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6 February 2012

Record European renewables capacity brought online in 2011

globe_Europe_170_170 Over the course of 2011, 71 per cent of all new power generating capacity brought online in the European Union came from renewable sources.

2 February 2012

Biofuel deployment to cost EU transport sector £2bn, report warnsp

The deployment of biofuels across Europe for the transport sector could cost users £2bn extra at the pump, according to new research.

26 January 2012

European politicians in agreement on supporting renewables, says MEPp

globe_Europe_170_170 Political support for renewables is far-reaching with parties on both sides of the spectrum in full support of its development, a Member of the European Parliament said today.

26 January 2012

European utility seeks onshore wind partnersp

wind_turbine_170_170 A major European utility has revealed that it is keen to work with partners as it looks to realign its onshore wind interests.

24 January 2012

Q-Cells shares slide as it warns lack of profit before 2014p

graph_down_170SQ Shares in German solar company Q-Cells dropped sharply today as the company said it would carry out financial restructuring and warned it would not be profitable until 2014.

20 January 2012

LED market pushed forward by EU law, quality concerns remainp

Legislation is driving growth in the energy efficient lighting market but manufacturers need to have a competitive pricing strategy if they are going to capture a significant market share, an analyst has warned.

20 January 2012

Thames Water to get capital injection from Chinese wealth fund

The UK’s water management sector is set to get a funding boost with a Chinese sovereign wealth fund on the brink of making an investment in Thames Water.

17 January 2012

Renewable energy company to sell off solar subsidiaryp

solar-stock-2_170_1701 A renewable energy company is to sell off its solar subsidiary in a public auction.

17 January 2012

UK council issues tender to procure wind turbinesp

severnbridge_170_170 A UK council has issued a tender as it look to set up a wind power installation with applicants having until 10 February to apply.

16 January 2012

Automation specialist to source opportunities in wind sectorp

A European automation company will look to transfer its skills and seek new opportunities in the wind energy sector, having just had a capital injection from a private equity firm.

16 January 2012

European utility secures capital, looks to raise morep

wind_turbine2_170_170 A major renewable energy utility has raised €40m in loan notes but is still to secure an additional €100m to fund its business plan.

12 January 2012

Update: Vestas CEO Engel says he understands if public perceive ‘state of crisis’p

vestas1_170_170 The shares of Vestas, one of the most globally-recognised names in the wind business, continued to fall today as CEO Ditlev Engel said he understood if the public views it to be in a state of crisis.

11 January 2012

European energy provider to invest in solar opportunitiesp

globe_Europe_170_170 A major European renewable energy provider told NewNet that it intends to make investments in the solar sector and will be looking to source local partners.

10 January 2012

Gussing Renewable, ClearEdge sign $500m fuel cell deal

dollar_army_170_170 Gussing Renewable Energy has selected onsite power systems developer ClearEdge Power to achieve its goal of producing of producing 50MW of clean energy from fuel cells in Austria by 2020 in a $500m agreement.

9 January 2012

Cleantech has wealth of deal opportunities, says investment managerp

LED-ligh There is an ‘exciting number’ of investment opportunities in the cleantech space, an investment manager who has just raised one of the biggest funds in Europe told NewNet.

9 January 2012

SEP teams with SSE Ventures for £95m secondary fundp

renewable-energy-general_170_170 Scottish Equity Partners has raised a £95m fund to invest in green businesses in a deal involving the acquisition of a portfolio of clean energy assets from SSE Ventures, and told NewNet the move will be complementary to its existing £200m fund.

6 January 2012

Stock round-up: European renewable stocks look shaky amid market uncertaintyp

Vestas’ announcement scaling down its revenue forecast and the decision by Norway’s Renewable Energy Corporation to prolong its factory shutdown were discouraging New Year signs for European cleantech.

6 January 2012

European renewable targets still in the distancep

globe_Europe_170_170 A number of European countries are way behind the work that is needed to meet their 2020 targets, new figures suggest.

4 January 2012

REC shuts down more production, anticipates ‘weakening markets’p

rec_manufacturing_170_170 Norwegian-headquartered solar company Renewable Energy Corporation has told NewNet that it is taking a precautionary move by further shutting down its production facilities as it anticipates a weak first quarter.

22 December 2011

Court rules in favour of including US airlines in European carbon tax

A court ruling will mean airlines outside Europe will have to pay for their carbon emissions when entering the skies above the bloc.

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