Europe green energy

ABB, the power and automation technology group, announced that it has signed an agreement with China National Nuclear Power (CNNP) to provide enterprise asset management (EAM) software solutions for the company’s extensive new-bui...  more

Gamesa, the manufacturer and developer of wind turbines and wind farm, held its inaugural 2010 Patents and Inventors Contest, an annual event recognising the effort and hard work of its employees in a field essential to the compan...  more

As electric vehicles increase in popularity, many are finding that the cars can be used for more than just day-to-day commuting. With a sleek design and zero local emissions, the THINK City is currently used all over the world in ...  more

In Ulsan, Korea, SB LiMotive has officially taken a new factory into operation. It will manufacture lithium-ion battery cells for hybrid and electric vehicles. Production facility covering an area of 34,000 square meters. At the c...  more

Madera Mayor Gary Svanda and city council members, along with REC Solar, a solar electric system provider in the United States, and SunEdison, a solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., cel...  more

Alstom will retrofit six units (7 to 12) of the 4,460 MW Belchatow power plant, Europe’s largest and the world’s second largest fossil power plant. The two contracts signed with PGE Gornictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A., whic...  more

Platina Partners LLP, a private equity fund manager specialising in renewable energy infrastructure investments and special situation buyouts, has acquired 10MW of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) projects from the Degennaro Group, an It...  more

A new lightweight electric compressor from Visteon Corporation contributes to the “green” profile of the recently launched BMW ActiveHybrid 7, part of the BMW 7 Series. By utilizing its global expertise with compressors and electr...  more

According to a publication in the electronic federal gazette, the shareholders of Solar Millennium AG have been currently offered a voluntary public offer to exchange Solar Millennium shares against 3.5 shares of Smart Grids AG in...  more

With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ company announcement No. 42/2010 of 8 November 2010, Vestas has signed an agreement for a total capacity of 100 MW for several wind projects in Europe. The order comprises delivery ex-wor...  more