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Israeli Desert Yields a Harvest of Energy
Yosef Abramowitz, an educator and activist from Boston, co-founded a solar power company at the Ketura kibbutz in Israel. KETURA, Israel — Arriving at this bone-dry kibbutz in the Arava Desert late one afternoon in August 2006, Yosef Abramowitz, a … Continue reading
Renewable Sources of Power Survive, but in a Patchwork
JUST a few years ago, the future of renewable energy looked as bright and shiny as a white turbine blade coming out of the mold. The federal government was handing out money under the stimulus package, states were approving clean … Continue reading
Posted in Renewable Energy
Tagged Biomass, China, Solar Power, USA, Wave Power, Wind Power
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Banyan: Old king coal
Asian growth will remain fuelled by coal, which is worrying for the planet “OUR civilisation”, wrote George Orwell over 70 years ago, “is founded on coal.” Unlike Europe’s, Asia’s still is. In 2010, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), … Continue reading
Posted in Renewable Energy
Tagged Asia, China, Coal, Hydroelectric, India, Japan, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
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Germany Created Own Threat with Chinese Solar Aid
Germany long aimed to be a front runner in the solar energy industry, but waning subsidies and rising competition from China have clouded its outlook. To add insult to injury, the Chinese boom has been generously supported by German financial … Continue reading
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
Green energy investment soars to $260bn
New data shows worldwide funding of green energy projects rose by 5% last year A Solyndra solar panel factory in California. The fallout from the company’s failure does not seem to have affected investment in green energy in the US. … Continue reading
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Tagged Biomass, Brazil, China, Geothermal, Green Energy, India, Investments, Solar Energy, USA, Wind Energy
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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 China, Clean Energy, Japan, Solar Energy, Solar Panels, Solar PV, USA
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4 U.S. Makers of Towers for Wind Turbines File Complaint Over China’s Steel Subsidies
Four domestic companies that make most of the steel towers for wind turbines in the United States filed a trade complaint against China and Vietnam on Thursday, seeking tariffs in the range of 60 percent. The action is a significant … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Solar Panels, Trade, US Tariffs, USA, Vietnam, Wind Farms, Wind Turbines
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In Solar Power, India Begins Living Up to Its Own Ambitions
Kuni Takahashi for The New York Times Every five days or so, workers wipe down each of the 36,000 solar panels at the Azure Solar Plant in Khadoda, India. KHADODA, India — Solar power is a clean energy source. But … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Clean Energy, Germany, India, Photovoltaic Solar Panels, Solar Power
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In China, Power in Nascent Electric Car Industry
Charging an electric car at the China Southern Power Grid center in Guangzhou, China. Three years ago, as part of its green-energy policy, the Chinese government set an ambitious goal: by the end of 2011, the nation would be able … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Electric vehicles, Hybrid Cars, Tariffs, Trade, WTO
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