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Ángel Vadillo ends hunger strike but continues to fight on
The Mayor of Alburquerque (Badajóz, Spain) ended his hunger strike on Saturday “but not the fight” he has been involved in for over 90 days in favour of renewables. Vadillo’s plight over the last three months has led to the creation of a Platform for a New Energy Model in Spain comprising a number of well-known artists and representatives from over 70 organisations. | How UK’s solar companies can learn from German experience 
The German law firm Schultze & Braun is acting as insolvency administrator for one of the largest solar insolvencies that took place in Germany, namely Solar Millennium AG. In this piece, the firm’s Head of Cross-Border Insolvency and Restructuring examines how UK solar companies can survive the recent changes in the region’s feed-in tariff structure. | Green tech market to double by 2025, with Germany sharing helm
The consultancy firm Roland Berger has published the GreenTech Atlas 3.0 for Germany's Federal Ministry for the Environment, which concludes that the market for green technology continues to grow rapidly and is becoming the driving force for growth in traditional industry sectors. | Panorama Germany and Denmark top green economy index Arguing the case for eliminating fossil fuels subsides China continues domination of renewables market PV Japan
Japanese oil company enters solar market Support coalescing around proposed solar facility in US state of Georgia United States
Good week for solar, as US government strengthens backing for research US Energy Dept. unveils new investments to spur breakthroughs in cost-competitive solar BIPV revenues to quadruple by 2017 Al Maiorino Why hiring a public affairs firm shouldn’t be the last thing on a company’s list of concerns Miscellaneous Hydrogen-fuelled power cruiser highlight at Cannes United States
Strong growth in fuel cell market in 2011, reports DOE Energy saving Using energy management to make savings Heinz on track for significant energy savings Lack of energy awareness highlights the importance of smart metering systems Agenda Global Clean Energy Forum 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EU PVSEC) Energy Security & Sustainability Challenges: The EU, Japanese & Asian Responses | 
