North America
15 May 2012
US company SPI Solar made a $300,000 net loss in the first quarter, an improvement of the $1.9m loss made in the same period last year.
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15 May 2012
Solar company Kaco New Energy has joined forces with US-based Ampt to push forward the commercial sale of photovoltaic utility-scale inverters.
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15 May 2012
Green chemicals company Vertichem is to fully acquire Thesis Chemistry, which has basis both in the US and Canada.
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14 May 2012
An initial reluctance by the venture capital industry to invest in renewables has now been overcome, with investment flowing into Ontario’s green power activities, a member of the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation told NewNet.
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14 May 2012
Wind company Sauer Energy has fully acquired the assets of the Helix Wind, with the latter now being incorporated into Sauer’s business group.
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14 May 2012
US solar company the Spire has recorded a first quarter net income of $3.4m, turning around last year’s loss of $1.5m.
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14 May 2012
Zodiac Maritime Agencies and Totempower Energy Systems have partnered with Lloyd’s Register to assess the potential of wind generation devices onboard commercial ships.
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14 May 2012
An environmentally-focused refrigeration company is on the brink of closing a $1.6m investment round, with just $550,000 left to be sold to investors.
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14 May 2012
Electrical vehicle (EV) company ECOtality and Glimcher’s Lloyd Center have completed an installation of four Blink Wall Mount EV charging stations in the retail halls’ north-west corner.
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14 May 2012
US company Waste Management has commenced work on a 4.8MW waste-to-energy plant in New Springfield, Ohio.
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14 May 2012
Seed stage investor First Round Capital has closed its fourth fund and said its plan to stick to its existing strategy resulted in recommitments from all of its Limited Partners.
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11 May 2012
Canada is in the hot seat this week after an eventful few days of deals and news flooding in from across the region, with activity centered on Ontario.
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11 May 2012
US-based LED lighting provider Bridgelux has secured an equity investment from electronics giant Toshiba as they underpin a technology development agreement.
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11 May 2012
A non-profit group operating in the US state of North Carolina has launched a request for proposals as it seeks to buy renewable energy credits (RECs).
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11 May 2012
The California Assembly has approved controversial legislation that will allow solar energy developers to go ahead with proposed construction plans for Calico Solar, a large-scale power plant.
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11 May 2012
Solar company Applied Materials will move its European manufacturing operations to Asia, in a bid to cut costs after tackling ‘challenging’ industry conditions.
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11 May 2012
Canadian photovoltaic manufacturer Heliene has been contracted to supply panels with a capacity of 1MW for rooftop projects being developed by Moose Power.
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11 May 2012
US clean generation project developer Lincoln Renewable Energy has partnered with Samsung to advance its US clean power portfolio.
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11 May 2012
Photovoltaic manufacturer Canadian Solar made a $200,000 loss in the first quarter, compared to a $2.4m profit in the preceding three months and $17.2m loss in the same period last year.
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11 May 2012
Canadian financial company JCM Capital has partnered with Panasonic to deploy more than 120MW of photovoltaic panels throughout Ontario over two years.
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