Archive for May, 2011
16 May 2011
Echotect, a European company responsible for commercially developing green building materials pioneered by Shell, has appointed international commissioning director John Flaye.
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16 May 2011
While New York-listed power conversion specialist Emerson has secured a supply deal on one of the largest solar projects in the US this week, across the Atlantic, Converteam has won a hefty contract with Chinese developer Envision Energy.
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16 May 2011
More than 1,800 electric vehicle chargers have been installed in the US to date under the federal government’s Recovery Act investment strategy, Energy Secretary Steven Chu has revealed. On top of this, nearly three times as many electric vehicle charging stations are planned for the coming years as a result of government partnerships.
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16 May 2011
Frankfurt-listed renewable energy producer 3Power Energy Group has boosted its core capabilities with the acquisition of renewable energy developer Seawind Services and affiliated consultancy Seawind Energy.
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16 May 2011
Shanks Group has been awarded the first major European waste management contract to be handed out by household products group Unilever.
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16 May 2011
The Indian units of turbine manufacturer Gamesa and wind plant operator Caparo Energy are set to embark on a joint venture, according to reports.
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16 May 2011
Cost and technological track records remain major challenges for the offshore wind industry, according to a new study by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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16 May 2011
Suzlon Energy, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine supplier, had a record annual order intake for close to 4GW of technology in its latest financial year ending in March 2011.
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16 May 2011
Satcon Technology, a provider of utility scale power conversion solutions for the renewable energy market, has appointed Aaron Gomolak as its chief financial officer and treasurer.
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16 May 2011
Swedish floating offshore wind platform developer Hexicon is in line to benefit from a €4.5bn fund set up to co-finance innovative renewable energy production plants in Europe.
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16 May 2011
Bioenergy is to be used to heat and power a town in southern Sweden, following a deal between renewable energy group Opcon and a local power company.
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16 May 2011
The Cape Wind project, which is set to be the first offshore wind farm in US waters, is refusing to give up hope of securing a loan guarantee from the Department of Energy, despite it not making the final shortlist.
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16 May 2011
UK private equity firm Bridgepoint has sold its majority stake in Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the world’s largest environmental consultancy firm, to Charterhouse Capital Partners.
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16 May 2011
The decision by the government of New South Wales, Australia to shutdown the Solar Bonus Scheme has sent shock waves through the country’s blossoming solar industry.
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16 May 2011
The world’s largest cereal grain refinery, which is located in the north-east of the UK, is to temporarily close its doors, NewNet has learnt.
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16 May 2011
One of the fastest growing cities in the US has become home to its first electric vehicle charging station, as the result of an initiative by local electricity retailer TXU Energy.
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16 May 2011
The solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft has completed its first manned international flight, indicating that long distance solar-powered flying is no longer a thing of the future.
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16 May 2011
The UK’s reform of the energy market will fail to deliver the massive investment needed to keep the country’s lights on, a new report has found.
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16 May 2011
US energy-focused private equity firm Arclight Energy Partners has raised almost $600m towards its latest fund, and has set its sights on a $2bn final close.
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13 May 2011
SMA Solar Technology followed its sales and earnings forecast for 2011 despite declining business figures in the first quarter. Sales of €256m in the first three months of 2011 exceeded the company’s forecast, but remained below the previous year's figure of €339m.
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