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Merkel’s Party May Delay Solar Subsidy Cut, Mitteldeutsche Says

09 Feb 10 - 10:19 CET

BLOOMBERG -- Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats and their Christian Social Union allies will propose a reduction in subsidies for solar power from roof panels by 16 percent from June 1, the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung newspaper said, citing unnamed senior lawmakers from the two sister parties.

Arab states may become solar energy exporters

09 Feb 10 - 10:17 CET

ZAWYA - Massive renewable energy projects undertaken by the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries could turn them into solar energy exporters along with their large hydrocarbon exports, according to a veteran Arab energy analyst.

Engineering giant Areva buying solar firm Ausra

09 Feb 10 - 10:15 CET

French engineering giant Areva said Monday that it will buy Ausra, a Mountain View startup specializing in large-scale solar power. The deal will give Areva a way to break into the growing worldwide business for big solar facilities that can generate as much electricity as a fossil fuel power plant. Although Areva is best known for its nuclear expertise, ...

China Now World Leader in Smart Grid Investment

09 Feb 10 - 10:13 CET

Just imagine if we were only now building our first electric infrastructure. Of course that would mean that we’d be decades behind our other modern counterparts. But it would also mean that we’d be in a position to build it using the very latest and best technology. That is exactly the position China is in today. And thanks to its thriving export ...

U.S. Solar Market to Double in the Next Year

08 Feb 10 - 07:59 CET

In a few years, the United States is likely to be the world's largest market for solar power, eclipsing Germany, which has taken the lead as a result of strong government incentives in spite of the relative paucity of sunlight in that country. A number of factors could make growth possible in the United States--especially changes in legislation that give ...

Selection trials loom for $1.4bn Solar Flagships program

08 Feb 10 - 07:51 CET

SOLAR energy developers of all shape, sizes and systems are converging on Canberra this week to lodge their applications -- they must be hand-delivered -- for the first round of selection trials for the federal government's $1.4 billion Solar Flagships program.

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