Vancouver drops Provincial Sales Tax from renewable energy systems
Wednesday, 03 April 2013 Robin WhitlockExemptions from PST in the province include solar hot water, solar PV, wind-generated electricity and micro-hydro systems
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 03/04/2013
Wednesday, 03 April 2013 REM • Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin: Renewable energy will help drive economy The Lantern • Americans want more renewable energy and more climate-change prep Grist • German Experience Can He...
Bentley Motors installs Britain’s largest rooftop solar PV system
Wednesday, 03 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe system will be owned and operated by Lightsource with electricity supplied under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
IDB to finance three private-sector PV projects in Chile
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 REM The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan package for $41.4 million to private sector firms for the construction, operation, and maintenance of three photovoltaic solar power plants in...
New York commits $46 million to create expand solar capacity in state
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 REMNew York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $46 million has been awarded under his NY-Sun initiative for large-scale solar energy projects that will add 52 MW to the US state’s solar capacity.
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 02/04/2013
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 REM • With Stanford Fellowship, Senate Renewable Energy Advocate Shuns K Street Path The New York Times • Standard Bank, China's ICBC To Co-Fund S Africa Renewable Energy Projects Fox Business • C...
Dutch electricity market experiences a solar revolution
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe growth of solar energy within the Dutch electricity market has been much bigger than expected
Renewables are now a major contributor to UK energy
Friday, 29 March 2013 Robin WhitlockGovernment figures reveal that 11.3 percent of UK electricity demand in 2012 was generated by renewable energy
District heating company calls for an end to inefficient use of biomass in conventional power stations
Friday, 29 March 2013 Robin WhitlockThe Renewables Obligation (RO) is incentivising a wasteful use of biomass which squanders waste heat
Dismantling the barriers to a renewables-based knowledge economy with IRENA
Thursday, 28 March 2013 Dan McCue Whether they're located in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, South America or even Europe or the southeastern United States, the cry of those charged with fostering the economic development of thei...
Crown Estate to lease more wave and tidal sites for technology development
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