Germany

E.ON says it will sue government for billions of Euros over decision to shorten lifespan of reactors

Angela Merkel says all 17 nuclear reactors will close over next 10 years, confirming u-turn prompted by Fukushima disaster

UK's largest biofuels facility supplying Shell, Glencore and drinks industry shuts down for four months blaming cheap US imports

WHEB Partners invests in fast-expanding solar module trading platform

50MW Baltic 1 development latest in line of planned German offshore wind farms

Analysts say Winfried Kretschmann's rise to state premier of Baden-Württemberg may be first in a series of Green victories

Newly elected green state government vows to bring speed limits to the Baden-Württemberg home of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche

German giants negotiating joint venture to develop electric motors for Mercedes and smart cars from 2012

Renewables rise from 5.4 per cent to nine per cent of total capacity, while oil and nuclear's share of energy mix falls

Manufacturer says N150/6000 direct drive machine could boost revenue by £282m at a 70-turbine wind farm