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16 May 2012

Conergy records 21% profit margin in Q1

After a rocky year, Hamberg, Germany-based Conergy has reported a 21 per cent gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2012, as well seeing a positive net cash flow of €5m for the first time since its IPO in 2005.

15 May 2012

A123 forecasts constraints ahead

Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems said it expects production capacity to be constrained over the next several quarters as it recovers from a recall of defective battery packs that seriously impacted its quarterly loss.

15 May 2012

PV manufacturer Suntech wins 120MW order

Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Suntech has been contracted to supply 120MW of panels to Krannich Solar throughout 2012.

15 May 2012

Active Energy ‘cautious but confident’ after 2011 loss leads to biomass move

UK-based Active Energy Group has reported a £2.5m net loss for the 2011 financial year after writing off goodwill of £700,000.

15 May 2012

Ener-G Romania expansion will strengthen Eastern European roots, says MDp

Ener-G managing director Derek Duffill told NewNet he will use the company’s recent expansion in Romania to further strengthen its grounding in Eastern Europe.

15 May 2012

Banks Renewables unveils £4.7m fund to support wind farm pledge

UK clean energy developer Banks Renewables has unveiled a £4.7m community package for residents in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, which would be derived from the 76MW Middle Muir wind farm.

15 May 2012

Finnish wave energy developer initiates Series B fundraisingp

penguin_170_170 A Finnish wave energy specialist has begun fundraising towards its Series B round with two prominent venture firms already committing capital.

15 May 2012

UN talks find Durban commitments insufficient to tackle climate changep

UN1_170SQ1 The latest round of United Nations climate talks in Bonn, Germany, have commenced with acknowledgement that pledges made at the 2011 event in Durban did not go far enough.

15 May 2012

UK Green Party leader Caroline Lucas will not seek re-election

UK Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has announced that she will not be seeking re-election in September, saying ‘it’s time to make space’ for other candidates.

15 May 2012

Energy management analytics innovator raises $1m, needs morep

An energy management analytics company based in California, US has raised more than $1m towards its latest financing round with commitments of $183,000 still to secure.

15 May 2012

Nordex records first quarter loss, profit to lift in second half

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has made a €14m first quarter loss, compared to a €1.8m loss in the same period last year.

15 May 2012

Google-backed $4bn Atlantic Wind Connection passes key landmarkp

pylon_natgrid_170SQ A Google-backed $4bn transmission plan that would see power produced at mammoth wind farms off the US East Coast has passed a major hurdle, with the Department of the Interior concluding there is no competitive interest.

15 May 2012

Flexenclosure makes 3 new appointments

Swedish green telecoms business Flexenclosure has strengthened its management team with several new appointments.

15 May 2012

EDF partners with Idinvest for launch of cleantech VC fundp

euros170 French utility EDF joined forces with Idinvest Partners to launch Electranova Capital, an investment fund for energy start-ups specialising in environmentally-friendly technologies. It told NewNet it hopes to reach up to €90m before the end of the year.

15 May 2012

KiOR reports $16.8m Q1 net loss

nomoney_150412_170 Biofuels company KiOR made no money in the first quarter of the year and as such saw losses of $16.8m or $0.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $14.9m for the fourth quarter of 2011.

15 May 2012

Delaware College teams with Pepco Energy Services to reduce carbon footprint

Energy savings company Pepco Energy Services has partnered with Delaware Technical Community College to launch a $7m comprehensive energy efficiency project aimed at impacting 19 buildings around the college.

15 May 2012

Upsolar completes Italian PV arrays for schools

Upsolar has completed installation of two photovoltaic rooftop arrays for schools in the Italian town of Sestri Levante, around 20 miles south-east of Genoa.

15 May 2012

eSolar, Sanmina partner to lower CSP costs

US companies eSolar and Sanmina-SCI have partnered to advance local content-optimised component design and manufacturing to reduce the cost of utility-scale solar thermal power.

15 May 2012

SPI Solar makes Q1 net loss

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.

15 May 2012

Satcon wins 22.5MW inverter order for Caribbean PV plant

caribbean_170sq2 US company Satcon, a supplier of power conversion equipment to the renewable sector, has been contracted to supply 22.5MW of inverters to GCL Solar Energy.

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