An official says the share of electricity in Germany produced by renewable energy sources is expected to easily beat the government's forecast and reach almost 50...
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German official: renewable energy beats forecasts
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German solar cell maker Q-Cells to file for bankruptcy
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S. Korea, Bolivia agree on joint lithium battery business
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China to reform rare-earth exports after WTO ruling
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Report: U.S. and EU close to establishing joint standards for plug-in vehicles
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Malaysia makes a big bet on rare earth metals
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China acts to tighten grasp on rare earths production
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Global investment in green energy hit record in 2010, up 30% from 2009
The numbers are in and 2010 proved a record year for greenenergy, investment with venture capitalists, corporations, and governmentsworldwide pouring $243 billion into...





