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Brazil to expand solar power with new regulations
Brazil, the country which has long been a leader in the production of ethanol and strived to become an international force in wind energy, has decided to make an important investment in solar energy.
read more... 20/03/2012
Ukraine to introduce feed-in tariff for biogas
Ukrainian government has proposed to reform the law on electricity by proposing feed-in tariffs for electricity generated from biogas. It is proposed a coefficient for electricity produced from biogas at 2.3.
read more... 19/03/2012
U.S. solar industry up 109% in 2011
The U.S. solar energy industry installed a record of 1,855 MW of photovoltaic capacity in 2011, as revealed by a new U.S. Solar Market Insight report. The figure is more than the double of the previous annual record of 887 MW set in 2010 and represents a 109 % growth rate in 2011.
read more... 16/03/2012
UK to cut its 2030 renewable energy target
Some experts consider UK could miss its renewable energy target, fact that presses the government to reduce its 2030 renewable target. The new released reports show that country’s energy sector suffered a disappointment with certain feed-in tariffs being attacked. Besides that, the government is planning nuclear energy to give parity across Europe. It could threaten investment climate in the renewable industry, but support the development of nuclear power in Britain.
read more... 15/03/2012
Spain to double biomass production in 2012
According to a Spanish biomass association, the country could double its total biomass production this year compared with 2011, despite not achieving full capacity previous year. The country produced about 150,000 t of biomass previous year instead of total capacity of 651,000 t/year.
read more... 14/03/2012