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IKEA start selling solar panels in UK
IKEA will start selling residential solar panels in UK in the coming months in a move which aims to bring renewable energy to the mainstream market worldwide. The company’s solar panels are made by China’s Hanergy. UK does not have the largest of solar markets if compared with other European countries, but thanks to subsidies offered by the government it has grown progressively, with installations increasing by 25% year on year.
read more... 01/10/2013
UK: renewable generation increased more than 50% in the second quarter of 2013
According to figures offered by DECC in the second quarter of this year renewables output in UK increased 56% to 12.8 TWh. Due to increased capacity and high wind speeds wind production augmented by 62%, hydro was up almost 30% while solar, wave and tidal registered a 22% increase.
read more... 27/09/2013
Azerbaijan inks major gas deals with European buyers
Azerbaijan inked yesterday major contracts to deliver European buyers with gas, offering them an alternative supply source to Russia.
read more... 20/09/2013
Daily: Brent crude dips to one-week low below $113 on Syria strike fears relief
Brent crude oil futures dipped to a one-week low below $113 a barrel on Tuesday as supply concerns diminished after Russia offered to help put Syria's chemical weapons under international control, relieving fears of an imminent strike against the country.
read more... 10/09/2013
China to offer more subsidies for renewable energy
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that China will increase subsidies for cleaner forms of electricity from Sept. 25, in a move that aims to help thermal power plants meet the country's tough new air pollution standards.
read more... 02/09/2013