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E.ON: sharp profit drop on nuclear exit and lower gas earnings
E.ON AG, the biggest German utility, is facing sharp profit drops following a phase out of nuclear energy and a decline in wholesale gas prices.
read more... 06/12/2011
Vattenfall to build a 576 MW offshore wind farm in North Sea
The Swedish utility Vattenfall AB is planning to build an offshore wind farm off the island of Sylt in the North Sea, aimed to supply 500,000 or more German households with electricity.
read more... 29/11/2011
French nuclear power plants passed safety tests
According to the French energy utility EDF, all nuclear power plants from France has passed successfully the safety tests, the report being submitted to the country's nuclear regulator ASN. The move came in the wake of Fukushima nuclear accident.
read more... 23/09/2011
U.S. PV Solar Installations Sharply Increased in Q2 2011
U.S. grid-connected installations of photovoltaic solar panels increased by 69% in Q2 2011 year-over-year, reaching 314 MW, and by 17% quarter-over-quarter mainly due to nonresidential and utility-scale projects which overshadowed a weaker residential solar market as recently published in a report released by industry trade group the Solar Energy Industries Association and research firm GTM Research, U.S. Solar Market Insight.
read more... 21/09/2011
Explosion at one of the oldest French nuclear plant
An explosion at Marcoule nuclear plant, owned by French power utility EDF occurred in southern France on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding four more, according to French Nuclear Safety Authority regulator.
read more... 13/09/2011