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Germany considers higher green energy surcharge on industry under new amended reform
Germany wants to amend the planned reform of its renewable policy Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), as nation is striving to keep costs under control and to end a deadlock with the European Commission over green power subsidies.
read more... 25/06/2014
Seven EU countries urge European Commission to set a 2030 energy efficiency target
Seven countries of the European Union, including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg and Portugal, are urging the European Commission to propose an ambitious 2030 target for energy efficiency in its review of the progress towards the 2020 energy efficiency target.
read more... 23/06/2014
French government blesses the General Electric’s bid for Alstom
French government has finally reached an agreement to buy a 20-percent stake in engineering giant Alstom from construction firm Bouygues on Sunday, meeting a condition established by Paris to support a General Electric (GE) deal to purchase Alstom’s energy business for 12.35 billion euros.
read more... 23/06/2014
China expected to install record 12 000 MW of solar PV in 2014
By the end of 2014, China is expected to install a record of 12,000 MW of solar panels, according to a report released by the Chinese Bureau of Energy. This includes the installation of 8, 000 MW of solar PV panels on roofs and other 4,000 MW in the ground-mount segment.
read more... 20/06/2014
France energy bill increases renewable, no nuclear shut downs
France will increase renewables and limit nuclear power generation at existing levels nevertheless leave any reactor shut downs to be agreed on later, as stated in a bill disclosed by Energy Minister Segolene Royal on Wednesday.
read more... 19/06/2014