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DONG acquires three German offshore wind projects
Danish energy company DONG Energy is paying PNE Wind an initial €57 million, with a further €100 million to follow, to acquire three offshore wind projects in Germany. The three projects, Gode Wind 1, 2, and 3, are in the German North Sea around 30 km northwest of the island of Norderney and have with […]
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Air Products starts work on UK energy-from-waste plant
Air Products has started work on the world’s largest energy-from-waste gasification plant in Tees Valley in the UK. The 50 MW plant near Billingham, Teesside will divert up to 350,000 metric tons of non-recyclable waste from landfill a year to generate enough renewable energy to power up to 50,000 homes. With environmental and planning consent […]
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US wind energy blows through 50 GW but uncertainty ahead
US wind capacity has blown through the milestone of 50 GW but uncertain times are ahead, warns the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The target was exceeded thanks to recent developments like Pattern Energy’s 152 MW Spring Valley wind farm in Nevada, Enel Green Power North America’s 149 MW Rocky Ridge wind farm in Oklahoma, […]
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US battery-maker recharged by Chinese investor
Troubled US battery maker A123 Systems, which successfully floated in 2009, has secured a $450 million investment from Chinese carmaker Wanxiang Group Corporation. Despite its early promise securing a number of high-profile deals for its lithium-ion battery technology with vehicle manufacturers, A123 Systems has struggled financially in recent times. But while A123 is likely to post […]
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Scottish renewables industry delivers £2.8 billion investment
The Scottish renewable electricity industry has delivered some £2.8 billion of capital investment since 2009, according to figures from Scottish Renewables. The statistics, Scotland’s Renewable Energy Sector in Numbers, published online on Friday show onshore leading the way with investment of over £1.6 billion, followed by offshore wind, which brought in £598 million. Onshore wind […]
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Scottish Government gives green light to 55 MW wind farm
The Scottish Government has given the green light to a 55 MW onshore wind farm that will generate enough power for over 31,000 homes. The Galawhistle wind farm, 7 km east of Muirkirk in East Ayrshire and 4 km west of Douglas in South Lanarkshire, will be home to 22 turbines. Developers Infinis plc will […]
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Co-operative reaches 100% renewable electricity
UK supplier Co-operative Energy, part of the Co-operative Group, has achieved 100% renewable electricity for its customers during its first year of operation. The firm, which joined the UK energy market last year in response to the ‘baffling and bewildering’ array of tariffs on offer from the Big Six energy companies, offers a single, simple […]
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US military to deploy army of renewable energy projects
The US Departments of Defense and the Interior are joining forces to develop renewable energy projects near military installations. The Renewable Energy Partnership Plan is aimed at developing on- and offshore renewable projects in the most appropriate locations to reduce military energy costs and improve energy security. The initiative intends to harness what a statement […]
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EC gives go ahead for EDF’s Hinkley Point nuclear project
The European Commission has given the thumbs up to EDF Energy’s plans for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset in the south of England. The plans “contribute to develop a sustainable national energy mix”, according to the statement from the Commission, which reviews such projects under the auspices of Article […]
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UK government earmarks £7 million for Green Deal loans
The UK government announced the latest steps in its flagship home efficiency scheme, including a £7 million loan for the Green Deal Finance Company. The loan from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will ensure that providers are ready to offer low-cost finance to householders for energy efficiency improvements in early 2013. Under […]
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