Archive for September, 2011
19 September 2011
US manufacturer of thin-film solar modules Stion has announced the opening of its new 100MW production line in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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19 September 2011
A European offshore wind platform developer is looking for one or multiple investors in a series of projects it hopes to carry out imminently. George Salonikios, CEO of Huntley Consulting, told NewNet he was working with a European innovator of a new offshore platform for wind farms. The company has its platform patented and has[...]
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19 September 2011
The EBRD has launched a new fund – the first of its type – to expand the capacity of Turkey and neighbouring countries in the Western Balkans and the Caucasus to tap into cleaner energy resources.
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19 September 2011
The installed cost of solar photovoltaic power systems in the US fell substantially in 2010 and into the first half of 2011, according to new research.
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19 September 2011
The annual report of the world's biggest 500 companies reveals strong correlation between higher financial performance and good climate change disclosure and performance.
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19 September 2011
A campaign launched in the UK to change the way that local authorities recycle has been granted a Judicial Review regarding the Department of Food and Rural Affairs interpretation of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive.
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19 September 2011
British Airways is expected to be the worst hit European airline when carriers are brought in under the European Union’s carbon emissions trading scheme.
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16 September 2011
Fuel cell manufacturer Bloom Energy has raised a reported $150m in venture capital funds, valuing the business in the region of $2.7bn.
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16 September 2011
Norwegian cleantech firm Langlee Wave Power has secured an investment of NOK6m (£700,000) from Färna Invest in order for it to progress its technology development.
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16 September 2011
Technology giant General Electric has entered the Brazilian solar market through a deal with MPX, which will see its production capacity doubled under the new alliance.
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16 September 2011
With the summer slowdown now coming to a close it was deals targeting emerging economies that buoyed the cleantech sector this week.
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16 September 2011
The European debt crisis and the image problem caused by Solyndra's recent bankruptcy in the US are weighing down solar stocks this week.
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16 September 2011
Germany-based Gehrlicher Solar has sold five solar parks to White Owl Capital with a total capacity of 10.4MWp.
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16 September 2011
Deepwater Wind has stated its intention to submit a bid to the New York Power Authority as it announces its plan to lease an offshore site south of New York City.
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16 September 2011
The UK's Energy Technologies Institute has launched a £3m project that will help support the future design, operation and roll-out of cost effective carbon capture and storage systems in the UK.
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16 September 2011
Venture capital group Scottish Equity Partners, has reportedly raised £185m for a fund targeting fast growth start-ups in the energy and technology sectors.
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16 September 2011
Consent has been granted to Anglesey Aluminium Metal Renewables to construct a biomass fuelled power station at Penrhos Works, in Anglesey, Wales.
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16 September 2011
Emerging technology specialist Tegal has secured a strategic alliance with private equity fund manager Table Rock Capital (TRC) to allow its subsidiary Sequel Power to develop a number of renewable energy projects. Sequel Power will now look to build a number of large scale photovoltaic (PV) utility projects with the alliance designed to accelerate the[...]
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16 September 2011
An Istanbul-based investor has launched what is reportedly Turkey’s first energy focused fund, as the country begins to develop a healthy appetite for renewables projects.
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16 September 2011
Irish energy efficient lighting developer Nualight told NewNet that it would not rule out future acquisitions after recently buying Dutch LED technology developer Lumoluce. A spokesperson for the company said it may look to acquire other businesses going forward if, ‘that would help us achieve our vision for growth.’ Earlier this week, it said it[...]
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