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Growth in China Wind Energy Production Exceeds Coal For First Time Ever
Coal power in China
According to new statistics from the China Electricity Council, in 2012 China’s wind energy production actually increased more than coal power production for the first time ever.[read more]
Iceland and China Establish Strategic Geothermal Partnership
Iceland, the world's leader in geothermal energy is going to work with China, the world's largest energy consumer, to develop geothermal resources in the Middle Kingdom, Bloomberg reports. Speaking in Abu Dhabi this week, Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson said, "Both Premier Wen Jiaboa and Vice President Xi, who will be the...[read more]
America's Energy Question: What Price Will it Take to Commit to Renewable Energy?
The economic recession has hit renewable energy industries in the United States hard, and the effects have been accentuated by the country's lack of national energy policy. Many renewable energy businesses have found it increasingly difficult to receive money from financial institutions since 2008. Yet, even when the finances...[read more]
China Green Comes To Texas... And Other Green Issues
Will U.S. power consumers ever rely on Chinese green power for their electricity? This notion, that just a few years ago seemed far fetched, will likely become a reality. On Tuesday, Chinese wind turbine maker A-Power Energy Generation Systems received Chinese regulatory approval to proceed with a 600 megawatts, $1.5 billion wind...[read more]
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