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Can the Ethanol Industry Save the Renewable Fuel Standard?
2014-01-20 20:48:03| Agriculture - Topix.net
The ethanol industry is organizing a Day of Action on January 23 to raise support for retaining the established Renewable Fuel Standard .
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Germany eyes swift cuts renewable energy subsidies
2014-01-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Germany's new energy minister has outlined cuts in subsidies to producers of renewable energy as the country wrestles with soaring costs from its nuclear power exit, according to a document obtained by AFP Sunday. Opposition MPs and the solar energy sector have already criticised the reforms due to be discussed by conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel's new "grand coalition" cabinet with the Social Democrats next week. Merkel took the surprise decision in 2011 to scrap nuclear power for renewables...
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Europe must set a new renewable energy target
2014-01-20 11:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Ministers and their EU colleagues are on the cusp of a decision which could undermine our energy security, push up the cost of power and weaken efforts to tackle climate change. As the deadline draws near for the government to decide whether or not to stick with European targets for renewable energy, the consequences of this government's opposition to a binding goal for 2030 need to be spelled out. The UK is, for example, a world leader in offshore wind -- a technology with the potential to...
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Global leaders to discuss renewable energy today
2014-01-20 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Khaleej Times: Global leaders, decision-makers, technologists and business executives are assembling in the capital today to discuss matters relating to renewable energy. The World Future Energy Conference (WFES), which is the largest summit of energy experts, will share the best international practices, unveil new products and discuss sustainable solutions to tackle present and future energy challenges. As the centerpiece of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, WFES 2014 expects to receive 30,000 attendees from...
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How Close is the World to $1 Trillion in Renewable Energy Investments?
2014-01-17 15:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Some bankers across the world are aiming high when it comes to investments in renewable energy. Billionaire investors and climate-focused policy advocates like hedge-fund founder billionaire Tom Steyer and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin gathered at the United Nations this week to call for more investments in renewables and changes to financial markets that would boost investments, according to Bloomberg. The figure they had in mind? $1 trillion per year--dubbed a "Clean Trillion"...
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