GE snaps up offshore wind turbine specialist

James S Murray
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Conglomerate shells out undisclosed sum for ScanWind's gearless turbine technology

US engineering giant General Electric has stepped up its push into the European wind energy market with the acquisition of Norway-based offshore wind turbine specialist ScanWind. The company announced...

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