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20 April 2012

Biofuels feedstock producer NEOS sells animal feed IPp

chemical_170 NEOS Resources, a producer of non-edible seed complexes, has sold off its animal feedstock intellectual property to long-time partner Quinvita and will feed the cash back into its R&D programme.

20 April 2012

UK calls for tougher EU emissions targets

UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Energy Minister Edward Davey have called for a European carbon floor price and a more aggressive emissions target.

19 April 2012

Doosan Power Systems scraps Scotland offshore wind plans

Korea-based wind company Doosan Power Systems has shelved plans to develop an offshore wind farm in Scotland.

19 April 2012

RBS leads UK bank lending to renewable energyp

renewable-energy-general_170_170 RBS loaned more to renewable energy projects in the UK than any other bank, according to its new sustainability report.

19 April 2012

EV market set for rapid expansion: ABBp

The market for electric vehicles is set for rapid expansion, Swiss technology giant ABB told NewNet, as it prepares to cash in on this trend.

19 April 2012

Viridor begins build of £10m UK AD facility

Waste management company Viridor has begun construction of a £10m anaerobic digestion facility in Somerset, UK, with help from biogas company Monsal, which will be providing the technology.

19 April 2012

SPI signs MOU with Greek funds for PV projects

US company SPI Solar has singed a memorandum of understanding with two fund management companies in Greece, for the development of solar projects across the country.

19 April 2012

Update: Nordex to sell offshore wind assetsp

nordex_offshore2_170_170 European wind turbine manufacturer Nordex will look to sell the assets of its offshore wind business as it closes its operations in the sector.

19 April 2012

Gehrlicher commences PV build on former military airport

German company Gehrlicher Solar has commenced work on a 35MW photovoltaic plant at a former military site in Bavaria.

19 April 2012

Rusnano invests €25m in PV producer Beneq

investing_170_170 Rusnano has invested €25m in Finland-based solar company Beneq through a combination of a capital injection and share purchase.

19 April 2012

Vestas wins conditional Ukrainian order

Danish wind energy company Vestas has secured a conditional order for turbines from Ukrainian company the DTEK Group.

18 April 2012

Nordex pulls out of offshore wind

Nordex_offshore_170_170 European wind turbine manufacturer Nordex will exit its offshore wind business after talks to find an industrial partner for this side of the business faile

18 April 2012

PGE receives 3 permits to build first Polish offshore wind farms

Poland-based utility PGE has received three government permits to build the first Polish offshore wind farms on the Baltic Sea.

18 April 2012

Financial returns drive sustainability up UK corporate agendap

Capita-Symonds1_170SQ Sustainability is now a central feature of the UK corporate agenda, with businesses more interested in the commercial benefits it can bring, rather than their carbon footprint, according to one expert.

18 April 2012

Electronics giant seeks partners for green building offeringp

A global electronics giant told NewNet it was looking to establish new partnerships as it aims to offer a green buildings solution suite in Europe.

18 April 2012

UK’s REA pushes for rethink in renewable energy strategyp

Green energy discussions are too narrow and authorities should rethink what the concept of ‘renewable energy’ really means, according to the CEO of the Renewable Energy Association.

18 April 2012

Green Investment Bank to shy away from taking technology risksp

cashflow_120412_170 With many believing the UK’s proposed Green Investment Bank will take on risks that other investors are not prepared to shoulder, the executive director of the bank’s new team, warned against this mind-set, stating it wants to stay at the front of the market but not ahead of it.

18 April 2012

Dong appoints Henrik Poulsen as new CEO

handshake2_170_170 Danish energy company Dong has appointed Henrik Poulsen as CEO, joining from telecommunications company TDC, where he also served as CEO.

18 April 2012

UK’s Porvair purchases Pulse Information

UK filtration and environmental technology company Porvair has purchased Canadian business Pulse Information, for an undisclosed sum.

18 April 2012

Italy proposes carbon tax to fund green energy developments

Italy is planning to introduce a new carbon tax in a bid to alter the way renewable energy is currently funded in the country.

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