et de Natitingou, a-t-il ajouté. « A côté de ses structures de prise en charge, nous avons encore élargi nos réseaux de soins. Nous avons 89 sites de dépistage répartis sur l'ensemble du territoire national pour faciliter le dépistage. Nous avons des laboratoires qui permettent également de faire la Pcr », a expliqué Pétas Akogbéto. Exhortant les populations au respect des règles barrières, il a souligné que la pandémie de la Covid-19 « est l'affaire de tous. Ce n'est pas seulement l'affaire du gouvernement et du ministère de la santé. Chacun doit pouvoir prendre ses responsabilités », a confié le directeur de cabinet.
Selon les dernières statistiques du gouvernement, le Bénin à la date du 20 juin 2020 compte 765 cas confirmés, 499 patients sous traitement, 253 déclarés guéris, et 13 décès.

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Lancement officiel de l'examen du Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) ce lundi 22 juin 2020 par le ministre Mahougnon Kakpo.

4875 candidats planchent pour l'examen du CAP au Lycée Technique de Bohicon. Les candidats composent dans les options telles que : Sciences et Techniques Industrielles (STI), Enseignement Familial et Social (EFS), Hôtellerie, Restauration (HR) et Sciences et Techniques des Métiers d'Art (STMA).

L'examen de fin d'année du CAP a connu un taux d'accroissement de 1,92% soit 4875 candidats inscrits contre 4783 candidats en 2019. Ils sont répartis comme suit : STI : 4241 candidats, HR : 560 candidats, EFS : 33 candidats, STMA : 41 candidats.

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Calculations by experts now show that the EU's planned economic rescue package, worth €750 billion, is nowhere near enough to achieve the bloc's climate targets. Even in the best-case scenario, only one-third of the costs would be covered. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The Providencia Solar company, El Salvador. Latin America counts some of the globe’s most abundant and cost competitive renewable energy resources including hydroelectricity, solar, and wind. Credit: Edgardo Ayala / IPS

By Cecilia Aguillon
LA JOLLA, California, Jun 22 2020 (IPS)

The COVID-19 pandemic and crisis has led to increasing attention and clamor to redouble efforts toward an energy transition that would help the world reduce C02 emissions. In many countries of the region, how to manage hydrocarbons, but with an eye on the energy transition has only been accentuated. We believe clean hydrogen is part of that broader policy and reconstruction debate.

Clean hydrogen markets can be a key part of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerate the decarbonization of Latin America’s electricity and transportation sectors, attract investment and create jobs. Indeed, the possibilities for oil and gas companies to produce and deliver hydrogen should facilitate and accelerate its adoption in Latin America particularly when combined with the region’s considerable renewable energy upside.

As the US Energy Information Administration notes, hydrogen is the most abundant element on the planet and the simplest. Furthermore, the EIA underscores that “hydrogen, like electricity, is an energy carrier that must be produced from another substance.”

Clean energy policies with clear objectives and successful implementation have resulted in renewable auctions that were over-subscribed throughout the region. The policies also engendered competition and electricity prices among the lowest in the world all the while injecting billions of dollars of direct investment into their economies

According to the US Department of Energy, most hydrogen today is produced from fossil fuels, specifically natural gas, but there is also increasing production from electricity including renewable sources such as biomass, geothermal, solar, and wind.

With regards to technology, most hydrogen is produced through steam methane reforming, a high-temperature process in which steam reacts with a hydrocarbon fuel to produce hydrogen. Electrolysis is also commonly used to produce hydrogen by separating H2O into oxygen and hydrogen. Hydrogen can be compressed, liquefied, transported and used at gasoline stations to fuel vehicles.

Latin America counts some of the globe’s most abundant and cost competitive renewable energy resources including hydroelectricity, solar, and wind. The elements that make the region a world-leader in renewables can facilitate a similar ascension for clean hydrogen production this decade. But it is important to note that in order to spur investment, economies of scale must be supported and enhanced through policy and market incentive programs.

Take the photovoltaic (PV) industry. PV has demonstrated that policies with a well-conceived implementation strategy greatly incentivizes the market and leverages steep cost reductions. Average PV prices in the United States dropped 89% from $359 USD per MWH in 2009 to $40 USD per MWH in 2019.

Over the last ten years, most countries in Latin America enacted clean energy targets and laws that include fiscal incentives and goals to achieve a determined percentage of their electricity mix from clean energy sources by specific timeframes. Using a reverse auction mechanism, solicitations were announced attracting bids from mostly wind and solar developers. A major energy auction in Mexico in 2017 delivered prices in the $20´s USD per MWH.

Clean energy policies with clear objectives and successful implementation have resulted in renewable auctions that were over-subscribed throughout the region. The policies also engendered competition and electricity prices among the lowest in the world all the while injecting billions of dollars of direct investment into their economies.

Latin America’s power sector is well-positioned to be the main driver for a clean hydrogen boom as the pace of solar and wind energy projects continues to accelerate. In some cases, their intermittent nature, however, creates mismatches in the supply and demand of electricity in the system which prompts grid operators to temporarily shut down generation when it exceeds demand.

This reduces return on investments. Reliable and cost-effective batteries are needed to address the problem. Hydrogen-based storage is emerging as a technically viable and effective solution, but more has to be done to foster a competitive industry.

According to IRENA´s latest report on hydrogen and renewables, the lowest average cost of producing hydrogen from wind is $23 USD per MWH. There is consensus that reducing the cost of storage will help maximize the use of renewable energy generation, reduce energy imports, and contribute to economic prosperity.

There are natural allies in this effort. Policymakers and regulators together with power companies and renewable energy investors are increasingly aligned with similar objectives and goals. Latin America does not have to start from scratch; there are important lessons from around the globe.

