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Nigerian solar-powered race organiser seeks funding partners - 22 May 2013
UK start-up sets July deadline to raise equity for emerging market green activities - 11 May 2013US solar innovator needs bridge loan for local, Chinese projects - 30 Apr 2013
Geothermal innovator reveals equity needs for Californian project - 22 Apr 2013
Developer of Portuguese Eco Centre requires up to €5m - 16 Apr 2013
Hannon Armstrong has cash to spend after IPO - 24 May 2013
Ohio launches energy efficiency fund - 24 May 2013
European tidal developer reveals fundraising plans - 24 May 2013
Dutch investor BVP Investments sees ‘strong interest’ in wind bond - 24 May 2013
US private equity firm on brink of closing North America fund - 24 May 2013
Nigerian solar-powered race organiser seeks funding partners - 22 May 2013UK start-up sets July deadline to raise equity for emerging market green activities - 11 May 2013US solar innovator needs bridge loan for local, Chinese projects - 30 Apr 2013Geothermal innovator reveals equity needs for Californian project - 22 Apr 2013Developer of Portuguese Eco Centre requires up to €5m - 16 Apr 2013UK innovator commercialising transport sharing solution has cash need - 8 Apr 2013Energy efficient engine developer needs cash to enter proving lab - 2 Apr 2013
Waste-to-oil technology developer seeks partnerships - 27 Mar 2013Tidal energy specialist to raise £5m to accelerate growth - 25 Mar 2013Australian water treatment company seeks partnerships - 20 Mar 2013 Hannon Armstrong has cash to spend after IPO - 24 May 2013
Ohio launches energy efficiency fund - 24 May 2013
European tidal developer reveals fundraising plans - 24 May 2013
Dutch investor BVP Investments sees ‘strong interest’ in wind bond - 24 May 2013
US private equity firm on brink of closing North America fund - 24 May 2013
Big data investor seeks additional fund commitments - 22 May 2013
Scotland details support for wave energy with £18m fund - 22 May 2013
Falck Renewables to sell minority stakes in UK wind projects - 22 May 2013
US DOE seeks feedback on fuel cell technologies - 22 May 2013
European investors seek commitments for listed solar fund - 22 May 2013
The most active investors in cleantech, renewables & sustainability discuss where the best opportunities lie in 2013
A critical report by the Committee on Climate Change has concluded that the current high degree of uncertainty about development of the power system beyond 2020 threatens fundamentally to undermine the EMR.
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This week two cleantech companies have announced plans to file initial public offerings. 
Partial closings by US cleantech companies means there are still opportunities for investors to get involved in businesses that are proving popular with other financiers. 
Germany-based Solarlite told NewNet that the photovoltaic industry needs to compete against the tough market conditions which are causing a number of manufacturers to go bust and others to suffer badly. 
Belgian wind energy company Electrawinds has secured finance worth €37m from Rabobank, for its first project to be based in Ireland. 
The China Ming Yang Wind Power Group saw a 58.8 per cent decrease in profit for 2011 to RMB993m ($157.8m) 
Sustainability is now becoming is now embedded in the construction and management of buildings, according to one expert in the industry. 
Suzlon CFO Robin Banerjee has left the company with finances to be overseen by Kirti Vagadia going forward. 
Start-ups and niche markets are usually a happy marriage, and have formed the basis of success for many cleantech companies. However, capital scarcity and the nature of some cleantech businesses might be incompatible with this arrangement. 
Finnish energy company Fortum has sold 14 small hydropower plants, with a combined capacity of 22MW, to Koskienergia for around €45m. 
Venture investor Avindia Capital told NewNet it was targeting a €4m for its first fund, which will invest in the European renewable energy sector. 
A French solar company stands on the edge of insolvency as the sector's woes continue to sweep through Europe. 
The Japanese arm of drinks giant Coca-Cola has implemented new energy saving measures that will reduce the potential for electricity power distribution by mid-2012. 
Renewables accounted for 9.5 per cent of the UK’s electricity production in 2011, up from 6.8 per cent in 2010. 
The US Department of Energy has invested more than $5m in two projects in Minnesota and Michigan with hopes to lower the cost of advanced fuel cell systems. 
The investment manager of a Europe-focused fund is actively deal-sourcing as it looks to commit to about three companies operating in the environmental space. 
Swiss solar project developer Etrion recorded a net loss of $26.3m in 2011, up from $18.1m in 2010. 
US philanthropic organisation the Walton Family Foundation, funded by the founders of Walmart, is providing $27.5m to Arizona State University’s Global institute of Sustainability. 
Australia-based cleantech company Dyesol has successfully raised A$5m ($5.2m) through a share purchase plan and a private placement. 
A US cleantech innovator that has developed a monitoring technology to used in the food service sector has secured $400,000 in debt financing but is looking to hit a $2m target. 
Chinese photovoltaic company JinkoSolar has opened an office in Singapore to take advantage of the country’s growing solar market. 
