NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - General Electric Co's power and water division said on Wednesday it won $1.2 billion in contracts from power producers in the United...
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GE wins $1.2 bln in contracts for gas-powered turbines
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EU wind capacity hits 100 gigawatt mark
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Google powers a data center with wind for the first time
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Toyota drops plan for widespread sales of electric car
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Total chief warns against Arctic drilling - FT
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Tesla blames new delays on production difficulties
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EU energy chief urges "speed limit" on German green power costs
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Shell: EU's new non-food biofuels target needs new investment
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Large new investment incentives will be needed to promote the development of alternative biofuels after the European Union's move to curb the use...
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