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Irish energy prices lower than EU average
According to a recent released report by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the households in Ireland have been paying lower prices for energy than the EU average price.
read more... 18/07/2011
Duke Energy asks for a 17 % increase on North Caroline households
Duke Energy Corp. addressed a request to the North Carolina regulators asking to increase power prices for households by 17%, and to 11.5 % for its allowed rate of return on shareholder, a change that would add around 19 dollars to the monthly power bills. This move will increase company’s revenue by 646 million dollars.
read more... 04/07/2011
India to boost its solar power industry
The solar industry is seen as a fast growing industry in India, due to the country’s favorable geographical position and high population density. The Indian Government recently introduced a supportive framework for solar power which provides that the development of solar power will constitute a new alternative in supplying the country with electricity, however almost half of the Indian households are not connected to the electricity network.
read more... 07/06/2011
America’s wind industry ICREASED by 15% in 2010
America’s wind power increased by 15% in 2010 with 5,116 MW new installed capacity last year totaling 40,181 MW, enough to supply electricity to more than 10 million American households. The annual report submitted by American Wind Energy Association shows a significant increase in wind power by 35% since 2007 underscoring the role of this industry in the country’s economy following natural gas as basic energy generation source.
read more... 30/05/2011
UK energy suppliers are culpable of wrong billing
According to the recent research performed by UK-based price comparison and switching website, nearly 27% of households have been billed incorrectly by their energy company in the last two years, with over 14% of households billed wrong more than once.
read more... 08/04/2011