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India to give $100 billion subsidy for solar
India?s New and Renewable Energy Ministry has prepared a plan, which, if implemented as stated, will make the country one of the leading producer of solar energy globally by the year 2030. The proposal, yet to be approved, calls for $100 billion investment in solar energy over the next two decades to install 20,000 MW of solar energy. - Read More
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Topics : Solar Energy Renewable Energy
74 countries have renewable energy targets
Today (end 2008), at least 73 countries have renewable energy policy targets, up from 66 at the end of 2007. At least 64 countries now have some type of policy to promote renewable power generation. - Read More
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Topics : Renewable Energy
Bangladesh Climate Change Action Plan
Bangladesh is one of the countries that could be affected badly if climate change and global warming lead to rise in sea levels - most of its area could simply go under the sea! In order to tackle this, the government has come up with a detailed action plan. The link (PDF) provides more details on the plan - Read More
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Topics : Climate
60 billion stimulus money for energy - where will it go?
? $6 billion for safe water ? $4.5 billion for green buildings ? $2.5 billion for energy efficiency, renewable R&D ? $5 billion for weatherization ? Renewable production tax credit ? Home efficiency ? $6 billion in for renewables, transmission and leading edge biofuels ? $2 billion for batteries ? $9.3 billion for rail ? $27.5 billion for highways & fuel-efficient public transportation ? $8.4 billion for transit ? $1.5 billion in transportation investments - Read More
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Topics : Finance