December 2016

China unveils green vehicle subsidy caps; increases technical requirements

Green vehicle subsidy caps target fast charging vehicles BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) – China will cap subsidies and increase technical requirements for green energy vehicles starting next year in the wake of a subsidy cheating scandal, according to documents posted on the Ministry of Finance website on Thursday. The measures include a new formula for calculating

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Kathleen Kenealy, climate change attorney, named acting California Attorney General

Current California attorney general elected to US Senate By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – A lawyer with deep experience fighting climate change will lead California’s Department of Justice until the next attorney general takes office, as the state and several others vow to combat global warming despite skepticism from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Vestas’ strong 2016 finish offsets worry over Trump’s US energy policy

Under Trump, US energy policy could favor conventional fossil fuels By Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, Dec 30 (Reuters) – A spate of last-minute orders from the United States has put Danish wind turbine maker Vestas on track for its highest contract intake in six years and eased some investors’ concerns over US energy policy under the incoming

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Increasing renewable energy focus to fuel heat pump market,10% growth projection

Mexico, Canada, and China rely heavily on US’s supply of fabricated metals products The reports highlight the major market trends, drivers, challenges and several other factors that are expected to change market dynamics during the forecast period. The market research analysis identifies the increase in the power-to-weight ratio of aeroderivative gas turbines as one of

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