Archive for December, 2009
Thin Film: a key PV technology to reach 12 percent of EU’s electricity by 2020
2 December 2009
The Thin Film industry is more than ever ready to contribute to the 12% target set by EPIA in its recent SET For 2020 study. This was confirmed by the 260 participants of EPIA’s 2nd International Thin Film Conference that took place on 12 November 2009 in Munich. EPIA recently released the Study, SET For [...]
Category: Energy, Solar energy
Commission and Swedish Presidency sign EU’s accession to the International Renewable Energy Agency
1 December 2009
Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and the Swedish Secretary of State Ola Alterå have signed in Berlin the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). By their signing the European Union has become the 138th Member of this new organisation that aims at speeding up the use of renewable energy sources in the world. It [...]