Wind farms have the Scots swept off their feet. A recent study by Mori Scotland, a market research agency in the uk, has found overwhelming support for wind energy. Four out of five respondents 82 per cent were in favour of the renewable source being ta

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How can CDM resolve the conflict between developed and developing country interests?

The Spanish government's proposal to end subsidies for renewable fuels has made the country's Association of Renewable Energy Producers (arep) see red. The government feels that the sop should be

Second generation reforms in energy certification come through

For Sri Lanka

The Indian government has a set a target for renewable energy: 10,000 megawatt by 2012. So far so good. Renewables can electrify the rural marginalised who cannot be connected to the national grid. But how will it meet this target? Especially, when it too

Is the state of technology an obstacle in implementing renewable future? Or is the current price of this technology out of our reach?

Why renewables cannot penetrate the market

Keeping in mind the enormous potential of renewable energy in India and given the government's target to electrify 18,000 villages, two crucial issues need to be addressed. There is an urgent need

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