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China Boosts 2015 Solar Goal (again!)
China is moving again to prop up its domestic solar industry by dramatically raising its target for the amount of solar to be installed domestically. The world’s biggest maker of solar panels is upping its already enormous target of 15 gigawatts (GW), announced last December, to 21 GW by 2015. Analysts even see this new [...]
Denmark: 35% Green Energy by 2020
The Danish government has approved a series of goals to significantly reduce its carbon emissions and increase its use of green energy by 2020, an “ambitious green transition” officials say will affect all levels of society. The agreement, which was approved by parliament last week, targets cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent by 2020, [...]
California Utilities Nail 20% Renewables Goal
Two of California’s largest utilities are now getting 20% of their energy from renewables as required by the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) – 20% by 2010. Ok, they’re a year late, but Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. hit the target in 2011. That’s pretty impressive considering the law was passed five years ago [...]
Solar in India: 33.4 Gigawatts by 2022
India has set tremendous solar power goals for the coming years. In the wake of escalating energy crisis, India has better chance to shoot onto the solar power map in near future. The county will get 33.4 gigawatts of solar power installed by 2022, says an estimate from Bridge to India. The figure is better [...]
China Increases 2015 Solar Goal by 50%
The Chinese government has increased its solar energy target for 2015 by 50 percent, setting a new goal of 15 gigawatts annually, state media reports. The new target, which was reported by China National Radio, follows a rapid surge in Chinese solar power installation in recent months after the government unified grid feed-in tariffs for [...]
Can Greece Really Hit 10GW Solar Target by 2050?
Greece has devised a plan to increase installed solar capacity to 2.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 and 10 GW by 2050. Reuters reports that the country, which is in the middle of its worst recession in decades, hopes to attract up to EUR 20 billion in solar investment in the years ahead. There’s no doubt [...]
From CES – The Goal Zero Solar Charger
It’s late in the day here in California, but we thought we’d relay this solar-related news tidbit coming out of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held this week inLas Vegas. A maker of “portable solar power systems,” Goal Zero, tookthe opportunity at CES to unveil a new product: Image courtesy of Goal Zero What, pray [...]
Europe To Exceed 20% Renewable Energy Goal by 2020
The European Union is on track to exceed its target of meeting 20% ofits gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020,according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). EWEA published its analysis of the 27 National Renewable Energy ActionPlans, submitted by the EU Member States to the European Commission. “Taken together the Action [...]
India Still Capable of Reaching 2015 Renewable Energy Goal
Bright news came out of the Indian solar market yesterday as thecounty’s top energy officials announced that India is capableof reaching its 2015 renewable energy goal. The goal, set by India’sNational Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), calls for meeting 10percent of the nation’s energy needs with renewables. India has a total generating capacity of over 1.5 million [...]