Twenty years of renewable energy development by the european commission - a review

摘要

Since 1975, when the first energy R&D programme was drawn up by the Council of Ministers, 5 multiannual programmes on renewable energies have been implemented by the European fi in Brussels. The total budget spent on project support by the Commission during this period io ECU. The main emphasis has been on photovoltaics, biomass, wind energy and solar in buildings. The paper will summarize the main achievements of this European effort.