Keyword: Renewable Energy

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Rising Output, Energy Efficiency to Halve U.S. Oil Imports By 2020

16.10.2013 - Rising oil and gas production and improving energy efficiency in the United States could slash its oil imports in half by the end of 2020 from levels seen two years ago, the West's...

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Poland Says Will Lead Call for Carbon Cuts at Warsaw U.N. Talks

15.10.2013 - Coal-dependent Poland said it would lead the call for all nations to deepen greenhouse emissions cuts when it hosts U.N. climate talks in Warsaw next month, in a surprise reversal...

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German Chemical Firms Call for Curbs on Renewable Energy Aid

10.09.2013 - The committee of small and medium-sized enterprises within the German chemical industry association Verband der chemischen Industrie (VCI) has joined the swelling chorus of voices...

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Canadian Team Invents Spray-on Solar Cells

03.09.2013 - The solar energy revolution could be accelerated with mass production of easy-to-manufacture nanoparticle-based solar cells from abundantly available raw materials, researchers at...

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German Renewable Energy Law Subject of EU Probe

15.07.2013 - The European Union plans an investigation into Germany's renewable energy law due to concerns that exemptions for some firms from charges levied on power users breaches competition...

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U.S., China Agree To Cut Emissions from Vehicles, Coal

11.07.2013 - The United States and China, the world's top emitters of greenhouse gases, agreed to five initiatives on Wednesday to cut carbon output from the largest sources, including heavy...

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New Duties on U.S. Ethanol to Boost EU Output

18.04.2013 - New anti-dumping duties against the United States will reshape the European Union's ethanol biofuel sector, creating opportunities for European producers and imports from Latin...

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BP Puts U.S. Wind Farm Arm Up for Sale

03.04.2013 - BP has put its U.S. wind farm operation, one of the largest in the country, up for sale, marking the continued retreat of big oil companies from renewable energy investments while...