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17 May 2012

African Development Bank approves $436m in clean energy financing

African Development Bank (ADB) has approved $436m worth of financing for a power project in Morocco and two other investments in Africa.

17 May 2012

Scotland launches underwater turbine in Orkney

The installation of underwater turbine in Orkney, Scotland has been successfully completed and is currently providing homes and businesses on the island of Eday with electricity.

17 May 2012

Biofuels developer KiOR moves to ‘buy’ recommendationp

Biofuels company KiOR has seen its Nasdaq-listed stock upgraded to a ‘buy’ rating from investment bank Citigroup, as its facility under construction in Columbus steams ahead.

17 May 2012

Welspun wins 125MW Indian PV tender

India-based conglomerate Welspun has won two tenders to build photovoltaic plants in Madhya Pradesh, with a combined capacity of 125MW.

17 May 2012

Protesa completes 1MW Italian PV plant

Italian EPC contractor Protesa has completed installation of a 1MW photovoltaic plant in the province of Bologna.

17 May 2012

Burcote Wind and Wind Towers join forces to support UK jobs

Burcote-Wind_Wind-Towers_1_160512_170 Scottish companies Burcote Wind and Wind Towers have signed an agreement securing Burcote’s billion-pound development plans to support jobs and manufacturing in the region.

17 May 2012

Microgen specialist Gen110 secures VC backing

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the Silicon Vallley energy investor, has made an undisclosed investment into US distributed energy business Gen110.

17 May 2012

Anesco commences build of 5MW UK PV plant

UK cleantech company Anesco has commenced work on the construction of a 5MW photovoltaic plant in New Forest, South East England.

17 May 2012

Cyan wins $1m smart metering deal in India

US metering specialist Cyan Holdings has won its largest ever order with a $1m deal from an unnamed business in India.

17 May 2012

Juhl Wind makes Q1 loss

wind_turbine2_170_1701 US community-focussed renewable developer Juhl Wind made a net loss of $414,000 in the first quarter, compared to a $2.8m profit in the same period last year.

17 May 2012

Satcon wins deal for 30MW Puerto Rico solar farm

US renewable component supplier Satcon has been contracted by Western Wind and Lord Electric to supply power conversion equipment for a 30MW solar farm in Puerto Rico.

17 May 2012

‘Made in Germany’ solar company Pairan begins insolvency proceedingsp

bankrupt_170_170 Pairan, a solar company that uses the tagline ‘Made in Germany’ has become the latest specialist in the country to begin insolvency proceedings.

17 May 2012

Energy services sector sees heightened M&Ap

euro_roll_170_170 Through 2011 and to date in 2012, the energy services sector has seen a heightened level of M&A activity, with a number of independent service providers being acquired by large global companies.

17 May 2012

Developing world needs equity support to fight climate changep

UNHQ_170SQ Rich countries must do more in providing equity finance and technology to the developing world, it has been stated at the UNFCCC conference in Bonn.

17 May 2012

German Chancellor axes Environment Minister

German Chancellor, Angel Merkel, has fired her environment minister after he led her party to a regional election defeat.

17 May 2012

SSE reveals additional 570MW of renewable energy over past year

SSE_offshorewind_170_170 UK utility Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) added 570MW of additional renewable energy capacity over the financial year ending 31 March.

17 May 2012

Liberation Capital leads $6.25m round by Desalitech

waterpipe_170_170 Water treatment solutions and technology specialist Desalitech has secured an equity investment by Liberation Capital.

16 May 2012

Balqon wins electric transport deal at Los Angeles port

US electric transport specialist the Balqon Corporation has been contracted to retrofit six electric-powered yard tractors at the port of Los Angeles, in a deal worth $650,000.

16 May 2012

Energy storage rollout requires ‘the right fit’, says expertp

One of the main challenges currently facing the emerging energy storage industry is finding the right technology that can be successfully adaptaed to a range of product.

16 May 2012

Commodity volatility leads to alternative exploitation potentialp

greenearth_170SQ The uptick in price volatility of the world’s major resources creates opportunity to invest in alternatives to traditional resources and in technologies that maximise the potential of those we are extracting, an industry expert has said.

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