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A bumpy landing

China remains the largest wind market in the world, but the domestic sector is facing a tough period of consolidation. New regulations aim to improve quality and grid integration.

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01/12/2011
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Bringing the grid together

If Europe is to achieve its renewable energy goals, its power grid will have to grow accordingly. New studies point to a need for expansion on land and at sea. The greatest challenge lies in coordination between governments.

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Biogas rediscovered

When Vijay Ingle of Chittalwadi village in Akola district decided to install a biogas plant at his dairy last year, everyone was sceptical. It had failed to take off in the Vidarbha region despite the government promoting biogas as the cleanest and cheapest fuel for over three decades and offering subsidies for setting up the plant. Besides, no one had heard of a biogas plant installed 400 metres from the house; it is usually set up in the backyard, close to the kitchen.

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Raipur's clean power plants using coal on the sly

They are registered as clean development mechanism projects, eligible for carbon credits. On October 15, 2010, the regional officer of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB), R K Sharma, visited Tilda industrial area in Raipur unannounced. He noticed thick smoke rising from the premises of a renewable energy project. On paper the 8.5 MW power plant, Agrawal Renewable Energy Project, uses rice husk, a cleaner alternative to coal, to produce electricity. The electrostatic precipitator (ESP), an emission control device, installed in the plant was tripping frequently.

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28/11/2011
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Hunting for black gold in the oil and gas industry

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Dealing with economic crises, environmental pressures and dwindling resources keeps the oil and gas industry constantly on its toes, says Kate McAlpine.

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26/11/2011
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Solar mission projects set to miss deadline

Developers face penalty in the range of Rs. 2 crore for a month’s delay. With a looming deadline of January 9 next year, many of the 5 MW capacity solar photovoltaic (or PV) projects taken up under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission seem set to miss the deadline unless they pick up their pace. Twenty-eight PV projects were to be set up under the mission in a year’s time from the date of signing the power purchase agreements.

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21/11/2011
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Oil and gas wells find new life with geothermal

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Millions of abandoned fossil fuel wells could be refitted to provide clean, low-carbon geothermal energy.

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19/11/2011
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Letting go of Kyoto

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A preoccupation with binding commitments blocks progress in climate-change negotiations. It is time to correct course, says Elliot Diringer.

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17/11/2011
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Desperate for gas

Natural gas is a clean, cheap and efficient fossil fuel, giving India hopes of reducing its carbon intensity. But its shortage has left critical sectors in the lurch. Can India overcome the crisis?

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15/11/2011
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China opposes anti-dumping probe on solar panels by the US

Warns US of retaliatory measures. China has reacted sharply to the inquiry launched by the US Department of Commerce into the alleged unfair trade practices adopted by China in the United States for selling solar cells and panels. The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) had filed a petition with department, saying China is selling heavily subsidised solar panels and cells below market price in the US, which is severely affecting domestic business. The department launched the inquiry on November 9.

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11/11/2011
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