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Investment in the UK oil and gas at 30 year high
A new report suggests oil and gas investment rose to £11.4 billion in 2012 and is expected to rise even further to at least £13 billion this year. An industry body claimed that investment in the UK sector of the North Sea in 2013 will be the highest seen for more than 30 years.
read more... 26/02/2013
Iberdrola gets the green light to build a new wind complex in Scotland
Iberdrola, through its UK arm ScottishPower Renewables, has got the green light from the Scottish Government for the construction of wind complex Kilgallioch, whose development will require an investment of about 465 million euros.
read more... 18/02/2013
World green energy investments decreased in 2012
Investments in green energy decreased in 2012 worldwide after hitting record levels in 2011, according to some data released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Investments tumbled mainly due to the debt crisis in the U.S. and Europe and as governments slashed incentives for technologies ranging from wind turbines to solar power and biomass.
read more... 15/01/2013
France to double its target for annual PV energy growth
French government has doubled its target for annual photovoltaic energy growth from 500 MW to 1000 MW and has also instituted a rescue plan for solar power industry. The measures are expected to spur investments by more than 2 billion euro.
read more... 09/01/2013
DECC publishes solar, biomass incentives package for 2013-2017
The UK‘s government established a 5-year plan on Tuesday to spur the solar and biomass investment needed to achieve the country's 2020 green energy targets.
read more... 19/12/2012