North America
9 February 2012
An energy crop company has reduced its price range for its upcoming listing in the US as it looks to raise $85m.
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9 February 2012
US water company Aqua America has completed installation of a 1.5MW photovoltaic system adjacent to the company’s largest treatment facility in Pennsylvania.
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9 February 2012
North American companies Canadian Solar and HelioPower have completed installation of a 500kW photovoltaic array for the Guimarra Vineyards Corporation in California.
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9 February 2012
Research conducted by the US’ National Renewable Energy Laboratory has concluded that Chinese production of crystalline silicon solar technology for the US market exceeds the cost of US production when shipping is included.
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8 February 2012
US utility FirstEnergy will close three coal-fired power plants in West Virginia due to the recently finalised US Environmental Protection Agency Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
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8 February 2012
Hawaii-based solar company the Hoku Corporation has secured an extension of the maturity date on two loans worth $50m provided by China’s Tianwei New Energy Holdings.
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8 February 2012
US car rental giant Hertz has unveiled a programme called Living Journey designed to make the company more sustainable and reduce its environmental impact.
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8 February 2012
US solar company Bella Energy has completed installation of a 1.65MW photovoltaic array on the roof of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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8 February 2012
A corporate investment group has launched a new, mid-market private equity fund with $500m of committed capital, which will include energy services within its focus.
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8 February 2012
A US start-up has told NewNet that it will look to secure strategic investment from either the cleantech private equity sector or a corporate partner.
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7 February 2012
US residential photovoltaic specialist Vivint Solar has partnered with Clean Power Finance to offer new financing options for PV customers and to expand into more markets throughout the US.
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7 February 2012
A US-based solar installer has received government funding and is actively seeking building owners interested in installing photovoltaic energy systems.
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7 February 2012
US photovoltaic panel manufacturer MiaSole has appointed Richard Hossfeld as vice president of global business development and sales.
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7 February 2012
A US-based solar investor has revealed that it is looking for long-term contract bids for solar renewable energy certificates.
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7 February 2012
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7 February 2012
The government of Quebec in Canada is set to give a C$27m ($27m) boost to the province’s first waste-to-energy facility being developed by a joint venture between Enerkem and GreenField Ethanol.
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7 February 2012
US energy company Minnesota Power has completed installation of a 48MW wind farm near New Salem, North Dakota.
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6 February 2012
The majority of assets owned by bankrupt US energy storage developer Beacon Power have been acquired by private equity firm Rockland Capital, for a combination of cash and a promissory note totalling $30.5m.
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6 February 2012
The consumer revolution that has driven demand for locally-grown foods could pave the way for alternative transportation fuels if the right technology was in place, according to one expert.
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6 February 2012
An international research and development organisation has begun its fourth funding cycle and will look to give cash injections to renewable energy or energy efficiency project that are promoting US-Israeli co-operation.
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