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A new electricity grid research centre has opened in Scotland
Europe’s first electricity grid research centre was opened in Scotland. The centre will study how advanced technologies can outline the low-carbon power industry of the future, while researchers, engineers and industry specialists will carry out research and develop new technologies in the sector, ranging from advanced grid control schemes to intelligent sensor systems.
read more... 16/05/2013
EU and China close to a solar trade war
According to recent media reports, the European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will recommend on May 8 that the bloc should impose massive punitive tariffs on Chinese solar panels, move that trigger wider trade tensions between Beijing and the EU industry.
read more... 07/05/2013
EU launches another fair-trade probe into Chinese solar glass imports
EU announced the latest of a sequence of probes into Chinese solar imports. China is accused of selling solar panel components to European clients at prices below its fair market price, causing material damage to the EU solar glass industry , the European Commission said.
read more... 30/04/2013
China’s dream about U.S. shale gas success still evanescent
China is hoping that shale gas could change country’s energetic fate in the same way as the U.S., though the nation is facing many challenges, including lack of experience and too little shale gas commercial production, according to industry experts. This came despite the government’s estimations putting shale gas reserves at 25 trillion cubic meters.
read more... 25/04/2013
AWEA: 2012- A record year for the American Wind Industry
American Wind Energy Association has recently announced that US wind power increased 28% in 2012, bringing its total capacity to over 60 GW, 13 GW of which was added last year.
read more... 18/04/2013