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21 May 2012
US-based CPS Biofuels told NewNet that despite having its product ready for market a lack of funding is holding it back leaving it ‘teetering on the edge of not being able to continue’.
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21 May 2012
Europe’s Marguerite Fund has acquired a 30MW stake in a photovoltaic (PV) project near Auxerre, France, being developed by EDF.
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21 May 2012
Spanish renewable energy developer Acciona has won, alongside partner Aveng, a deal to own and operate a 135MW wind park and a 74MW photovoltaic solar plant in South Africa as part of its latest renewable energy tender.
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21 May 2012
US-headquartered Petra Solar is set to deliver a 5MW photovoltaic array in Bahrain, through a partnership with the country’s National Oil and Gas Authority, the Bahrain Petroleum Company and Caspian Energy Holdings.
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21 May 2012
US solar company Chevron Energy Solutions has completed installation of four photovoltaic canopies for the San Lorenzo Unified School District in California.
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21 May 2012
US company Ascent Solar has partnered with China’s Shenzhen Radiant Enterprise and Third Railway Survey and the Design Institute Group Corporation to promote the use of solar technology in Chinese public transport.
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21 May 2012
Socially responsible investment currently represents €115bn in assets under management in France and grew by 69 per cent between 2010 and 2011.
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21 May 2012
The second stage of a major solar financing programme in the US has been given a $25m boost, paving the way for more additional investment in the sector.
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21 May 2012
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will invest up to €25bn over the next three years in energy efficiency and sustainability projects.
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21 May 2012
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer JinkoSolar has been contracted to supply 50MW of modules to state-owned renewable developer GSHHSD.
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21 May 2012
A California-based recycling and reuse specialist has raise more than $5m towards a $12m financing round, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US show.
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21 May 2012
India-based wind turbine make Suzlon said it will look to monetise non-critical assets going forward having secured a deal in principle to extend a term loan of up to $300m.
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21 May 2012
US solar company SunEdison has secured a $65m loan from the North American Development Bank for the construction of a 20MW photovoltaic plant in Arizona.
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21 May 2012
US technology company Fluor has completed the build of a polysilicon manufacturing plant in Xinyu City, China, for photovoltaic producer LDK Solar.
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21 May 2012
Siemens has received a wind turbine order for a total of 50 turbines with a combined capacity of 115MW in Chile, representing its first order in the country.
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21 May 2012
TSX-listed Alterra Power is to acquire a portfolio of wind power sites in British Columbia from a group led by English Bay Energy.
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18 May 2012
Africa played host to the pick of this week’s deals against a backdrop of a heightened level of attention being placed on to the renewable energy sector.
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18 May 2012
UK-based LED company Low Carbon Lighting (LCL) has received £525,000 ($830,091) in venture capital funding with hopes that it can secure up to £10m ($16m) in annual sales after the boost.
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18 May 2012
US community-owned electricity supplier the Sacramento Municipal Utility District has partnered with Allure Energy for a smart energy pilot project.
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18 May 2012
US sustainable transport business Quantum Fuel Systems Technology has contracted Remy International to supply electric traction motors for the F-150.
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