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    Domestic Demand Can Save Chinese PV

    19 january 2013 Wuhan, Hubei, China — The Chinese photovoltaic (PV) industry’s share of the global PV market is more than 60%, with an annual growth rate of over 100%…

    Can Renewables Still Attract Investment?

    19 january 2013 LONDON —  It seems that there is something of a crisis of confidence in the renewable energy investment market. A toxic mix of low growth and falling…

    Clear Horizon for Mexican Solar

    19 january 2013 New Hampshire, USA — Northern Mexico is considered to have the world’s third greatest solar insolation potential, with areas estimated to have about 5 kWh/m2 per day.…

    Drilling for Dollars: Notable Developments in Geothermal Finance

    19 january 2013 Geothermal capacity additions are on track to top 100 MW in 2012, making this year one of the best for geothermal deployment in the last decade. This…

    A Look Back at Solar Energy in 2012

    19 january 2013 Salt Lake City, UT — 2012 was a big year for solar, both domestically and globally, with some unlikely players throwing their hats into the ring and…

    Investing in Alternative Energy? Consider the Passive Activity Loss Rule

    19 january 2013 The federal government provides several valuable incentives to promote alternative energy investments. Many of these incentives take the form of favorable federal income tax benefits. For example,…

    First Large-scale Solar Plants Without Subsidies Seen in Spain

    19 january 2013 LONDON — Solar developers in Spain are trying to build Europe’s first large-scale plants to sell electricity at market prices, taking advantage of a crash in equipment…

    Hydropower 2012 Year in Review: Development Around the Globe

    19 january 2013 Tulsa, OK — The past year has been an exciting one for the hydropower community as hydroelectricity continues to become an increasingly more popular consideration in renewable…

    Renewable Energy Review: China

    19 january 2013 Developers, manufacturers, investors and other renewable energy industry stakeholders need to know where the next big market is going to be so that they can adjust their…

    Is It Crunch Time for Canada’s Wind Sector?

    19 january 2013 Newcastle, UK — For Canadian wind, the last few years have been pretty good. Growth has accelerated and by the end of 2011 its generating capacity totalled…