Marconi, the telecoms giant, has plans to begin re-investing in research and development after finally clearing its debt, reports The Scotman. The group said toughening market conditions would force a £10m-a-year cash injection, despite an earlier pledge to keep operating costs to

ABB has won a turnkey contract worth $15m to install Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) technology in France. The contract, awarded by RTE, the French Transmission System Operator, is hoped to improve the efficiency of the transmission system and increase grid

A proposed photovoltaic plant in Bavaria will convert sunlight in to 10MW of electricity with silicon panels. Siemens has received an order worth