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DECC: UK renewable investments hit £2.5bn this year
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) revealed that the UK invested almost £2.5bn in renewable energy projects this year, creating almost 12,000 jobs across the country since the April 1.
read more... 30/12/2011
Tule Wind Power Project approved
The US Department of the Interior gave approval to the construction of a 186 MW Tule Wind Power Project owned by Iberdrola Renewables. The project is the first one approved for public lands among the other five wind projects agreed on by Secretary Ken Salazar and then by the governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009. The wind project will be built in the In-Ko-Pah Mountains of San Diego County, California (USA).
read more... 23/12/2011
SunShot Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge
Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the USD 12 million in funding for the awardees of the Rooftop Solar Challenge as part of SunShot Initiative which is a collaborative national effort to make solar power more accessible and affordable for power consumers, at the same time saving money and time for local governments which are facing tight budgets.
read more... 08/12/2011
Global CO2 emissions at record high levels
According to the US department of energy, global greenhouse gases registered a record amount, despite world’s efforts to reduce them and even worse as forecasts presented by experts four years ago.
read more... 07/11/2011
UK to reduce feed-in tariffs for biomass
British Government announced that will withdraw its intention to increase the incentives for biomass power following pressure from the European Commission, which considers the augment as too high, announced the Department for Energy and Climate Change on Wednesday.
read more... 28/10/2011