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	Energy & Renewables Newsletter July 10, 2008

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From solar energy to electricity: a growing BIPV market with great potential
The Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) market is a growing sector in the environmental search for continued energy-saving building materials. Already a segment of the expanding Photovoltaics (PV) market, BIPV is becoming a popular way to use solar energy to generate electricity. In 2007 the PV market raked in approximately EUR 6.24 billion, with a growth rate of 46%. As a part of that growing market, in 2007 BIPV brought in EUR 149 million with a market growth rate of 33%. With public awareness and concern shifting to applying greener methods for generating energy, BIPV holds great potential ...

EU member states endorse proposal to reduce standby electricity consumption
During this week`s meeting of the Ecodesign Regulatory Committee, EU Member States endorsed the Commission`s proposal for a regulation reducing standby energy consumption of household and office products. The regulation lays down energy efficiency requirements for all products sold in Europe, thus cutting the EU`s standby electricity consumption by almost 75% by 2020. `This first measure under the Ecodesign Directive will drastically reduce standby electricity consumption of household and office products. It is a concrete contribution to reach the EU`s energy efficiency and climate protection ...

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DIY power supply: prospects for micro-generation
With climate change at the top of the international political agenda, and energy security an increasing concern for Western nations, consumers producing ...
IEA welcomes G8 call for action on energy security and sustainability
“With energy demand continuing to grow, prices breaking records and concern about climate change intensifying, we need policies that bring sustainable ...
GE unit surpasses US$4bn renewable energy mark with NY wind farm investment
With a goal of investing US$6 billion in renewable energy by 2010, GE Energy Financial Services surpassed the US$4 billion mark by investing in New York ...
EU biofuels targets must go
International environment and development organisations are calling on the European Union to withdraw proposals to massively expand the use of biofuels. ...
Retooling a developed economy’s energy base: Germany at the head of the class
The European Union has been far more united and proactive than the US federal government when it comes to policies ushering in post-petroleum and fossil ...
ADB establishes future carbon fund
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has established a new fund that will use carbon credits generated beyond 2012 to provide urgently needed financing for ...
Egypt establishes US$30m centre to push Middle East renewables
Egypt has established a US$30 million centre for renewable energy for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).The Regional Centre of Excellence for Renewable ...
90% Of Israeli homes have solar water heaters
I recently noted that Hawaii has enacted a law that requires all new homes to install solar water heaters. Eventually, Hawaii may have as many water heaters ...

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