Archive for March, 2012
2 March 2012
A rising star in the US renewable energy arena has revealed it is planning to hold a second round of bonds to finance a major Californian solar project.
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2 March 2012
US financial company Metlife and private solar investor Longsol Holdings have purchased a 30MW photovoltaic plant in Texas from SunEdison, for an undisclosed price.
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2 March 2012
Australia-headquartered Infigen Energy has joined forces with US wind and solar developer Pioneer Green Energy to jointly develop a portfolio of solar energy projects.
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2 March 2012
Hawaii-based solar company Hoku has secured a five-year, $10m credit agreement with the New York branch of the China Merchants Bank.
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2 March 2012
A utility based in the US state of Arizona has launched a request for proposals as it seeks alliances with solar developers to build a 14MW solar photovoltaic plant.
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2 March 2012
The US Energy Department has announced a $180m initiative to build four offshore wind farms.
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2 March 2012
The level of oil imports in 2011 were at their lowest in more than a decade, raising hopes for energy independence and more widespread use of renewable energy.
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1 March 2012
US-based ESA Renewables has been given the green light from the Tennessee Valley Authority for 22 solar arrays.
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1 March 2012
Continued droughts in the East of England could lead to water and power companies facing both continuing shortages and increased operating costs if water management techniques are not deployed.
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1 March 2012
An opportunity to invest in an innovative energy storage company is expected to arise later this year. Highview Power Storage is a UK-based business that has developed a solution that utilises excess or off-peak electricity to cool air until liquefied. This is then stored at low pressure and converted back to gas at times of[...]
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1 March 2012
The early opportunity for utility-scale energy storage is in the fast-growing emerging markets, according to one expert.
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1 March 2012
A UK entrepreneur is on the look out for community renewable projects and would-be investors for a new clean energy platform.
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1 March 2012
The cleantech private equity industry is still battling against a reputation of delivering low returns despite some high profile successes.
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1 March 2012
Danish energy company Dong has named Benj Sykes as its new operations director and deputy country manager in its London offices.
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1 March 2012
European investor Foresight Group has purchased two ground mounted solar photovoltaic plants from Element Power bringing its portfolio in the space to 16MW.
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1 March 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change and energy regulator Ofgem have announced they could save up to £3.5bn through better co-ordination in the offshore wind sector.
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1 March 2012
While the financial crisis may have negatively affected virtually every sector, European environmental investor Ambienta sees its portfolio companies as more significant than ever.
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1 March 2012
Cleantech company Microsol, which is based in the United Arab Emirates, has made a binding offer to purchase the operating business of insolvent German solar company Solon.
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1 March 2012
Dublin, Ireland-based NTR, a developer of power and waste projects, has revealed plans to take down its stake in ethanol maker Green Plains Renewable Energy to 3.5 per cent from 23 per cent.
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1 March 2012
A group of prominent investors have called on the European Central Bank to investigate how the bloc’s exposure to polluting and environmentally damaging investments may pose a systemic risk to the region’s financial system.
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