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M&As and Investments Decreased in the Nuclear Energy Industry in Q1 2013
Our report is a reliable source of essential data and analysis of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financing in the nuclear energy industry. The report provides detailed information on M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity (PE), venture financing and partnership transactions registered in the nuclear energy industry in Q1 2013. The report offers detailed comparative data on the number of deals and deal values in the last five qu...
Nuclear
- May 21, 2013
ABB drive and motor helps Narec to develop new marine renewable energy systems
An ABB medium voltage drive and 12-pole motor are providing the motive power for a new test facility for proving marine energy generating systems.
Project Nautilus, constructed at the National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, in Blyth, Northumberland, is the world’s first drive train test facility dedicated to the requirements of the marine renewables sector. It aims to remove the risks associated with in-field power generation by allowing Narec’s customers to perform extreme e...
Energy Efficiency
- May 21, 2013
NGOs denounce Malaysia hydropower meeting
Three dozen Malaysian NGOs on Tuesday denounced the world hydroelectric industry's decision to hold a conference in a Borneo state where dam projects have uprooted forests and native peoples.
The groups, including the Malaysian chapters of Amnesty International and Transparency International, said in a statement the choice of Sarawak state "makes a mockery" of the industry's calls for sustainable development.
The International Hydropower Association's (IHA) four-...
Hydro
- May 21, 2013
European power firms sound alarm over energy policy
French group GDF Suez led an attack by eight leading European power companies on EU energy policy on Tuesday, saying it had "failed" and was destroying parts of the sector.
In what he described as a "solemn appeal", the chief executive of GDF Suez Gerard Mestrallet told the Le Monde daily in an interview that European leaders had to wake up to the fact that "the energy policy which has been followed until now is a failure."
He said: "The result is th...
Nuclear
- May 21, 2013
Namibia finds oil for first time
The Namibian government and a Brazilian energy firm on Tuesday announced the first discovery of oil off the coast of Namibia, although not in commercial volumes.
Reporting findings from an exploratory well in the Walvis Basin off the southwest African country's central coast, Rio de Janeiro-based HRT said there were promising signs.
The company discovered "two well-developed source rocks" and "several thin-bedded sandy reservoirs that are saturated by oil".
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Oil and Gas
- May 21, 2013
The Marpol Marine auxiliary systems market to be worth $1.8BN in 2013
Our analysis indicates that the MARPOL Marine Auxiliary System Market will reach a value of $1.8bn in 2013. Ship owners are taking interest and the number of vendors and investors are increasing considerably in this market. W We have listed 87 companies and profiled 7 of these. Although MARPOL regulations have been in place for years and some of them will change in the decade from 2013-2023, they have never been quantified to understand their economical impact.
The MARPOL marine auxiliary...
Oil and Gas
- May 21, 2013
Solar Energy Reduces Military Costs, Boosts Security, Saves Lives
In celebration of Armed Services Day, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released a first-of-its-kind report detailing how innovative solar technologies are helping the U.S. military meet many of its critical functions – from security and battlefield readiness to cost savings and efficiency.
“Enlisting the Sun: Powering the U.S. Military with Solar Energy” shows solar energy’s growing role in powering military installations and military homes acro...
Solar
- May 21, 2013
From the Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders that took place in the British Virgin Islands last week, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and NRG Energy, Inc. on Friday announced a new global alliance to expand the use of renewable energy systems at Starwood properties.
The alliance will begin with three properties, including the installation of a 1.3 megawatt (MW) solar array at the Westin St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands where NRG will build, own and operate ...
Solar
- May 21, 2013
