Tag: Germany
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PV to slide in Japan, Germany — does this effect global growth?
After amending its renewable energy law in August 2014, Germany is expected to attain an annual installed capacity of around 1.8 GW in 2015 and will fail to hit the annual solar PV installation target of between 2.4 and 2.6 GW, according to Ankit Mathur, GlobalData’s Practice Head for Power. “ThisRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The Global Downfall of the Plastic Bag
The world’s strictest anti-plastic bag implementation strategy may be in Rwanda. Since a ban went into effect in 2008, airline…
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Incinerating Trash is a Waste of Resources
Many urban areas have built or are considering building waste-incineration facilities to generate energy. At first glance, it seems like a win-win. But it’s a problematic solution …
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Record-Breaking Renewable Energy Capacity Pushes Fossil Fuel Plants to Close in Germany
Germany’s renewable energy industry has again shown its strength, shattering through another solar power record, as utility company RWE announces it will close fossil fuel power plants …
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The Global Progress of Composting Food Waste
As municipal food composting programs spread across North America and Europe, no city faces a more daunting task than …