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
NTR’s Greenstar to Acquire Veolia Environmental Services’ Irish Commercial Waste Business
October 21 2009
NTR’s Greenstar Ireland has today announced its acquisition of the commercial waste and recycling operations of Veolia Environmental Services in Ireland. The sale, which is part of the asset disposal programme announced by parent company Veolia Environnement on 6th March 2009, does not include Veolia’s hazardous waste management business, which will continue to operate as part of its strategic plan in the Irish market.
NTR’s Roads Business Opens Waterford City Bypass
October 19 2009
NTR plc announces today that its roads business, National Toll Roads, as part of the Celtic Roads Group (CRG) consortium, has opened the 33km Waterford city bypass on time and on budget.
NTR’s BioProcessAlgae To Unveil Phase I Algae Project
October 13 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, announces today that its algae investment, BioProcessAlgae, LLC, will unveil Phase I of its photobioreactor pilot project on 14th October at Green Plains Renewable Energy’s Shenandoah, Iowa ethanol plant. BioProcessAlgae has completed the installation of Phase I of the multi-phase pilot project and algae production has commenced at the plant.
NTR’s Greenstar UK Commences Work On Four New Contracts
October 13 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, announces today that its recycling-led waste management company, Greenstar UK, has started work on four new contracts to process at least 70,000 tonnes of recyclables annually, a figure that could rise to nearly 120,000 tonnes a year.
NTR Appoints Director Of New NTR Foundation
October 07 2009
Tanya Harrington has been appointed as Director of the new NTR Foundation. The mission of the NTR Foundation is to address the challenges posed by climate change, resource sustainability and security of energy supply through the provision of targeted financial and expert support to entrepreneurial projects, research programmes and non-governmental organizations.
NTR’s Stirling Energy Systems Signs Two Significant Manufacturing Contracts
September 30 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, announces today that its concentrating solar thermal company, Stirling Energy Systems Ltd (SES), has signed two significant contracts with major automotive suppliers for the production and assembly of SunCatcher concentrating solar power (CSP) system components.
NTR’s Stirling Energy Systems Ltd. Strengthens Board With Appointment Of Seasoned Manufacturing Leaders
September 23 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, announces today that its concentrating solar thermal company, Stirling Energy Systems Ltd, has appointed Michael Baunton, CBE and Bob Johnson as non executive advisors to the Board.
NTR’s Greenstar Wins Environmental Best Practice Award
September 17 2009
NTR’s Irish sustainable waste management business, Greenstar, has been awarded a Green Apple Environmental Best Practice award for its Ballynagran landfill. The Green Apple award will be presented by the Green Organisation in the House of Commons on 17th November.
Successful Refinancing of €120m Greenstar Ireland Debt Facility Announced at NTR AGM
September 10 2009
NTR plc, the international renewable energy group, announced at its AGM in Dublin the successful refinancing of a €120m debt facility for its Irish based sustainable waste management business, Greenstar (Ireland). The facility provides Greenstar with the continued financial flexibility to invest in its recycling and waste management facilities and to respond to opportunities arising from the potential consolidation of the Irish waste management market.
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NTR’s Tessera Solar North America Announces 1.5 MW Maricopa Solar Plant
August 19 2009
NTR’s Tessera Solar North America and Salt River Project (SRP) today unveiled plans to partner on a 1.5 megawatt (MW) solar project, Maricopa Solar LLC, in Peoria, Arizona, located in the West Valley of the greater Phoenix area. Maricopa Solar will be the first commercial-scale solar facility built using the innovative SunCatcher concentrating solar thermal technology, which is manufactured by Tessera Solar’s sister company, Stirling Energy Systems (SES).