In order to develop distributed PV generation (DG), China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) confirmed the feed-in tariff (FiT) prices for DG to be RMB $0.42/kW last year. Governments of several provinces also ...
Tags: PV Generation, DG System, Sloar Cell
China's National Energy Administration (NEA) officially announced its PV installation target of 14GW in this year’s energy scheme. It points out that the country plans to install 8GW of distributed generation (DG) system this year. ...
Tags: PV Installation, PV System
The New York Times: Health, Work, Lies On Wednesday, Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, said the obvious: losing your job and choosing to work less aren't the same thing. If you lose your job, ...
Tags: Health, Labor Market, Obamacare, 'Narrow Networks'
No-contract brand Boost Mobile became the second service provider to offer Motorola's low-cost Moto G 3G Android 4.3 smartphone, which Verizon also offers with no contract. The launch marks the first time since 2011 that Boost is ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Smartphone
Halfway through the six-month enrollment period for private insurance under the health care law, just one in four adult enrollees are between ages 18 and 34, the crucial demographic group whose participation rates are key to keeping monthly ...
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has ruled that duties leveled on OTR tires exported to the United States from China under a previous countervailing duty order will remain in place. As published recently in the Federal ...
Tags: Auto Parts, tyre, tire
Nations that are considering nuclear energy must grapple with its high capital costs and Fukushima-scale risk. An energy-policy riptide along the English Channel shows how unpredictable the calculations can be: Both France and the United ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Nuclear Plants, Energy
You're not getting the best or the latest technology with Motorola's $179 Moto G smartphone. What you do get is a great price for something close. Motorola bills the Moto G as the phone for the rest of us—the ones who can't afford ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Albany County’s recycling community is up against the glass. On Nov. 1, Ark Regional Services discontinued its glass recycling services, leaving the county without a means for recycling glass. But that hasn’t stopped many ...
China is sending "encouraging" messages on climate change issues, and the country has "a huge amount" to teach the world in this area, said Andrew Steer, president and chief executive officer of the World Resources Institute. Commenting ...
Tags: Mix Encouraging, Energy
In early November, the government of Quebec said they will subsidize 30 percent of the additional cost, up to a maximum of $75,000, for the purchase of vehicles running on natural gas in compressed or liquefied form for the freight ...
Tags: Quebec Gov., Subsidizes, premium, cost, natural, gas, truck
The world is faced with a global fertilizer shortage, experts say, placing even more strain on food prices. In the last few decades, an increasing reliance on industrial fertilizers has led to surging demands for the largely ...
Tags: food, price, fertilizer, shortage, farm
Quebec has announced a program that will subsidize 30% of the cost premium of natural gas trucks. The rebate will cover 30% of up to $75,000 of the additional cost natural gas adds to the price of a vehicle. The announcement drew praise ...
Tags: Gas Trucks, Trucks, Transportation, Auto
The National Energy Administration announced new guidelines for shale gas on Wednesday that aim to increase output of the fuel and thus improve China's energy security. The NEA's guidelines encourage local governments to subsidize shale ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
USI Insurance Services (USI), an insurance brokerage company and consultant based in the US, has launched its private insurance exchange, as part of its strategy to help clients manage their employee benefits. According to the company, it ...