Renewable energy

Renewable energy

Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable (naturally replenished). About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from hydroelectricity. New renewables (small hydro, modern biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels) accounted for another 3% and are growing very rapidly.

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feed-in tariffs (FIT)

Energy; Renewable energy

Tariff which obligates electric utilities to pay pre–established above-market rates for renewable power fed onto the grid, providing renewable generators with a set stream of income from their ...

renewable portfolio standard (RPS)

Energy; Renewable energy

RPS requires electric utilities and other retail electricity providers to supply a specified minimum percentage (or absolute amount) of customer load with eligible sources of renewable electricity.

preferential feed-in tariff

Energy; Renewable energy

Preferential feed-in tariff is the rate at which the government or a government agency buys electricity produced from renewable sources. It is a mechanism designed to promote production of energy ...

China Energy Policy 2012

Energy; Renewable energy

The Information Office of the State Council, or China's cabinet, published the 2012 edition of white paper on the country's energy policy on October 2012, Beijing. China is well know for the largest ...

Renewable Energy Law of China

Energy; Renewable energy

This law has been approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China in the 14th Session on February 28, 2005 main content of Renewable ...

Dongfang Electronic Cooperation Limited

Energy; Renewable energy

Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), with its headquarter in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province is one of the largest state-owned enterprise under the direct administration of Chinese ...

the EcoPartnerships program

Energy; Renewable energy

The EcoPartnerships program is an innovative manifestation of U.S.-China cooperation on energy and environmental issues. EcoPartnerships bring together experts and innovators from U.S. cities, ...