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US PV installations up 33% in the first quarter
During the first quarter, new PV installations in the US increased to a record 723MW, representing a 45% decline from the last quarter of 2012, but a 33% increase on the first quarter of the same year.
read more... 12/06/2013
China is becoming a driving force in renewables investments across the world
China ranks first in the world in attracting renewable energy investment, receiving US$ 65.1 billion in 2012. However, a new analysis performed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) shows that China is increasingly becoming a global force in international clean energy investment.
read more... 12/06/2013
Siemens proposes to Germany a new energy transition concept
Germany could save over €150bn by 2030, reducing in such a way the cost of its transition to renewable energy from nuclear power, according to a new study released by Siemens, Europe’s biggest engineering company.
read more... 10/06/2013
Italian incentive program V Conto Energia has reached its limit of 6.7 billion euro yesterday
Yesterday the Italian energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) has announced that the financial limit of 6.7 billion euro of the Italian V Conto Energia PV incentive programs has been reached.
read more... 07/06/2013
EU could miss its renewables targets following the anti-dumping probe
The EU has announced that it intends to impose anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Chinese solar panels as of Thursday. The EU trade commissioner said that levies will start at nearly 12%, and could rise to nearly 48% in two months if they fail to find a solution by that time.
read more... 07/06/2013