EU launches pilot projects to leverage green energy spending

By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union climate and energy bosses launched two projects on Monday designed to unleash more than a billion euros ($1.1 billion) of spending on measures to save energy and adapt to climate change. The pilot projects will help to prove that a much bigger Commission scheme to turn 21 […]

Active role of states needed to harness green energy: Prabhu

The railway minister further said that states, which generate more renewable energy should be given more incentives. Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here

Yes Bank to raise Rs 500 cr for green energy projects

Private sector lender Yes Bank today said it will be raising Rs 500 crore through issuance of “green infrastructure bonds”, which will be deployed to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here

Naidu promises investors speedy clearances

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday promised investors in green energy of speedy clearances and exemptions for quick execution of projects.Addressing the inaugural session of the R… Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here

Modi for innovation in making renewable energy affordable

New Delhi: To bridge the energy deficit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for making renewable sources like solar and wind power affordable, even as he asserted that this green energy push was not to impress the world. He also said India is working on building a consortium of 50 countries […]

Gamesa, others get land for wind farms in AP

Wind energy companies Gamesa, RSR Power, Naveen Green Energy and Ramagiri Rayala Wind power are among companies allotted land for setting up of wind farms in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, considered to be an ideal location for wind power farms. Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here

Yingli Brings the FC Bayern Youth Cup to Beijing

BAODING, China, Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading solar panel … Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here

Energy Ministry’s opinion: Household consumers subsidize “wind power” by paying green certificates

The green certificates that every Romanian citizen pays as part of his electricity bill represent an unjustified subsidizing of “green” energy, Adrian Marin, advisor within the Energy Ministry, stated at a special conference. Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here

N.C. has 23,000 green-energy jobs, report says

Green-energy jobs in North Carolina reached nearly 23,000 in 2014, the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association says in an annual census. Click to Continue » Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here

Green energy just for balance of coal plants, says Petilla

The government has encouraged the private sector to build more conventional power plants because these produce electricity that is cheaper than power supplied by hydroelectric and other renewable energy facilities, Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla said. Brought to you by Yahoo! News. Read the rest of the article here