Clean hydrogen projects being developed in Asia, Europe, and the United States could lead to policies, programs, and robust industries. Lessons learned and best practices from early adopters can be harvested and adapted to develop successful hydrogen markets.

In Latin America, Chile could emerge as the clean hydrogen market leader since the country has surplus production of solar and wind electricity that could be leveraged for producing hydrogen. The government is already developing its post-pandemic stimulus package with a heavy focus on energy decarbonization by 2040 backed by aggressive policies targeting growth and further deployment of renewable energy and electric mobility.

The Energy Ministry is even working on a specific plan to develop a hydrogen market. In addition, the Chilean government is enlisting the participation of its power and energy sectors to join the effort. Chile´s success with solar and wind deployment along with its new decarbonization strategy can be a template for developing sustainable and robust hydrogen markets throughout the region.

For many countries in Latin America, one of the thorniest challenges to reduce emissions is in their transportation sector. Even highly-touted renewable energy markets such as Costa Rica have struggled to reduce fossil fuel consumption for transport. Hydrogen offers an important possible solution. Indeed, hydrogen can help decarbonize the fuel sector, most likely as a source for heavy duty transportation such as long-haul buses and trucks, trains, ships, and airplanes.

The current environment of low oil prices is providing many countries relief from onerous fuel subsidies. Indeed, in some markets such as Ecuador have begun to remove them entirely. It could be wise to consider applying some of these savings to promote the modernization of their public transportation infrastructure to accommodate the use of clean fuels and by extension, support economic development and reduction of CO2 emissions.

Moreover, national oil companies have had to shut down refineries due to the recent drop in fuel demand caused by the lockdowns in the fight to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. This forced shutdown could provide an opportunity to use the time to retrofit equipment and train workers on hydrogen fuel production.

Taking such measures in the near-term would allow for an important step towards diversification while transitioning to clean fuels. In some cases, oil and gas companies are able to obtain low-cost financing in addition to having the infrastructure, distribution channels, and know-how to produce fuels. As countries emerge from the pandemic and review policies and stimulus packages to reactivate their economies, governments should further consider designing road maps that include the promotion of clean hydrogen to decarbonize their power and transportation sectors.

Uruguay provides an example that public-private partnerships can work towards developing a local hydrogen market and one that can inform neighboring countries. The national oil company, ANCAP, together with the government, the national electricity company UTE, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and private investors are developing a pilot project to produce hydrogen using renewable energy to power trucks and buses, and to support green electricity through storage. This is to comply with the government´s goal of achieving 100% renewables by 2030.

In Uruguay, a comprehensive roadmap was enacted in 2010 with clear objectives and specific milestones that includes active collaboration of the various public agencies with specific roles to play to achieve the target. The policy also calls for regulations and standards that promotes the use of renewables throughout every sector of the economy making Uruguay a renewable energy leader in the southern cone. The inclusion of traditional energy sectors in the hydrogen pilot project could help the country achieve its decarbonization goal ahead of schedule.

As the example from Uruguay underscores, well-crafted policies and successful implementation of regulations are essential to attract foreign and domestic investments. The technology and resources to produce clean hydrogen are available. Scaling manufacturing to achieve cost-effectiveness is already taking place thanks to programs to promote hydrogen throughout the world.

The current investment profile and soaring amounts for renewable energy has shown the myriad actors and players – from Wall Street and private equity to multilateral agencies to local and international banks – willing to invest in renewable technologies particularly shown by the scale of deployment levels of wind and solar. Furthermore, the potential ability of oil and gas companies to produce and deliver hydrogen should facilitate and accelerate its adoption in Latin America.

Governments throughout the region should also consider direct participation in the clean hydrogen market. By serving as customers, governments can further support and develop critical mass for fast adoption through investment and modernization of state-own transportation infrastructure. Moreover, governments should consider fiscal incentives for heavy industry and traditional fuel suppliers to adopt the technology. Lessons learned from developing successful renewable energy programs should inspire political will to make clean hydrogen the next link in the chain to achieve zero carbon economies for this generation across Latin America.

Navigating the path forward from the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the persistent threat of climate change makes clean hydrogen a possible solution for the day after and the region’s energy and economic recovery.

The post Latin America’s Potential Green Hydrogen Economy appeared first on Inter Press Service.

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Cecilia Aguillon is Director of the Energy Transition Initiative at the Institute of the Americas in La Jolla, California

The post Latin America’s Potential Green Hydrogen Economy appeared first on Inter Press Service.

A koronavírus elleni védőoltás kifejlesztésének és gyártásának felgyorsítása, a támogatás a menekülteknek és a vegyi anyagok használata is téma lesz a szakbizottsági héten az EP-ben.

Forrás : © Európai Unió, 2020 - EP

Heute u.a. mit dabei: Griechenlands Regierung will E-Autos stärker fördern, in Brüssel soll die Polizei Corona-Partys verhindern, und in Stuttgart gab es Ausschreitungen.

La Commission a décerné son « label d’excellence » à une technologie capable de reconnaître des visages en temps réel et d’analyser le comportement des foules, et qui sera utilisée en cas de nouvelle vague de COVID-19.

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Drago Hedl, meilleur journaliste de l'année

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Bosnie-Herzégovine : Neđo Galić, un héros ordinaire qui s'est opposé au nettoyage ethnique
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Solidarité et citoyenneté : comment résister aux régressions démocratiques en Europe ?
Bosnie-Herzégovine : Neđo Galić, un héros ordinaire qui s'est opposé au nettoyage ethnique
Croatie : requiem pour Feral Tribune, phare de résistance contre le nationalisme
Bosnie : Amnesty International demande l'ouverture d'une enquête impartiale sur la mort d'un défenseur des droits humains
Drago Hedl, meilleur journaliste de l'année

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