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EnergyMixx plans €500M for Italy renewable energy

October 6, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Deal with Deutsche Bank allows Swiss company to change focus from technology acquisitions to operation of renewable projects. Full Story »

Marine power heats up in Scotland

October 1, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - ScottishPower is going big with tidal, as Scottish waters open up for the first commercial wave and tidal projects in the U.K. Full Story »

Total to make plastics from methanol

October 1, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The oil company opened a demonstration plant to produce olefins and polyolefins from methanol. Full Story »

U.K. offers £31M for energy efficiency

September 29, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Government's Carbon Trust pumps more money into interest-free loan program for businesses because of credit crunch. Full Story »

Ireland pushes bio-energy with €30M research parks

September 26, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Group plans seven €30 million bio-energy parks to promote sustainability and crops such as willow and miscanthus. Full Story »

UK wind market outlook doubles

September 22, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - A new report projects growth in the small-wind turbine market that outpaces gains in the overall wind sector. Full Story »

Photovoltech to boost capacity to 260MW

September 11, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The Belgian company plans to build a new plant to raise its production capacity up from 140 megawatts. Full Story »

London environmental strategy takes some heat

September 3, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The mayor names an environmental adviser to lead the city's plans, but the London Assembly raises concerns about a lack of clear milestones. Full Story »

Irish wave power gets a boost from DuPont

August 29, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Seed investment firm Technology from Ideas is teaming up with DuPont to develop protective material technology for wave energy systems. Full Story »

Valence extends battery contract with Italy's Oxygen

August 26, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Oxygen will use the lithium phosphate batteries in its electric scooters. Full Story »
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