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18 EU member states vote against moves to impose duties on Chinese solar panels
Yesterday, a majority of EU nations voted against the imposition of duties on Chinese solar panels. The duties were proposed by EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht in response to supposed "dumping" of solar panels by China, selling at below cost. The Commission is due to take a decision on 5 June.
read more... 29/05/2013
Eurostat: Europe on track to achieve 2020 renewable energy target
The EU member nations are on track to achieve their 2020 renewable energy target, according to the most recent statistics released by Eurostat.
read more... 30/04/2013
World PV market in 2012: optimistic results expected thanks to Germany
Despite a rough and a pessimistic year for the whole solar industry, being hit by anti-dumping and protectionist measures as nations all over the world tried to save their own manufacturers from a huge oversupply and declining prices, however, the year which was announced to be a tumble one, was saved by Germany.
read more... 18/12/2012
Doha: The Kyoto Protocol to be extended until 2020
Almost 200 nations extended a weakened United Nations plan for fighting global warming until 2020 on Saturday at the Climate Change Conference at Doha, in Qatar.
read more... 10/12/2012
IEA: Renewable power to surpass coal by 2035
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recently released a new report according to which the renewable energy will surpass coal, becoming the main generator of the world's electricity by 2035. It sees great potential for wind farms, solar farms and hydroelectric dams that become increasingly competitive with traditional energy sources, a level close by that of coal, said the Paris-based IEA agency that advises 28 nations on energy policy in its annual outlook.
read more... 13/11/2012