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Ireland to create a fund for energy efficiency projects
Pat Rabbitte, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has announced on this week that the Government has approved his proposal to institute an Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF). The €35 million fund will lend cash to the public and commercial sectors for energy efficiency projects. The Irish Government expects the cash will be matched by the private sector to make a total of €70 million which will be accessible to interested businesses.
read more... 22/02/2013
Germany to curb green energy supports
In reply to the European economic recession, the German government is approving cuts to programs supporting the development of renewable energy projects. Germany intends to fix a cap of subsidies and compensations it has created for green energy that had the unplanned effect of driving up household electricity bills.
read more... 15/02/2013
U.S. wind energy- the king of renewables in 2012
Wind energy continues to be the king of renewable energy generation in the United States, with 13.1 GW of new wind projects installed in 2012, an increase of 28% on the previous year, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
read more... 01/02/2013
UK to give the green light to 28 new oil and gas projects
UK is expecting to give the green light for the exploration of 28 new oil and natural gas projects offshore in 2013, amid the increased untapped resources in the North Sea, declared British Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
read more... 01/02/2013
China to invest 2 billion dollars in shale gas exploration
The Ministry of Land and Resources of China, has announced on Monday that almost 16 firms have committed to invest about 12.8 billion yuan (2 billion dollars) in shale gas exploration projects.
read more... 22/01/2013