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Solar company Solexel has raised $25m to build a pilot solar plant in California, seeing new investor, Gentry Venture Partners, lead the financing.
Africa played host to the pick of this week’s deals against a backdrop of a heightened level of attention being placed on to the renewable energy sector. 
The US Department of Commerce has indicated it will impose new tariffs on imports of Chinese solar technology, in addition to measures introduced in March, causing their stock price valuations to slide. 
South African businesses need to start paying attention to the potential of green growth or fall victim to a ‘negative bottom line impact’, experts warned this week. 
AlphaMundi, a Swiss investment firm, told NewNet it is targeting $25m for the first close of its latest impact investment fund, which will finance renewable energy projects in Africa and Latin America. 
German Chancellor, Angel Merkel, has fired her environment minister after he led her party to a regional election defeat. 
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) will have a broad agenda: poverty reduction and economic growth, climate and clean energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, healthy seas and oceans, biodiversity, healthy forests and ecosystem services. The hope is to be able tackle the different agenda items together in a holistic way, writes Rupert Edwards, head of strategic development at Climate Change Capital. 
Under encouraging legislation, a generous feed-in tariff and strong procurement programme Ontario has fast become a leader in Canada’s cleantech revolution. 
Has the solar-power industry lapsed into a classic cycle of boom and bust after a decade of unprecedented growth? It might appear so, according to management consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. 
UK solar group outlines 13 month fundraising opportunity - 18 May 2012
Cleantech financial consultants opens initial $30m funding round - 18 May 2012
Marine company looks to close first tranche of fundraising - 17 May 2012 Chinese solar company continues to reach out to UK installers - 18 May 2012
Energy companies sought to trade power on new UK-Ireland interconnector - 18 May 2012
US releases funding to test wave energy device in Hawaii - 18 May 2012
UK solar group outlines 13 month fundraising opportunity - 18 May 2012Cleantech financial consultants opens initial $30m funding round - 18 May 2012Marine company looks to close first tranche of fundraising - 17 May 2012
Swiss joint venture opens Series A funding round - 17 May 2012Biodegradable technology company fires up Series A funding - 16 May 2012Anaerobic digester specialist begins bundle investment system - 16 May 2012 Chinese solar company continues to reach out to UK installers - 18 May 2012
Energy companies sought to trade power on new UK-Ireland interconnector - 18 May 2012
US releases funding to test wave energy device in Hawaii - 18 May 2012
Investors sought by fund manager targeting Africa, LatAm environmental projects - 18 May 2012
Venture heavyweight on fresh look-out for cleantech investee companies - 18 May 2012
Gamesa to monetise wind pipeline in coming quarters - 17 May 2012
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) will have a broad agenda: poverty reduction and economic growth, climate and clean energy, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, healthy seas and oceans, biodiversity, healthy forests and ecosystem services.
The most active investors in the cleantech, renewable energy and sustainability sectors share their views on the market at the fourth annual LP-GP Forum: Clean Energy & Sustainability.
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