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Solar and offshore wind capacity objectives of Spain to be lowered
Spanish solar and offshore wind capacity targets have been reduced, though keeping the goal of deriving 20 percent of its electricity from renewable energy.
read more... 16/06/2010
New EU package adopted on the sustainability criteria of biofuels
The European Commission adopted two Communications and a Decision June 10, encouraging industries, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes on the sustainability criteria of biofuels, including the imported ones in the EU, as to aid reach the EU target in a sustainable way, the one of getting 20% of renewable energy from total energy consumption.
read more... 11/06/2010
New solar feed-in tariffs in Germany and target for 2010
Germany’s Parliament has consented to raise the rate of photovoltaic installations per year in 2010 to 2,500 MW – 3,500 MW from 1,100 MW – 1,700 MW per year and also abolish the tariff for ground mounted systems on crop land.
read more... 03/06/2010
U.S. Renewables Group targets a fund for renewable energy projects in China
U.S. Renewables Group, which has various investments in renewable energies across North America, plans to raise a fund of up to 2 billion Yuan (293 million USD) for renewable energy projects in China.
read more... 13/05/2010
Ambitious target for EU: to reach 100 percent renewable energy by 2050
According to "RE-thinking 2050" publication of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), an ambitious target for the European Union - to achieve 100 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2050 has been suggested.
read more... 16/04/2010