Europe
25 April 2012
Edward Davey, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has warned that tough fiscal conditions are leading to a slowdown in growth concerning green investment and argued everyone needs to make an effort to insure clean energy soars.
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25 April 2012
German photovoltaic project developer Sybac Solar has contracted Chinese manufacturer Phono Solar to provide 500MW of panels, in a deal worth €300m.
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25 April 2012
A new grant system has been created to support the development of innovative cleantech solutions by UK businesses.
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25 April 2012
The Renewable Energy Corporation has sold a 6MW solar plant in Germany to two investment companies in the Chorus Group, for an undisclosed sum.
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25 April 2012
Enventi has announced that John Smith will be joining the company as shareholder and director as it launches a new initiative, which will aim to develop an offshore wind farm, deployable at £100/MWh.
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25 April 2012
Swedish bioenergy company Chemrec has singed a cooperation agreement with China Tianchen Engineering for the international development of biofuel plants.
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24 April 2012
A spokesperson for the Department of Energy and Climate Change has told NewNet that it is ‘committed to a low carbon future,’ noting the UK came seventh in the world for clean energy investment in 2011.
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24 April 2012
Concerns about the UK smart metering rollout are being ignored by the government, according to one expert.
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24 April 2012
Swiss technology giant ABB has won an order with TenneT to supply an alternating current power transmission link to connect an offshore wind farm in the German North Sea to the mainland grid.
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24 April 2012
UK microgeneration specialist EcoLogicLiving has secured £500,000 from the North West Fund for Energy and Environment, which is managed by CT Investment Partners.
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24 April 2012
UK pest management company Exosect has commenced trials of a sustainable pest control, designed to eliminate the use of pesticides and fumigants.
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24 April 2012
A community share offering has been launched to generate funds that will support solar installations throughout a UK city.
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24 April 2012
Officials from major energy companies will be called to give evidence to a committee of MPs, after concerns were raised surrounding the UK’s future in nuclear power.
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24 April 2012
Dutch cleantech company AEG Power Solutions has been contracted to supply an electricity supply system, as part of a 6MW energy storage project in Germany.
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23 April 2012
An embattled photovoltaic manufacturer has resumed production as it goes through insolvency proceedings and looks for a buyer.
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23 April 2012
The UK’s Renewable Energy Association has called on the government to set a clear framework for the role bioenergy will take in the UK power and heat generation mix.
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23 April 2012
German wind energy company REpower, a subsidiary of India’s Suzlon, has announced that CFO Derrick Noe has resigned.
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23 April 2012
SunPower has partnered with Giulio Barbieri to design and manufacture a solar carport for the Italian residential market.
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23 April 2012
The UK division of energy giant E.ON has selected Elster as its smart metering partner for a project aimed at getting the technology into 300,000 homes.
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23 April 2012
The Scottish public has shown ‘overwhelming’ support for wind power, a YouGov poll has revealed, in a bid to shoot down disapproval from US billionaire Donald Trump, who criticised the expansion of the renewable resource.
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