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France unveils its long-awaited energy transition law
The French long-awaited green energy bill was unveiled last week, being approved by the cabinet. France will mobilise about 10 billion euros ($13.41 billion) for a package of tax breaks, low-cost loans and bonuses to spur investment in renewable energy and curb the country’s oil and gas bill, according to declarations made by Energy Minister Ségolène Royal.
read more... 04/08/2014
UK record: Almost 15% of electricity generated from renewables in 2013
The statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) showed that electricity generation from renewable sources increased by 30% in 2013 compared to the previous year, and accounted for almost 15% of the electricity mix.
read more... 01/08/2014
Italian state holding company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to sell a 35% energy grid stake to China
The Italian state holding company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is close to strike a deal with China's State Grid Corp, including the sale of a 35 % stake in its electricity grid.
read more... 31/07/2014
Ofgem imposes new price controls for network operators
The UK’s energy market regulator Ofgem has imposed tougher price controls for five electricity network operators for duration of eight years, pledging to encourage investment in network upgrades and to drag down customers’ energy bills.
read more... 31/07/2014
Siemens to deliver turbines for the largest near-shore wind farm in Netherlands
Siemens Energy, the German manufacturer, has been awarded an agreement to supply turbines to the 144MW Westermeerwind project, the largest near-shore wind farm in the Netherlands.
read more... 30/07/2014