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New solar feed-in tariffs in Germany and target for 2010
Germany’s Parliament has consented to raise the rate of photovoltaic installations per year in 2010 to 2,500 MW – 3,500 MW from 1,100 MW – 1,700 MW per year and also abolish the tariff for ground mounted systems on crop land.
read more... 03/06/2010
A carbon tax to be set in the European Union
The European Commission proposed a “tax carbon” on road transport, buildings and agriculture as part of the new directive regarding energy taxation, which would be approved only if the member states of the European Union unanimously agreed on.
read more... 02/06/2010
Enel Green Power to expand its green energy in Latin America
Enel Green Power, the largest renewable energy company in Italy, is going to build a hydropower plant of 84 MW in Guatemala, which will generate 370 million KWh of power annually, thus reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 280,000 tonnes.
read more... 01/06/2010
Global EcoPower to develop and sell solar projects in France
French renewable energy company Global EcoPower signed a sale agreement for an estimated installed solar capacity of 60 MWp in France.
read more... 31/05/2010
EU has to reduce its emissions by 30%
According to a new statement of European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), European Council and Parliament have to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 30%, comparing to 20% previously fixed.
read more... 28/05/2010