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Main points of the EU energy savings law
The European Union agreed a text on a new Energy Efficiency Directive to reduce the bloc’s energy consumption.
read more... 28/08/2012
Germany’s KfW Bankengruppe to invest 100 billion euro in renewable energy
Germany’s KfW Bankengruppe is facilitating renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in Germany and decided to lend 100 billion euro over the next five years. This boost is aimed to decrease investment risk and accelerate the country’s shift to renewable energy.
read more... 13/08/2012
UK will invest 100 million pounds in renewable and energy efficient projects
The British government will invest 100 million pounds with Equitix and Sustainable Development Capital, two specialist investment houses that will aim to encourage investment into Britain’s energy efficiency.
read more... 07/08/2012
British households to pay higher energy bills by 2020
The new energy secretary Ed Davey has recently announced new green energy measures that could improve energy efficiency amid worries over public opposition to the cost of government policies. Still, in spite of government reassurances, higher energy bills are expected by 2020 for majority of household users.
read more... 05/03/2012
China to cut solar cell costs and increase efficiency
China’s Ministry Industry and Information Technology said that it has set a target to cut photovoltaic solar power generating costs to 0.8 yuan ($0.13) per kilowatt hour (kWh) by 2015 and 0.6 yuan/kWh by 2020.
read more... 24/02/2012