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You might remember that last June, Japan finalized its feed-in tariff rates, and the story was, "Japan Sets Itself Up For A Solar Boom." Now the talk is of Japan overtaking Germany and the United States as the hottest solar market in the world – and of what ...

"Peak oil" and our "oil addiction" were supposed to have ensured that we ran out of either gas or the money to buy it. Now, suddenly, we have more gas and oil than ever before. But the key question is: Why do we? The oil and gas renaissance was brought on ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fewer United Nations climate summits and more incentives through carbon pricing could speed up international efforts to slow the pace of global warming, a draft European Commission paper seen by Reuters says.

Plans for a wind farm in the Bristol Channel are again reduced in size after public talks.

He also talked about hydroelectric power and how steady rainfall helps keep it cheap. "That rainwater goes into the dam, turns the turbine and it does help because its cheap power. The problem is when you get all the rain at once you can't make all the power ...

The Senate is set to vote today on amendments to the $984 billion federal spending bill, and our friends over at The Hill tell us that hidden among the gems is a measure to strip out U.S. Navy biofuel initiatives. Talk about closing the barn door after the horses ...

Hyundai is in talks with a number of fleets about uptake of its hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. A limited production run of 1000 ix35s will be made by 2015, with around 100 expected to come to the UK. A Hyundai spokesperson told BusinessCar at the Geneva ...

We're talking big money for Montana. Renewable-energy investments in Montana have totaled over a billion-and-a-half dollars in recent years. And, for what it's worth, wind farms are producing some of our most affordable energy. The wind farm at Judith Gap ...

EnergyAustralia, the Australian unit of Hong Kong-listed power generator CLP Holdings Ltd. (0002.HK), is in exclusive talks to sell a majority stake in its Waterloo wind farm to funds managed by Palisade Investment Partners, people familiar with the matter ...

In what could be a significant step towards producing ethanol through an alternative other than sugarcane, Indian steel major Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) is in talks with New Zealand-based renewable energy company Lanzatech for procuring a ...

A few years ago we were talking about peak oil and the possibility that we'd one day run out of the stuff. Now, with emerging oil plays like the Bakken we're dreaming of energy independence. One of the exciting companies operating in the Bakken is Kodiak ...

Joseph Tawie Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud has admitted that the government had made mistakes during the implementation of the Bakun Hydroelectric Dam project. Why is the Sarawak government meeting with and talking to community leaders and representatives who are neither from Baram nor affected by the proposed hydroelectric dam project? Asking this pertinent question, [

Astore, who leads the firm's Green Team, talked about the complexities and commitment involved in serving renewable energy clients. "You have to be knowledgeable about the electric industry and the technology," said Astore. "You also have to be ready to ...