Hungary To Encourage The Development Of Renewable Energy

Hungary in bio-fuels, methane gas, geothermal and solar energy development prospects of huge, the Government of Hungary has developed a long-term planning to increase alternative energy applications. At present Hungarian power companies buy green energy price per kilowatt-hour mandatory 23 forint (0.12 U.S. dollars), government expenditures for the annual 100 million euros.

2006 Hungarian Economy Ministry of Energy Policy 2005-2010 released new guidelines, established to improve the energy consumption structure and the central finance to support renewable energy industry.

2007-2013 Hungarian national development planning in the area of renewable energy will to support. According to the Kyoto agreement, Hungary agreed to the 2008-2012 period between 6 percent annual reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, average annual emissions to 30.8 million tons.

Source: 驻匈牙利经商参处子站 May. 16, 2008

South African Electricity Shortage, Highlighted Business Opportunities In Solar

Chinese businessmen have to seize business opportunities opening up in South Africa and the Southern African market of solar energy

South Africa, the country has entered a state of emergency power. Economic center in northern Johannesburg is indeed every day, stopping a few hours, or even traffic lights also be affected, in individual blocks, the vagrant has taken the initiative to direct traffic. Next year, the South African electricity shortage is the biggest threat facing the economy. In South Africa's largest commercial media "Business Day" when interviewed, South Africa 10 largest enterprises in the CEO so that half.

One of the most noteworthy is that the solar energy industry will become a highlight business opportunities. Southern African continent all year round sunshine, the South African sunshine each year up to 2500 hours, the use of solar energy equipment is the best region.

South Africa's power shortage to the foreign companies have brought tremendous business opportunities and keen sense of smell has started action. Israeli solar energy companies in the MST Technology announced on April 25, entered the South African electricity market. It will build solar power stations, the first year of generating 1000 megawatts, a total of five-year plans 5,000 MW power generation. Seven years later, MST will be exported. They through the establishment of the joint venture into the South African market.

Source: 上海侨报 Tong Yue May. 13, 2008