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Weir’s shares rise after American Hydro acquisition
- 2010-11-22 17:18:11
- Junior Isles
Shares in Weir Group recently surged to a record high as the Glasgow-based engineering company announced the acquisition of American Hydro Corporation, which makes turbine components for hydro power generation.
German Solar power may be cheaper than fossil fuels in 5 years
- 2010-11-04 20:06:06
- Junior Isles
A study by A.T. Kearney Inc. shows electricity from solar panels in Germany may be as cheap as power from new gas and coal plants within as little as five to eight years.
Ateşçelik plans factory to harness Turkey’s wind power potential
- 2010-10-25 22:15:18
- Junior Isles
Turkish company Ateşçelik, which produces a number of devices for power plants and other industrial equipment, is investing 30 million Turkish Liras in the production of wind turbine towers inthe western province of İzmir.
Qatar to consider nuclear generation option
- 2010-10-19 12:40:33
- Junior Isles
Qatar may decide as early as next year on whether to develop nuclear power capabilities, as the gas rich Gulf Arab state looks to wean its dependency away from hydrocarbons.
EDF seeks to modify Constellation partnership
- 2010-10-15 14:46:16
- Junior Isles
French state-owned power company Electricite de France is ready to move forward alone if necessary to build a third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland, according to a company executive.
US renewables integration requires $50-100 billion in T&D; investment
- 2010-10-15 14:44:45
- Junior Isles
Johannes Pfeifenberger, principal and utility practice leader at The Brattle Group, has estimated that $50-100 billion in transmission investment will be needed in order to integrate renewable power onto the existing electricity grid.
Key UK CCS project put on hold
- 2010-10-13 22:13:10
- Junior Isles
A key £2.7 billion UK coal gasification power station that would feature carbon capture and storage on a commercial scale in 2016 has been placed on hold until the UK's coalition government clarifies its policy and incentives regime for the technology, Powerfuel chief executive Richard Budge said in an interview.
Romania looks to wind to fill renewables gap
- 2010-10-10 00:42:32
- Junior Isles
Bucharest has made renewable energy its priority as it tries to meet tough EU carbon emissions goals requiring 20 percent of power generation to come from renewables by 2020.
European electricity prices reach new high
- 2010-10-08 14:45:10
- Junior Isles
Electricity prices in Europe reached a new high in September, rising for the fourth consecutive month, according to Austrian energy regulator E-Control.
UK winter energy demand ‘manageable’ reports National Grid
- 2010-10-08 14:41:28
- Junior Isles
U.K. gas and electricity demand this winter is expected to be "manageable" and should be met even in a very cold winter, the gas and power network operator National Grid PLC has said in its winter outlook report.
