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How the tariff on Chinese solar panels could influence the U.S. solar market?
The United States Department of Commerce has recently announced that it will impose tariffs of 2.9 to 4.73% on solar panels imported from China, move which will offset alleged subsidies that Chinese manufacturers receive.
read more... 24/04/2012
UK renewable sector could reach £50bn by 2020
According to a recently released report by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) shows that achieving the UK’s green target of generating 15% of its energy from renewable sources could lead the country on the top of global renewable industries and save £60bn in oil and gas imports and bring £12.5bn and£ 50bn by the end of the decade.
read more... 24/04/2012
Fukushima’s impact on global nuclear generation in 2011
Total electricity generation by nuclear power plants worldwide decreased to 2518 TWh in 2011, down 4.3% compared to 2010’s amount of 2630TWh, this is following Fukushima’s disaster one year ago and Germany’s decision to remove its nuclear power.
read more... 20/04/2012
Daily – German 2013 contract at fresh 3-month low
U.S. crude oil futures continued to decrease late on Thursday and moved below their 100-day moving average of 101.92 dollars a barrel. By 18:14 GMT, U.S. crude for May delivery valued 101.87 dollars, losing 80 cents after a trading range between 101.73 and 103.21 dollars.
read more... 20/04/2012
£130 million CHP plant to be built in UK
The North East Lincolnshire Council in the UK has approved the construction of a biomass-fuelled plant in the Port of Immingham in England.
read more... 20/04/2012