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US: renewable energy accounts half of all new electricity in 2012
According to the latest report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects, half of all new energy generation capacity installed in the US last year was from renewable sources. Renewable energy accounted about 49.10% of all new domestic electrical generating installed in 2012, totaling almost 12,956 MW, with 25% of that new capacity that was installed in December.
read more... 21/01/2013
USA: The wind energy Production Tax Credit extended for one more year
The USA Congress has extended the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for a year, which will allow continued growth of the energy source that installed the most new electrical generating capacity in America last year. The new version of the tax will cover all the projects that start construction in 2013. After being approved by the Senate and the House it is now expected to be rapidly signed into law by the President Obama, who always supported the wind energy tax credits during the process.
read more... 04/01/2013
UK to achieve its 2020 green energy targets
The Department of Energy & Climate Change has revealed that the UK is on track to achieve its 15% of the energy from renewable sources by 2020. This year, low carbon electricity generation increased by more than a quarter due to solar and wind new projects.
read more... 27/12/2012
Gamesa to sell 183 MW of wind projects to Impax, in Germany
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, has signed an agreement with infrastructure fund manager Impax Asset Management, to sell 183 MW of wind energy projects in Germany.
read more... 21/12/2012
China: MoF has approved solar projects for a total of 2.83 GW under the Golden Sun project
The Golden Sun program was started by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Energy Administration in 2009, with the objective to support financially the projects ranging from photovoltaic generation facilities in industrial parks to large solar power stations. Under this program, the MoF has approved projects for a total of 2.83 GW, which need to be constructed by the end 2013.
read more... 14/12/2012