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Sep 05

Italy: aid procedures for renewable energy sources updated

GSE, the State regulator of electricity services in Italy, has opened the “Quinto Conto Energia” (5th feed-in) scheme for photovoltaic, activating its dedicated portal with restricted access. The new regulations for other renewable energy sources (RES) plants can be downloaded here, and the new administrative form to communicate the operations startup is available here.

Sep 05

Europe: calls

PROGRESS Programme. Mutual learning in the field of skills and employment, EU Sector Skills Councils, Restructuring. Deadline 22.10.2012. Read and download the call text. Preparatory action “Youth Guarantee” – Supporting partnerships for activation measures targeting young people through project.  Read and download the call text. Lifelong Learning Programme. General Call for Proposals 2013. Read and …

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Sep 05

Aiuti regionali

Toscana. Approvato il bando integrato per micro, piccole e medieimprese (inclusi centri commerciali naturali, ATI/RTI, reti) di giovani di età compresa fra i 18 e i 40 anni nei settori turismo e commercio (qui il testo). Domande esclusivamente online. Marche. Pubblicato bando sulla legge regionale n. 5 del 16 aprile 2003 “Provvedimenti per favorire lo …

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Sep 04

Arctic ice forecast models

Most computer models of climate change indicate the ice could disappear in summer in 30 to 40 years, said Lars-Otto Reiersen, head of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme. “But there are models that indicate 2015 as an extreme,” he said to Reuters. Suggested by Petrolio.

Sep 02

Bank lending slows in Brazil as loan delinquency climbs

Brazil’s banks abruptly slowed the pace of loan disbursements in July as caution took center stage among private sector lenders seeking to protect earnings from near record delinquencies and a drop in borrowing costs (Reuters).

Sep 01

Next winners in the global economy

Who is going to win the global competition between old and new economies? Dani Rodrik’s insight, professor at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, provides a three condition scenario for relative growth: “those that do relatively better will share three characteristics. First, they will not be weighed down by high levels of public debt. Second, …

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Sep 01

France shale ban

France isn’t prepared to tap its shale energy resources until “clean technologies” are invented to replace hydraulic fracturing, Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg said as reported by Bloomberg. IEA’s opinion on fracking does not differ much: “Industry must win public confidence by demonstrating exemplary performance; and governments must ensure that appropriate policies and regulatory regimes are …

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