June 28 (Bloomberg) -- A plan to build solar plants in the Sahara desert capable of meeting 15 percent of the European Union’s power needs by 2050 will require help from lawmakers, said Wulf Bernotat , chief executive officer of E.ON AG . “Its ...

Some of the industry's growth will be sapped this year, but a global focus on climate change has it surging Exports of energy technologies nearly surpassed agriculture as the country’s largest export industry in 2008. Experts predict the industry ...

More investment in electricity supply and alternative energy is key to lowering the cost of power in Kenya, an expert has said. "The country must diversify energy sources and shift from over-reliance on hydro-power," Dr Shadrack Orero, a staff ...

ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) - ABB's power systems division is on track to meet its mid-term goals as a push to use renewable energy and government stimulus packages cushion the impact of the economic slump, the unit's head said on Tuesday. The unit, a ...