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Europe’s Way of Encouraging Solar Power Arrives in the U.S.
Solar cells adorn the roofs of many homes and warehouses across Germany, while the bright white blades of wind turbines are a frequent sight against the sky in Spain. Homes with solar panels in Germany, where homeowners are paid to … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Europe, Feed-in Tariff, Housing, Solar Energy, USA, Wind Turbines
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Merkel’s Switch to Renewables: Rising Energy Prices Endanger German Industry
Last spring, Chancellor Angela Merkel set Germany on course to eliminate nuclear power in favor of renewable energy sources. Now, though, several industries are suffering as electricity prices rapidly rise. Many companies are having to close factories or move abroad. … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Germany, Legislation, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy
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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
Cuts prompt rush for solar panels
The Government’s “botched” announcement of cuts to the solar subsidy scheme caused a scramble in which more than 100,000 people rushed to join at the old higher rate. The Feed-in tariff scheme rewards households for every unit of surplus energy … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Investment, Solar Panels, UK, UK Feed-in Tariffs
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Biomass and Electricity, Part 2
ClearEdge PowerThe five-kilowatt ClearEdge module runs hydrogen through a fuel cell to make electric current. It is about the size of a kitchen refrigerator. Another pathway for converting gas to electricity is fuel cells, which produce electricity with no byproducts … Continue reading
Beware of the solar panel cowboys
The slashing of solar electric subsidies has left the industry in turmoil – while consumers are still vulnerable to rogue traders Solar panels on houses in Llangefni, Anglesey. Phototgraph: Realimage/Alamy The UK solar electric industry says it is in turmoil. … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Investments, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Tax subsidies, UK
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Sunny days ahead for the solar power industry
The solar power industry in Asia and other key growth markets is struggling in a competitive bloodbath. Companies are producing far more solar cells and panels than they can sell. However, demand for solar power has been stimulated by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Business, China, Clean Energy, EU, Japan, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Solar Panels, USA
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British public strongly support renewable energy, survey says
56% of UK population wants to see more investment in wind power, finds a YouGov survey Wind turbines In Llandinam, Wales. Photograph: Andrew Drysdale/Rex Features Does the UK have a “silent majority” in support of further investment in renewables? You … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Investment, Solar Energy, UK, Wind Farms
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Reigning In the ‘Soft Costs’ of Solar
Department of EnergyThe 22 winners of the Rooftop Solar Challenge will try to untangle local ordinances that impede solar installations by driving up the costs of permitting, financing and hooking up to the grid. The size of the circles … Continue reading
China Bends to U.S. Complaint on Solar Panels but Plans Retaliation
Jianan Yu/Reuters Employees sorting solar panels at LDK Solar in Hefei, China. American rivals say such companies are benefiting from unfair competitive advantages. Chinese solar panel makers plan to shift some of their production to South Korea, Taiwan and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, China, Commerce, Economy, Investments, Solar Panels, Trade, USA
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