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Video interview with EU energy commissioner ANDRIS PIEBALGS, named "Eurocrat of the Year" by the Economist, one of the world's most influential business weeklies. Visit www.servian.hu.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Energy, the theme of www.servian.hu, is vitally important to us all. Like most European countries, Hungary imports the majority of its fuel from abroad. A continuous supply is indispensable for ensuring the functioning of the economy – for transportation and haulage, for providing heat and light, and for living a normal life in general. Is Hungary’s energy policy capable of guaranteeing this supply? Is it capable of reducing the current high level of dependence? How can we save energy, and improve the efficiency of its usage?

The composition of the fuels used to generate energy is also important. The burning of coal, oil and natural gas releases large quantities of what are known as greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This is causing increasingly alarming changes to our climate, and potentially catastrophic global warming. How can these dangers be reduced?

The 27 member states of the European Union – including Hungary – are jointly seeking an answer to these questions.

A key role in reducing dependence on energy imports, as well as the extent of carbon-dioxide and other harmful emissions, and in the curbing of global warming, is played by what are known as renewable energy sources, such as wind, hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, as well as biomass and biofuels, which do not pollute the atmosphere and can also be produced here in Hungary. Increasing the ratios in which these energy sources are used also stimulates technological advancement and the creation of new jobs, while also helping to make use of surplus agricultural crops.

The www.servian.hu website deals with these and other questions related to energy policy. It provides daily news from the nations of the European Union, as well as updates on common EU energy policies, but also keeps its readers abreast of events in other countries around the world. It provides information about decisions, articles and conferences related to the subject of energy.

The site regularly publishes video interviews with key politicians, specialists and researchers.
Besides all this, it gives readers the opportunity to submit their own questions, to be answered by leading specialists, and we are always happy to receive and publish information from energy users regarding the most important developments.

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We are confident that the information provided by the site will be useful to energy-policy advisors and decision-makers, as well as to companies, manufacturers, distributors and users with an interest in renewable energy. We are also an important source of news for the industry media. We hope that the site will contribute to forming public opinion, and promoting environmental awareness.

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