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Japan to boost renewable energy by 2020
The world’s worst nuclear crisis in 25 years pushed many global leaders to review its perception over nuclear energy by changing its energy “way” toward renewable energy. So, the Japanese government will ease the rules on developing geothermal, wind and hydraulic utilities, thus strengthening the public energy safety.
read more... 20/10/2011
Western Wind stock prices strongly increased
Western wind stock prices settled a strong increase on the Toronto Stock Exchange, immediately after the announcement that Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. plans to purchase Western Wind Energy Corporation, a renewable energy developer. Western wind stock prices increased 58 percent to 2.10 dollars, having set the largest increase since June 2001.
read more... 19/10/2011
Greece to invest 1 billion euros in solar power
According to the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Greece, Evangelos Venizelos, the country will attempt to accelerate the approval of three PV large-scale photovoltaic projects worth 1 billion euros.
read more... 18/10/2011
New feed-in tariffs for anaerobic digestion in UK
The new feed-in tariff scheme for anaerobic digestion in UK was approved by the European Commission that took effect last September 30. Under the new scheme, the projects under 250 kW will receive 14 pence per kWh and 13 pence per kWh for projects with a capacity between 250 and 500 kW, while the anaerobic utilities up to 500 kW will receive 12.1 pence per kWh.
read more... 17/10/2011
BP to invest 800 million dollars in a wind farm
BP, a giant oil company, revealed its plans to invest 800 million dollars in the construction of a wind farm in Kansas (USA), Flat Ridge 2, as to strengthen its position as the major player in America’s rapidly growing renewable industry and boost the local economy by creating thus about 500 jobs.
read more... 13/10/2011