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U.S wind industry slows this year amid uncertainty over PTC
U.S. wind industry has slowed to an unprecedented level in the first three quarters of 2013, after a record-breaking 2012.
read more... 06/11/2013
DECC: half a million of UK households have solar installations
According to new data offered by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), at the end of October something like 478,431 homes across the UK have solar installations, which represents a combined peak capacity of about 1.3 GW, which makes domestic solar the largest sub-sector of the solar market.
read more... 05/11/2013
Daily: Brent crude prices edge up after a four-month drop
Brent crude futures edged up on Monday, rebounding after a four-month drop following weaker-than-expected U.S. economic figures, as traders bought back short positions to take profits on the early decline.
read more... 05/11/2013
Spain discloses an amendment to shale gas fracking
The Spanish government has recently decided to give a chance to shale gas fracking, publishing ground rules for operators making use of hydraulic fracturing in the country, amending the previous law to allow water-intensive drilling.
read more... 05/11/2013
Switzerland to close its Muehleberg nuclear plant by 2019
Following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Swiss government has decided to phase out nuclear power as an energy source for electricity generation and to look more towards energy efficiency and renewables.
read more... 05/11/2013