At the end of last year, the much-anticipated Circular Economy (CE) Package was approved by the European Commission and bringing with it hopes from all member states for a more sustainable economy. The CE sets out a plan and targets for EU waste that should be achieved by 2030, a very welcome step towards a resource efficient economy. But, putting the hype aside, do the measures go far enough when it comes to food waste?
I have been following New Hampshire’s solar discussions closely because I am a victim of poor solar policy decisions that led to massive job loss in my home state. I lost my solar job in Nevada days before Christmas. Nevada legislators didn’t take action to protect the industry and regulators caved to utility demands. I do not want to see the same thing happen in New Hampshire.
“Made in Germany” should mean money for companies tapping Iran’s underdeveloped but potentially enormous solar market, according to a government-commissioned report.
LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Gasoline stocks building on both sides of the Atlantic could undercut a sustained recovery in oil prices, as crude's 30 percent rise in the last month is partly based on hopes that drivers will gobble up most global inventories of the fuel.
PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - The French Cour des Comptes, the country's top audit body, said the financing scheme for EDF's 18 billion pound ($25.6 billion)project to build two nuclear plants in Britain is potentially risky for the state-owned utility.
China’s solar PV industry has been in recovery mode since 2013. The capacity utilization rate of PV firms has improved, the sector steadily continues to grow and new technologies have been developed, while the PV makers have seen their margins improve. Looking into 2016, the sector is expected to maintain growth, thanks to favorable policies and increasing market demand.
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