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11 March 2013
The wind sector is likely is to be rocky this year with orders sharply down but a rebound in 2014 is expected, according to a new report by MAKE Consulting.
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11 March 2013
Boosted by a technical potential world demand of $2tn over the next 20 years smart grid has after some seven years of embryonic existence now successfully entered its infancy with world sales climbing to $36.5bn in 2012; a growth of 30 per cent on 2011. M&A activity reached $19.5bn, almost doubling the value of deals in the previous year, according to Memoori’s latest report.
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7 March 2013
Despite high-profile trade disputes, the US exports more clean power products to China across the solar, wind and energy smart technologies sectors culminating in a 2011 surplus of $1.63bn.
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6 March 2013
European Union cumulative installed wind power capacity surpassed 100GW in 2012, according to a new major report.
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5 March 2013
A new major report has ranked the top high-income countries in the world for adapting to the upcoming energy systems with seven of the top ten countries coming from Europe.
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28 February 2013
There are record levels of interest in renewable energy as a source of income among struggling farmers, according to a new major report.
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28 February 2013
Libya has the potential to generate approximately five times the amount of energy from solar power than it currently produces in crude oil according to a new major report.
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27 February 2013
The UK risks surrendering its world lead in marine energy if the UK's wave and tidal energy industries do not receive proper support from government, according to a new major report.
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27 February 2013
Non-hydro renewable sources increased by 12.8 per cent last year compared to 2011 and provided 5.4 per cent of net US electrical generation, according to a new report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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26 February 2013
Anti-Dumping duties on imported Chinese solar products will lead to decreased demand for solar products and in turn provoke significant job losses along the European photovoltaic value chain, according to a new report.
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