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Greece suggests new law to reduce solar power deficit
Greece revealed on Friday a draft law to reduce solar power prices by almost 30% aiming to cover a financial gap of approximately 1 million euro in the energy sector’s funds. Meanwhile, a price slash of about 5% is estimated for wind energy producers.
read more... 10/03/2014
UK: 100 billion pounds more investment needed so as to meet 2020 carbon targets
Around 8 to 10 billion pounds are being annually spent for low-carbon energy in Great Britain, or a total of maximum 100 billion pounds over a 10-year period, which is less than half of the level estimated to be invested for attaining 2020 carbon targets, as stated by lawmakers on Thursday.
read more... 07/03/2014
German STEAG to receive funding for Romania wind farm
STEAG GmbH, one of Germany’s largest electricity producers, will get funds for 108 MW wind energy farm estimated at a cost of 200 million euro ($275.47 million), located in southeastern Romania, in the province of Dobrogea, as stated by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday.
read more... 05/03/2014
EU urged by thirteen ministers to approve 2030 green energy goals
The European Union has been urged by thirteen ministers on Monday to reach an accord till the end of March on the most important aspects of 2030 environment and energy policy or it risks discouraging significant energy investments and pushing back efforts to obtain a global agreement on climate change.
read more... 04/03/2014
Germany files complaint against EU over energy subsidy survey
The European Court of Justice received from Germany a complaint against the decision of the European Commission to study exemption to green energy charges that the country offers to approximately 2000 industrial energy consumers, as stated by the Economy Ministry on Friday.
read more... 03/03/2014