05.05.2011
Vattenfall sales sink, wind power doubles
Swedish renewable energy producer and project developer Vattenfall’s net sales sank by over a quarter in the first quarter of 2011 due to the sale of its German transmission business last May. |
03.05.2011
UK solar company Enecsys closes Europe’s largest cleantech venture round in 2011
Enecys, a supplier of solar micro inverter systems for residential and commercial applications, has secured a further £25m in equity financing to invest in its growth plan, in the largest private equity raise across Europe this year. The investment was led by Climate Change Capital Private Equity, who joined existing investors Wellington Partners, NES Partners and Good Energies. |
20.05.2010
Saudi eyes big jump in renewable output by 2020
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia believes renewable sources could account for up to 10 percent of its power output by 2020 with prices coming down and a regulatory framework in place, an executive from state oil giant Saudi Aramco said. |
18.05.2010
Cheap, clean energy in Africa given $12 mln boost
(Reuters) - The World Bank and International Finance Corporation have budgeted $12 million to begin weaning Africa's off-grid energy market away from its dependence on expensive fuel-based lighting, an official said on Tuesday. |
11.05.2010
IEA: Solar power to generate quarter of global electricity by 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has given one of the clearest signals to date that it expects renewable to dominate the global energy complex over the coming decades, with the release of new figures that predict solar energy could account for between 20 and 25 per cent of electricity production worldwide by 2050. |
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