Press Releases
Below you can find our most recently issued NTR Group Press Releases, together with an archive of press releases categorised by business and sector.
Latest Press Releases
Business Leaders Not Waiting For Congress To Act On Climate Change
March 03 2010
Fortune 500 Survey Shows that Legislation is Not a Prerequisite for Climate Action, and Business Should Take a Greater Role in the Climate Policy Debate. NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, today announced the results of a survey of 130 senior business leaders of Fortune 500 companies on their attitudes towards climate change.
NTR’s Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results
February 22 2010
NTR’s bio-ethanol business, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2009. Net income attributable to Green Plains was $23.1 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared to a net loss attributable to Green Plains of $1.8 million, or $0.08 per share, for the same period of 2008.
NTR Appoints Chief Operating Officer
February 10 2010
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, today (Wednesday, 10th February) announced that Michael McNicholas, former Director of ESB Energy International, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), NTR plc. Mr. McNicholas will take up his new position in April and will be a member of the NTR plc Group Executive.
NTR's Greenstar Starts Work on London's Largest Materials Recycling Facility (MRF)
February 04 2010
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, today announced that equipment installation has begun at Greenstar Atlas, London’s newest and largest materials recycling facility (MRF). The facility will bring critically-needed capacity for processing domestic and commercial dry recyclables to the capital and strengthen Greenstar’s footprint in the South East of the country.
NTR’s Tessera Solar and Stirling Energy Systems Unveil World’s First Commercial Scale SunCatcher™ Plant, Maricopa Solar
January 22 2010
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, today announced the official opening of the Maricopa Solar power plant in Phoenix, Arizona. Only four months after breaking ground, NTR’s Tessera Solar and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) showcased the highly anticipated Maricopa Solar power plant today at a special event for key partners, stakeholders and media. Maricopa Solar is the first commercial project for the SunCatcher™ concentrating solar power (CSP) technology designed and manufactured by SES. Joining in the celebration were Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and officials from Salt River Project (SRP), local and state government, the U.S. Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories, utility customers and suppliers.
NTR plc Interim Results For Half Year Ended 30th September 2009
December 17 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, today announced its interim financial results for the half year ended 30th September, 2009. During the first half, NTR continued to invest in and expand the Group’s green energy and resource-sustaining businesses. NTR’s renewable energy businesses continued to develop key infrastructure projects across the Wind and Solar sectors, including the commencement of construction of the 150MW Lost Creek wind farm, in Missouri and the first utility scale solar project using SunCatcher™ concentrating solar thermal technology in Arizona. Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE), in which NTR has a 45% shareholding, also continued to deliver strong results for the two quarters ended 30th September, 2009.
Webcast
Investors and other interested parties are invited to view a webcast presentation by Donal Casey, Group Controller, NTR plc, which is now available in the Financial Reporting section of the Investor Relations page here.
NTR Announces Senior Appointments
December 15 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, today announced senior appointments across its portfolio of green energy and resource-sustaining businesses.
NTR's Greenstar Presents Environmental Goals to EPA
December 03 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, today announced that its sustainable waste management business, Houston-based Greenstar North America, has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a goal setter in its Climate Leaders Program. Greenstar, North America’s fastest growing recycling company, set a goal for a 10 percent emissions reduction at its 15 recycling facilities within the next five years. The EPA made the announcement at its Climate Leaders Conference today in Washington D.C.
NTR’s Green Plains Renewable Energy Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
November 10 2009
NTR’s bio-ethanol business, NASDAQ listed Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc., today announced its financial results for the quarter ended 30th September 2009. Green Plains reported revenues of $361.7 million, a 27% increase over the second quarter of 2009, and net income of $5.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share.
NTR’s Wind Capital Group Secures $240m in Financing for Lost Creek Wind Farm
October 27 2009
NTR plc, announces today that its wind energy business,Wind Capital Group, has successfully secured $240m in project debt financing for its 150 MW Lost Creek wind farm in Missouri. With only 20 wind project finance transactions completed in the US to date this year, and project finance loan volumes year to date in the US dropping by over 50% on 2008 , the successful completion of this transaction signifies the quality of the Lost Creek wind farm project.