Posts Tagged ‘wind’
8 February 2012
More than 41GW of wind power was installed around the world in 2011, with China leading the way, according to figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council.
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6 February 2012
More than 100 Conservative MPs in the UK have written to the Prime Minister demanding a cut to the level of subsidy the country’s onshore wind industry receives.
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6 February 2012
Spain’s future renewable energy installations may be decided via an auction process going forward after the government recently decided to put a temporary halt to feed-in tariff support.
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6 February 2012
Over the course of 2011, 71 per cent of all new power generating capacity brought online in the European Union came from renewable sources.
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3 February 2012
A US utility that provides power to a southwestern state has launched a request for proposal to buy renewable energy certificates equivalent to 150,000MWh.
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3 February 2012
Polish Enterprise Fund VI, a private equity fund managed by Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm Enterprise Investors, has launched an investment vehicle that will handle the construction of wind farms in Poland.
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1 February 2012
A €70m wind tender that was originally cancelled due to technical details is due to reopen in Eastern Europe.
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31 January 2012
Samsung Heavy Industries will locate a £100m offshore wind turbine plant in Scotland in a further major boost to the country’s renewables ambitions.
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31 January 2012
A US-based renewable energy generator has retained an investor relations firm as it looks to expand its outreach and increase its network of investors.
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31 January 2012
Vestas has received its first Chinese order for its V100 turbine, specifically designed for low wind speeds, from Datang Hubei Renewable Energy.
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31 January 2012
Indian conglomerate Welspun Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop 500MW of wind power in Andhra Pradesh.
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27 January 2012
Each year scientists around the world have millions of ideas, but only a few are able to keep their heads above water in the cleantech market. These technologies are there because they were able to prove their feasibility and profitability.
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26 January 2012
Swiss utilities EBM and Energy Water Bern have set up a renewable energy investment firm with venture investor Aravis to inject €200m to progress the continents wind sector.
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26 January 2012
A major European utility has revealed that it is keen to work with partners as it looks to realign its onshore wind interests.
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25 January 2012
Hans Friedrich Bünting will succeed Fritz Vahrenholt as CEO of RWE Innogy from 1 July 2012 as part of a management shake-up.
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25 January 2012
A major energy producer, which has made a number of recent cleantech investments, has set up a dedicated green arm and is ‘open to opportunities’ as it looks to grow its footprint in the sector further.
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25 January 2012
One of India’s largest resource and power corporations told NewNet it is seeking alliances with developers in both the marine and offshore wind sectors.
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24 January 2012
A state-backed UAE energy corporation told NewNet that it has launched a dedicated alternative energy division to invest in green power assets.
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23 January 2012
Spanish wind giant Gamesa has sold two wind farms in France with combined installed capacity of 16MW to Allianz Renewable Energy Partners IV.
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20 January 2012
MidAmerican’s purchase of an 81MW wind project today is the latest of a number of renewable energy deals by investor Warren Buffett’s business and has given a much needed boost to the sector.
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