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Revolution Energy announces new turnover target Mar 18 2010

RENEWABLE energy firm Revolution Energy is hoping to reach £1.5m in turnover in the next year after conquering a lull during the recession.Read

Warning that wind jobs could blow by Jan 11 2010

MINISTERS have been told they must make it easier for energy jobs to come to Tyneside or risk watching millions of pounds in green investment go to Europe.Read

Siemens in drive to bring turbine jobs to Tyne Sep 29 2009

ONE of the world's biggest wind turbine producers is at the forefront of plans to secure thousands of Tyneside jobs, The Journal can reveal.Read

North East to build world's biggest turbine Sep 17 2009

THE world's biggest wind turbine blades will be built in the North East after a £4.4m Government grant was given to a green energy firm planning to locate in the region.Read

Industry will bring new life to the River Tyne Sep 17 2009

BRINGING green industries to the Tyne is just one part of a plan to breath fresh life into the river.Read

Possible wave of new jobs in region Sep 15 2009

UP to 150 jobs could be created on Teesside if a new concept to create electricity from wave power goes into full production.Read

North Tyneside power plant set to create 1000 jobs Aug 11 2009

SKILLS which were at the heart of shipbuilding on the Tyne will be part of the region's green economic future.Read

Battery factory 'to create 350 jobs' Jul 23 2009

AN ENERGY firm plans to create 350 jobs in the region at a new factory which will make fuel cells powered by ammonia for use around the world.Read

New base for JDR Jul 10 2009

THE region’s offshore and wind energy sector has been further strengthened with the opening of a new Tees Valley facility today.Read

Clean coal plant in North could lead to thousands of jobs Jun 18 2009

THOUSANDS of jobs could come to the region as a new generation of "clean coal" power stations is developed, it was revealed yesterday.Read

New Energy Jun 10 2009

RENEWABLE energy and climate change technologies have already helped transform the face of North East business.Read

Clean coal could bring in millions Jun 06 2009

THE North East has a chance to lead the world in new green technology which could create thousands of jobs and bring millions of pounds into the region, say MPs .Read

Homing in on green! Jun 01 2009

SHADOW Minister for Teesside, Greg Clark, says it’s vital for people to become more eco-aware on the home front as he visited an energy project that has green-proofed thousands of homes on Teesside.Read

Green energy company Helius generates profits May 27 2009

ONE of the region’s most promising green energy companies has moved into profit and expects to add a third multi-million-pound plant to its portfolio as part of its aggressive expansion plans.Read

Government energy plans reveal North to play role in coal rebirth Apr 24 2009

GOVERNMENT plans for a new generation of power stations were last night hailed as a step towards a new future for North East coal.Read

Cambois residents say no to new coal power Nov 25 2008

CAMPAIGNERS staged a protest yesterday at the site of a new £2bn coal-fired power station planned in Northumberland – and declared it an official ‘climate crime scene’.Read

Wind turbine plan 'bonanza for shipbuilders' Jun 06 2008

THE North East shipbuilding industry was last night urged to take advantage of a predicted “economic bonanza” sparked by a massive expansion of offshore wind farms.Read

Scientists’ growing problem Jan 22 2008

RESEARCH in the North-East could boost the chances of plants playing a part in the world’s future energy use.Read

Giant wind turbine heads North Oct 05 2007

A NEW generation of ultra-powerful offshore wind turbines is to be developed in a North-East port in a move which strengthens the region’s growing reputation as a centre for renewable energy technology.Read

Tidal power trials Jun 09 2007

Tidal power pioneers in the North-East yesterday set out their stall in the "green" battle with wind farms.Read

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