Imported Chinese Solar Panels Causing Instability in U.S. Industry
An economic "war" is about to unleash between China's solar panel industry and the U.S.'s, as the latter applied more than $1 billion in...
Enel Green Power Invests $250 Million in Oklahoma Wind Farm
Enel Green Power North America (EGP-NA), a leader in renewable energy generation, and Trade Wind Energy began construction of the Rocky Ridge wind farm,...
Russia and Iceland to Collaborate on Renewable Energy Matters, Through the Northern Sea Route
After meeting at the second international forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Iceland President Olafur Grimsson have concluded...
Greece Seeks Economic Comeback In Huge Solar Power Project
Once an empire, Greece is now confronted with maybe the country's most harsh economic crisis since its birth in ancient times. However, solar power...
Japan Plans to Subsidize Renewable Energy Prices Starting 2012
Following example from Germany, Spain and other countries, the Japanese government has just approved a bill a few days ago that would allow renewable...
Australian Solar Power Reaches Grid Parity in Some Places, While Production Moves to China
Others may not brag with it, but some parts of the New South Wales (NSW) in Australia can say they've achieved grid parity and...
Wadebridge to Become UK's First Town Powered by Solar Energy
There are towns in the UK which dream of sustaining themselves out of their own production of electricity. Wadebridge in Cornwall is one of them: 10 solar systems installed, 100 more to go! The town has already begun the 2015 race, meaning 15,000 MWh each year. If they manage that, then they become eligible for feed-in tariffs: profitable contracts that buy the clean energy and add it up to the grid at a good price.
India to Invest $37 Bln for 17,000 MW Green Energy Capacity by 2017
India currently relies heavily on coal for its mass consumption of energy. Even though the country's renewable energy capacity represents 11% of the global installed power capacity, for India it is not enough. The ministry for New and Renewable Energy has recently announced an investment of $37 billion in green energy generation, which should add up another 17,000 MW in the next 6 years.
Denmark Leads Green Energy Technology Race, U.S. Far Behind at #17
China is the second in the world when it comes to renewable energy, according to a report put together by the German global firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Other key players such as Denmark or Germany show up in the forefront, but the US only made it to the 17th place.
Obama Plans an $8 Bln Green Energy Budget for 2012
The Department of Energy has $29.5 available billion for the fiscal year 2012. About $8 billion would be invested in solar, wind and advanced batteries. "Whomever leads in the global, clean energy economy will also take the lead in creating high-paying, highly skilled jobs for its people," the administration said about the budget.
