+ 25.05.2013 + Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to provide low-interest loans to companies that borrow residential rooftop space for solar power generation, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

+ 24.05.2013 + Almost unnoticed by the public, but also by energy experts in Germany, an energy revolution took place in Cuba ("revolución energética") which, in some respects, goes further than the German energy shift.

+ 24.05.2013 + An environmental citizens group says the time has come for an investigation into the troubled Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant.

+ 23.05.2013 + Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today as it launched its annual assessment of the world’s human rights.

+ 22.05.2013 + The Obama administration is engaged in preliminary talks with the European Union and China to settle a dispute over trade in solar-energy equipment and avoid a conflict among the world’s largest economies, according to people familiar with the discussions.

+ 21.05.2013 + Hoping to lure residents to opt for solar power by offering monetary benefits, the state government is set to buy power at the rate of Rs 3.50 per unit from domestic consumers who install solar units at their residences and generate power more than their individual requirement.

+ 20.05.2013 + The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful energy.

+ 18.05.2013 + The World Wind Energy Association has today launched the World Wind Energy Report 2012. 100 Countries are using Wind Energy today - Iceland as 100th Wind Power Country.

+ 17.05.2013 + Biodegradable plastics will be the solution to one of our most harmful environmental problems, plastics pollution.

+ 15.05.2013 + Industry guide by Solarpraxis and Sunbeam provides information on players, market opportunities and future prospects in the PV system and storage technology sector.