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20 February 2012

Turkey to emerge as favoured investment destination for power sectorp

turkey_flag170 Turkey's power sector will witness considerable growth in coming years, according to a new report, supported by an extremely favourable and facilitative government policy and regulatory regime.

20 February 2012

Agriculture energy industry calls for US government support for rural renewables

cow170 US industry body the Agriculture Energy Coalition has welcomed the recent hearing from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on the 2012 Farm Bill, which could potentially help promote renewable energy in rural America.

14 February 2012

Obama makes $27.2bn budget request for DOE

US President Barack Obama has made a $27.2bn fiscal year 2013 budget request for the Department of Energy that forms part of his blueprint for the economy.

14 February 2012

Obama pledges investment in alternative energy, cut to oil tax breaks

Pres_obama_170SQ President Barack Obama has pledged to cut tax breaks for the oil and gas sector and to spend more in conservation and energy.

13 February 2012

Iberdrola welcomes Spain’s halt of renewable subsidies

Iberdrola_170SQ Moves by the Spanish government to put a freeze on subsidies paid to the renewable energy sector has been welcomed by the country’s largest onshore wind operator Iberdrola.

10 February 2012

Offshore wind is destroying Scotland’s coast, says US tycoon Trump

First Minister Alex Salmond is ‘hell bent on destroying Scotland’s coastline’ through the influx of wind farms, according to US property tycoon Donald Trump.

9 February 2012

Davey reaffirms UK commitment to offshore windp

At the opening of the world’s largest offshore wind farm today, the UK’s newly-appointed Energy and Climate Secretary Edward Davey reaffirmed the government’s commitment to offshore wind.

9 February 2012

UK unveils ‘new’ feed-in tariff but uncertainty fears remain

UK_170_170 The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) said a tariff of 21 pence will take effect on solar installations from 1 April with the government proposing to peg the subsidy levels to cost reductions and industry growth. But industry said this will exacerbate rather than dissolve the uncertainty in the market.

9 February 2012

UK Environment Minister outlines plan for Rio+20

ParliamentUK1_170SQ UK Environment Minister Caroline Spelman has said the UK will work with Columbia and others to drive forward the proposal for new Sustainable Development Goals in a speech setting out ambitions for Rio+20.

8 February 2012

Taskforce makes recommendations to streamline Scottish offshore renewables

A taskforce comprising of Marine Scotland, The Crown Estate, environmental regulators and renewable energy developers has published a blueprint to streamline the construction of offshore generation systems.

8 February 2012

UK’s DECC creates energy efficiency office

Ed_Davey_copyrightLibDems_170_1701 Newly-appointed UK Energy Minister Edward Davey has created a new team within the Department of Energy and Climate Change dedicated to energy efficiency.

7 February 2012

Greg Barker outlines upcoming energy bill at NewNet eventp

GregBarker_170SQ A UK energy bill to be introduced later this year will monetise energy efficiency in the same way the feed-in tariff supports renewable generation, it was revealed by Minister for Energy and Climate Change Greg Barker at a NewNet event.

6 February 2012

UK politicians call for end to onshore wind subsidies

windmill_170_170 More than 100 Conservative MPs in the UK have written to the Prime Minister demanding a cut to the level of subsidy the country’s onshore wind industry receives.

6 February 2012

China blocks EU airline emissions charge

The Chinese government has ordered airlines based in the country not to comply with the European Union’s charge on carbon emissions.

31 January 2012

Surge in Chinese PV imports may lead to retroactive duties by US

china_us_170SQ A surge in Chinese solar cell and panel imports into the US may result in back-dated tariff duties being applied on the equipment under new action to be taken by the Department of Commerce.

30 January 2012

Spain suspends support for renewables

spain_170_170 The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade has announced the temporary suspension of feed-in tariff support for new cogeneration, renewable energy or waste-to-energy facilities.

30 January 2012

Houston signs up to Better Buildings Challenge

The US city of Houston has joined the Better Buildings Challenge, a public-private partnership looking to improve energy efficiency by 20 per cent in commercial, government and school buildings by 2020.

26 January 2012

European politicians in agreement on supporting renewables, says MEPp

globe_Europe_170_170 Political support for renewables is far-reaching with parties on both sides of the spectrum in full support of its development, a Member of the European Parliament said today.

26 January 2012

Bogota launches EV taxi scheme

Bogota_170SQ The Colombian capital city of Bogota has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in the city’s taxi fleet.

26 January 2012

UK’s carbon price floor flawed system, says report

UK businesses may be severely impacted by the government’s decision to set harsher carbon penalties than the rest of Europe.

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