Economics
Siemens customers’ CO2 savings rise to 210 million tons in 2009
10 November 2009
In fiscal 2009, Siemens generated revenue of €23 billion with products and solutions from its Environmental Portfolio. The green portfolio has grown by 11 percent by comparison with fiscal 2008, when its revenue – calculated on a comparable basis – totaled just €20.7 billion. In fiscal 2009, energy-saving motors, solar inverter systems and selected components [...]
Gamesa selected by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third year in a row
5 September 2009
Effective September 21st 2009, Gamesa has been selected for the third year in a row as a component of the selective Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), and has been recognized as leader in the renewable energy equipment sector.
DJSI World is one of the most prestigious sustainability indexes and comprises 317 companies worldwide. In addition, [...]
Category: Economics, Wind energy
Econcern core activities taken over by Eneco
15 June 2009
At the request of the administrators, the court in Utrecht pronounced today the bankruptcy of Econcern N.V., Ecostream International B.V. and Evelop International B.V.
Further, the Amsterdam court granted on 12 June 2009 suspension of payments to Betronic Hybrid Circuits B.V. and Betronic Nederland B.V.
Finally, the court in Utrecht on 12 June 2009 pronounced the [...]
Plunge in investment as crisis catches up with clean energy
6 April 2009
Worldwide new investment in clean energy has gone down to just $ 13.3 billion in the first quarter of 2009, down by no less than 44% on the fourth quarter of last year and 53% below the level achieved in the first quarter of 2008.
It took until the first quarter of 2009 for the credit [...]
Category: Economics