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Better site choices for renewables could save Europe $58bn

21/05/2013 Europe could save €45bn ($58bn) by 2030 if renewable energy installations were built on sites that offer the highest power pote...

Europe faces blackouts risk from plant closures and policy inertia

21/05/2013 Europe could face power blackouts if utilities shut loss-making gas plants and aging coal facilities while governments dither o...

Mitsubishi buys Pratt & Whitney Power Systems

20/05/2013

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has completed its acquisition of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems.

CHP plant sold to world’s largest independent energy trader

16/05/2013

The Vitol Group – the world’s largest independent energy trader – has bought one of Europe’s largest cogeneration plants.

International players sit on UK Offshore Wind Council

16/05/2013 Key players in the renewables industry joined UK government representatives yesterday for the inaugural meeting of a body focus...

High costs and public confidence top poll of nuclear challenges

15/05/2013 High capital costs and maintaining public confidence are the greatest challenges facing the European nuclear power industry, ac...

METKA clinches €92m Algeria gas plant deal

15/05/2013

Greek EPC company METKA has signed a deal worth €92m ($118m) to build a gas plant in Algeria.

ABB chief Hogan quits for ‘private reasons’

13/05/2013

The Chief Executive Officer of ABB is to step down from his role for ‘private reasons’ after five years in charge.

$1.97bn Irish power business up for sale

09/05/2013

The Irish state owned power business, Bord Gais Energy, is up for sale with several UK-based utilities expected to bid.

Oman set for three new power plants

09/05/2013 The government of Oman is in the process of setting out tenders for up to three new power plants in the country, as they seek t...

From the Wires

Diesel, gasoline top Costa Rica derivatives use

Diesel and gasoline led the sale of oil derivatives in Costa Rica in 2012, representing 36% and 35% respectively, according to ...

$1.5 billion for new coal plants

DIVERSIFIED CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp., through SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., is spending about $1.5 billion to build two...

Funds shortage behind energy crisis: minister

Caretaker Federal Minister for Water and Power Dr Musadiq Malik said shortage of funds and mismanagement were responsible for ...

Business interview: Bruce Dingwall, Trinity Exploration and Production

Bruce Dingwall co-founded one of the first and biggest independent oil and gas companies in the North Sea before it was swallo...

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