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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Environment Minister Retreats on Solar Subsidies
Solar panels are being installed across Germany, with the cost of heavy subsidies being passed on to energy consumers. German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen has said he wants to cut subsidies on installing solar panels sooner than planned as the … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Photovoltaic Solar Panels, Solar Power, Tax subsidies
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On the Horizon, Planes Powered by Plant Fuel
LufthansaAn Airbus A321 engine is powered with a mixture that is 50 percent biofuel. The use of jet fuel from renewable sources is now well demonstrated, but it costs more than double what fuel made from petroleum does, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbus, Aircraft, Biofuels, Boeing, Jatropha, Lufthansa
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Energy Tax Breaks Proposed, Despite Waning Support for Subsidies
Ken James/Bloomberg News Clean-energy companies say they need continued support to stay competitive. Assisted by technological innovation and years of subsidies, the cost of wind and solar power has fallen sharply — so much so that the two industries say … Continue reading
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Tagged Solar Power, US Tariffs, Wind Power, Wind Turbines
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The solar industry needs to know the UK government can be trusted
If policy can be changed retrospectively, why should business believe that the UK is a safe place to invest? Construction workers fixing solar panels. Photograph: Michaela Rehle/REUTERS This week, the government lost its appeal against a judge’s ruling that its … Continue reading
United Arab Emirates Promotes Alternative Energy
Masdar, a renewable energy company based in Abu Dhabi, plans to spend millions of dirhams in clean energy projects in Scotland after signing an agreement with the Scottish government. Research will be coordinated through the Energy Technology Partnership, an alliance … Continue reading
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Tagged Investments, Scotland, Solar Energy, UAE, Wave Technology, Wind Power
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Obstacles to Danish Wind Power
During howling winter weather two years ago, the thousands of windmills dotting Denmark and its coastline generated so much power that Danes had to pay other countries to take the surplus. The incident was the first of its kind, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biomass, Coal, Denmark, Electric vehicles, Gas, Netherlands, Renault, Wind Energy
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Scottish renewable energy set to get £7.6bn to connect to grid
Energy regulator Ofgem signalled it was likely to approve up to £7.6bn of infrastructure investment to connect new Scottish wind farms and other renewable power generators to the UK grid. The proposed spending would ‘replace ageing infrastructure’ and also ‘greatly … Continue reading
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Tagged Employment, Infrastructure, Investments, Scotland, Wind Farms
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China hits back at US wind turbine import investigation
Ministry accuses US of jeopardising clean-energy co-operation and undermining global efforts to cut emissions China has condemned a US move to look into imports of Chinese-made wind turbines. Photograph: Michael Buholzer/Reuters The Chinese government has hit back against a US … Continue reading
Solar energy: Flower power
In matters of clever design, nature has often got there first A virtuous spiral SOLAR-POWER stations take up a lot of room. They need either vast arrays of photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight directly into electricity, or of mirrors, which … Continue reading
Wind Turbines and Health Hazards
There is no conclusive evidence so far that wind turbines are responsible for health problems ranging from balance problems to diabetes, an independent panel of health experts reports. Associated Press With turbine farms on the rise, complaints … Continue reading
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