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ABB is investing around $20m (£12.9m) in GreenVolts, a provider of turnkey concentrating photovoltaic systems. The investment is part of a $35m financial round that will give ABB a substantial minority stake in the California-base...  more

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, announced that it has obtained $210 million in financing for the company’s subsidiary, Palouse Wind, LLC, the owner of the 105 MW Palouse Wind project located in northern ...  more

Nordex USA, Inc. announced a new order from developer WKN USA, LLC, a BayWa Group Company, for its 30 MW Mozart Wind Farm. The 12 Nordex N100/2500 wind turbines on 80 meter towers will be located about 60 miles northwest of Abilen...  more

NRG (NYSE: NRG) and The Kraft Group announced a comprehensive sustainable energy supply agreement for Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution, and Patriot Place, The Kraft Group’s shopping...  more

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced the addition of a new solar energy monitoring application for Android™-powered smartphones to its SunPower Mon...  more

DONG Energy has acquired a 33.3% stake in the first two offshore wind projects in the Hornsea zone from SMart Wind, the 50/50 joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens’ Financial Services unit, represented by Si...  more

The European Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 shows that a high renewables energy mix - with 97% of the EU's electricity consumption met by renewable energy, including 49% wind power in 2050 - would have the same "ove...  more