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Saipem 7000: On board the vast oil sector ship charting a new course for clean energy

The 118,000 tonne ship has spent three decades building oil and gas rigs - BusinessGreen climbs aboard ahead of its new offshore wind voyage

clock 05 April 2018 • 8 min read

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Record-breaking Portugal generates more clean energy than it can use

Renewables delivered more than 100 per cent of Portugal's electricity needs in March, according to official data

clock 04 April 2018 • 2 min read

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Green Investment Group snaps up latest offshore wind stake

Bank completes acquisition of 25 per cent stake in Westermost Rough offshore wind farm, as Vattenfall installs first 'game-changing' foundations at EOWDC site

clock 27 March 2018 • 2 min read

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'Repowering' older onshore wind turbines could save billpayers millions, analysis finds

ECIU analysis argues repowering older turbines rather than shutting them down could boost cheap energy in the UK

clock 27 March 2018 • 3 min read

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'The tip of a very large iceberg': 'Subsidy-free' offshore wind contract awarded, as low cost renewables trend gathers pace

Vattenfall secures landmark contract, as major new report suggests 60GW of 'subsidy-free' renewables could come online by 2030

clock 20 March 2018 • 6 min read

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UK wind power hits new heights

Wind power breaks new supply record, meeting more than a third of British electricity demand on Saturday

clock 19 March 2018 • 1 min read

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How drones are lowering the cost of clean energy

A number of exciting start-ups are using the latest drone technology to help cut renewable energy costs

clock 16 March 2018 • 5 min read

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Siemens signs deal to help unlock Brazil renewables growth

Engineering giant signs MoU with Brazilian agency Apex-Brazil to spur growth in green energy, and pledges to triple country investment to €1bn

clock 16 March 2018 • 1 min read

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There's more than one way onshore wind farms could cut costs for billpayers

New report argues that allowing all renewables technologies top bid for a new form of capacity contract could slash costs for consumers by £600m

clock 15 March 2018 • 7 min read

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Statoil to change name to Equinor in pursuit of 'broad energy' strategy

Norwegian firm becomes latest fossil fuels giant to ditch oil from name as it seeks to underline commitment to clean energy transition

clock 15 March 2018 • 3 min read