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15 August 2011

Chrysler teams with bio innovator ZeaChem to push forward next-generation ethanolp

maizefield_170_170 US auto group Chrysler has teamed with cleantech innovator ZeaChem in a strategic alliance that will see the pair work together on accelerating the development and market adoption of cellulosic ethanol.

12 August 2011

Deal round-up: Governments, development banks prop up renewables fundingp

Government agencies and development banks have propped up funding for renewable energy technologies during week in which major deals have stayed away from the headlines.

12 August 2011

KiOR open to customer, funding plan options as it moves towards commercialisation

Renewables fuels company KiOR, which in June took to the public markets, said it will look to secure a funding plan and additional customers as it moves towards generating revenue in the latter half of 2012.

12 August 2011

KiOR sees losses grow, on track for commercial production

Newly-listed renewable fuels company KiOR reported a slight rise in losses during the second quarter but said it is on track to begin production in the second half of 2012.

12 August 2011

Petrobras on $570m ethanol acquisition hunt

Brazilian energy group Petrobras said it will spend $570m over the next five years on ethanol acquisitions to bolster its business in the sector.

12 August 2011

US agencies award $12.2m for bioenergy research

washingtondc_170SQ The US Department of Energy has teamed with the Department of Agriculture to award ten grants worth a total of $12.2m for research into improving efficiency in growing biofuel and bioenergy crops.

9 August 2011

Renewable oil company Solazyme forms Brazil JV with Bunge

Brazilflag_170_170 Renewable oil and bioproducts company Solazyme has entered into a framework agreement to form a joint venture with agribusiness Bunge to target the Brazilian market.

4 August 2011

Germany’s BayWa to pump $358m into domestic renewables sector

German agricultural products manufacturer BayWa plans to invest up to $358m in developing renewable energy projects as its home nation retreats from nuclear.

3 August 2011

BioSolar aims to attract institutional investment as it seeks to uplist

California-based breakthrough technology developer BioSolar has achieved a crucial step in it graduating to a main US exchange. The company has successfully completed a one for 30 reverse stock split as it looks to graduate to a senior exchange and attract institutional investment. The stock split has allowed its shares to now trade at a[...]

2 August 2011

Universal Bioenergy on acquisition hunt as it prepares to list

US-listed alternative energy company Universal Bioenergy said it is gearing up for a major expansion plan that may involve a number of acquisitions and securing institutional investment.

1 August 2011

Perceva Capital to acquire stake in biomass heater Supra from EDF

French utility EDF has entered into exclusive negotiations with domestic investor Perceva Capital with a view to sell its majority stake in biomass heating appliance manufacturer Supra.

28 July 2011

Bioenergy developments are not sustainable, says campaign groupp

Digger_170SQ There has been an explosion in the number of bioenergy projects being undertaken by companies hoping to find an economic system that does not rely on oil-based power but countering this is a growing opposition from some quarters.

25 July 2011

Brasil Ecodiesel shareholders to vote on Vanguarda deal

Brazil's biofuels industry is again in the spotlight as Brasil Ecodiesel Industria & Comercio de Biocombustiveis & Oleos Vegetais vote on a proposed merger with Vanguarda do Brasil.

22 July 2011

Cathay Industrial Biotech files for $200m IPO

chemical_170 Chinese green chemistry company Cathay Industrial Biotech has filed for a $200m, as it looks to join a number of peers who have recently joined the public markets.

20 July 2011

Dow, Mitsui partner for world’s biggest biopolymer play

cane_170_170 The Dow Chemical Company has carried out its largest investment yet into Brazil through entering a joint venture with Mitsui & Co that will target the biofuels market, in what represents the world's largest biopolymer play.

20 July 2011

India’s Power Finance to establish renewable energy lending unit

Power Finance Corp, an India-based financial institution which serves as the country's biggest lender to utilities, said it will set up a unit dedicated to funding renewable energy projects.

19 July 2011

Renewable Energy Group files for US IPO

Biodiesel plant operator Renewable Energy Group has announced its intention to move onto the US public market.

13 July 2011

Renewables investor Keating Capital makes $86.8m in share offering ahead of IPO

investing_170_170 Keating Capital, a pre-IPO fund that holds a number of cleantech businesses within its portfolio, has made $86.8m in a public offering and will now progress its plans to list on Nasdaq.

12 July 2011

Biomass company Helius Energy continues Avonmouth financing hunt

Biomass-focused energy development company Helius Energy will continue to look for funding for its project in Avonmouth, UK, after receiving an injection of cash today from one of its directors. A spokesperson for the company told NewNet it was looking for a mix of debt and equity, with talks with possible investors ongoing. A statement[...]

12 July 2011

Helius Energy secures investment, restructures teamp

Biomass energy developer Helius Energy has received a new investment from a non-executive director as well as a number of changes to its board structure.

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