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Words of Caution on a Renewable Energy Financing Scheme
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 3/13/2009
Words of Caution on a Renewable Energy Financing Scheme
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Experts emphasize that Europe's policies to encourage renewables differ -- and some are better than others.

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businesswire.com - 3/18/2009
Vice President Al Gore Touts Spain’s Leadership in Energy and Infrastructure
— businesswire.com — NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Vice President Al Gore recognized Spain as one of the world’s top innovators of renewable energy and high-speed rail transportation. Speaking at the Spain-U.S. Business Sustainability Conference on March 17, Gore cited ... (more) Vice President Al Gore Touts Spain’s Leadership in ...

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Spain Sets Wind Power Generation Record
alternative-energy-news.info - 3/13/2009
Spain Sets Wind Power Generation Record
— alternative-energy-news.info — By generating 40% of the energy required by wind Spain set a world record last week. When high winds blew through north-west Spain on Thursday, a massive 11,180 MW was generated. Of course the wind energy farms were helped by one of the strongest ... (more) Spain Sets Wind Power Generation Record

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guardian.co.uk - 3/6/2009
Gales set wind power record for Spain
— guardian.co.uk — Fierce winds push north-west Spain's wind farms to provide 40% of the country's electrical power Spain set a new record for wind power generation yesterday as gales blew across the country, with more than 40% of the country's energy needs being ... (more) Gales set wind power record for Spain

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Earth2Tech — ... Feed-in Tariff Pitfalls: Feed-in tariffs have enabled Germany and Spain to leap ahead of other countries in solar installations and stimulate rapid wind power development — but feed-in tariffs elsewhere in the EU have fizzled. — NYT’s Green Inc. ...

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