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OneWind Australia to launch $2bn wind energy projects totalling 1GW
24 May, 2013
OneWind Australia, renewable energy company, is outlining an investment of $2bn to launch five wind energy projects with a total power capacity of 1GW in the...
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Wuxi Suntech's creditors lay debt claims of $2.5bn
Thursday, May 23, 2013 Wuxi Suntech, a subsidiary of Chinese solar panel manufacturer Suntech Power, is facing a total $2.5m debt arrogates from 500 local creditors who laid claims with administrators of the...

Scottish government allots marine funds for wave energy sector
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The federal government of Scotland has allotted £18 million Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to develop wave energy projects in the...

Goldman Sachs to invest $2.9bn in Japan's renewable energy sector
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 US-based investment banking giant Goldman Sachs plans to invest $2.9bn in Japanese renewable energy projects over the next five...

Congo to commence construction of 40,000MW Inga hydro project
Monday, May 20, 2013 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is gearing up to commence the development of 40,000MW Grand Inga hydropower project in October...

UK green energy subsidies to force £600 extra from households, Civatas report says
Friday, May 17, 2013 UK households will have to shell out an extra £600 a year by 2020 due to green energy subsidies, according to a report published by...

Europe can save €45bn in investments by 2030, Siemens says
Thursday, May 16, 2013 European countries can save nearly €45bn in investments by 2030 through better management of renewable energy projects, Siemens stated in its...

Scottish Renewables, RenewableUK backs UK-Scotland renewable energy study report
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The green energy groups of UK and Scotland, Scottish Renewables, RenewableUK, has welcomed the study report undertaken by UK and Scotland government validating the high renewable energy...

Mitsui enters into €2.2bn agreement to acquire 20% stake in Brazilian hydro project
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Mitsui & Co, a Japan-based conglomerate, has entered into an agreement with GDF SUEZ to acquire 20% stake in the 3,750MW Jirau hydro power plant on an equity value of BRL5.7bn...

Masen commences construction of €630m solar project in Morocco
Monday, May 13, 2013 Morocco-based solar energy agency Masen has commenced the construction of 160MW solar plant in the country with an investment of...

UK Green Investment Bank reports £2.3bn investment for clean energy projects
Friday, May 10, 2013 The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has reported that the group had invested £2.3bn towards country's low carbon infrastructure during first five months of its...


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Fine Tubes Achieves Nadcap Accreditation for Welding
Thursday, May 23, 2013 by Fine Tubes Fine Tubes has received its latest accreditation from Nadcap for superior standards in metal tube manufacture, entitling the company to appear on the Qualified Manufacturers List and defining...

CTruck Receives Order for CWhisper SWATH
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by CTruk CWind has placed an order for a second CWhisper SWATH, an innovative 19.5m composite workboat designed and built by Essex-based...

Boilers Balance Critical to Renewables Market
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by Parat Halvorsen The ability of the Parat electrode boiler to manage fluctuations in renewable energy sources rapidly has brought swift uptake in Denmark since 2011. As the Norwegian company launches in...

Parat Halvorsen Awarded New Order for High-Voltage Electrode Boiler
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 by Parat Halvorsen Parat Halvorsen AS has received a new order for an 8MW High-Voltage Electrode Boiler to Steinkjer...

Composite Decision Paying Off for Offshore Turbine Services
Tuesday, April 09, 2013 by CTruk The success of composite support vessels in today's cost-conscious offshore wind market cannot be ignored, and Hereford-based Offshore Turbine Services is just one example of a company that...

Next-Generation Support Vessel Launched by CTruk
Thursday, April 04, 2013 by CTruk As offshore wind farms move further out to sea demands made on support vessels are changing significantly. Essex-based CTruk Boats has had its sights set on this development for some time...

New CTruck 20T Joins WTGS Charter Fleet
Monday, April 01, 2013 by CTruk Essex-based CTruk's latest OWSV CWind Adventure was named during an informal ceremony in Brightlingsea on Friday. Operated under the CWind boat share initiative, she will go straight to work...

Essex Boat Builder Backs Local Sailing Duo
Monday, March 25, 2013 by CTruk Brightlingsea-based CTruk is sponsoring the town's next Olympic sailing medal hopefuls, Team WhiteBoniface, on their quest to compete in Rio in...

Enhanced CTruck 20T Design Increases Versatility
Monday, March 18, 2013 by CTruk Dungeness-based new venture, Technical Marine Support Ltd, has taken delivery of its first vessel, a design-enhanced CTruk 20T...

BWSC Wins Multi-Million Contracts for Danish Power Plant Technology
Friday, March 08, 2013 by BWSC Danish power plant specialist, BWSC, awarded giant contracts worth approximately MEUR 270 to build two large diesel power plants totalling 272MW in...


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