Europe green energy

The search for the most productive turbine has once again led ENERTRAG, the independent renewable energy producer in Europe, to Vestas. ENERTRAG decided to order seven units of the V112-3.0 MW – Vestas’ latest and most technologic...  more

Seventeen V112-3.0 MW turbines, Vestas’ latest and most technologically-advanced product, will be going to German customer PROKON Group, in what is the first order for the V112-3.0 MW in Europe. PROKON Group, an experienced and co...  more

Gaelectric, the Irish renewable energy company, has announced that it has received planning approval for a 11.5 Megawatt (MW) wind farm at Cregganconroe, Pomeroy, Co Tyrone. The wind farm development will consist of five wind turb...  more

Commenting on the announcement made by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board (TSB), and a consortium of selected vehicle manufacturers and suppliers led by Jaguar Land Rover, THINK CEO Richard Canny said: "We are very prou...  more

Vestas has received two orders for delivery of 29 units of the V90-2.0 MW wind turbine with a total capacity of 58 MW. The orders have been placed by Amon Sp. z o.o. and Talia Sp. z.o.o., which both are subsidiaries of Polish Ener...  more

Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, THINK, announces its entry into the Finnish market, with the immediate start of sales at Helsinki EV Motor Show 2010. Exhibiting at the Helsinki show for the second time, THINK and Valmet ...  more

Siemens is investing around up to €100 million until the end of 2012 to make its factories greener. The company is currently analyzing the environmental performance and energy efficiency of its some 300 most important sites worldw...  more

Fortum has made a decision to acquire a 40% stake in the Blaiken wind power project while the remaining 60% is held by the Swedish energy company Skellefteå Kraft. The joint venture, Blaiken Vind AB, is planning to start construct...  more

AEG Power Solutions signs frame agreement with Bombardier Transportation GmbH for customized battery chargers. Bombardier is a world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions. Its equipment, systems and services ...  more

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will present some of its latest technologies to improve energy efficiency and grid reliability, and to advance the evolution of smarter and more flexible grids, at the Cigré ...  more