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Swedish Government to Raise Fuel Taxes to Cut Greenhouse Gases
World  (tags: fuel taxes, greenhouse gas emissions )

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- 288 days ago - google.com
Sweden's government said Tuesday it planned to exempt taxes on so-called clean-fuel cars and would raise taxes on vehicles run on diesel in an attempt to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
Solar and Wind Power for Gas-Rich Turkmenistan
World  (tags: )

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- 553 days ago - iwpr.net
When Turkmenistan became independent in 1991, the authorities lost interest in science, research centres suffered staff cuts, and the Academy of Sciences and the Solar Institute were closed altogether.
France to Build 7 MW Solar Farm
World  (tags: solar power )

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- 554 days ago - renewableenergyworld.com
France has started construction of a 7-MW solar PV farm on land belonging to municipal authorities. It is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2008.
The Power of the Sea: How Britain Could Harness Its Greatest Natural Resource
World  (tags: tidal power )

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- 554 days ago - timesonline.typepad.com
Lashed by some of the roughest seas in the world and with high tidal ranges, Britons could one day see wave and tidal power providing at least one-fifth of its energy needs, with some experts predicting an even greater role.
China's Wind Power Industry: Blowing Past Expectations
World  (tags: wind power )

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- 554 days ago - renewableenergyworld.com
At the end of 2007, China's installed base of wind power totaled just over 6 gigawatts (GW), making China the fifth largest producer of wind power, after Germany, the U.S., Spain and India.
Wind Power Blows Into Peru and Brightens Future
World  (tags: wind power )

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- 554 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Why Wind Power Might be a Perfect Fit for Many Communities in Peru.
Finland Looks for Sharp Increase in Wind Power
World  (tags: wind power )

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- 554 days ago - reuters.com
Finland is planning to increase the Nordic country's wind power production up to 30-fold in coming years.
Australian Solar Breakthrough Snapped Up - By Eager Americans
World  (tags: solar power )

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- 557 days ago - smh.com.au
FORMER Sydney University professor Dr David Mills couldn't find funding for his giant solar power plants in Australia, but US investors had no qualms wagering at least $40 million on the idea.
UK Government: We Must Lead the Way in Tidal Energy
World  (tags: tidal power )

Scuba
- 557 days ago - independent.co.uk
Britain will put "rocket boosters" behind developing tide and wave energy under a future Conservative government.
China Plans to Increase Wind Energy
World  (tags: wind power )

Scuba
- 559 days ago - upi.com
China plans to triple its wind power capacity over the next two years.
 
 
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