Posts Tagged ‘cleantech’
8 February 2011
All of the world’s power needs could be provided by clean energy that is both economic and sustainable by 2050, according to a new report.
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7 February 2011
The US Department of Energy has launched an initiative to reduce the cost of solar energy systems by 75 per cent so they are cost competitive at large scale with other forms of power generation.
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7 February 2011
A total of 16 private equity, venture capital and development capital-backed deals targeted the cleantech industry in January with a total value of $512m, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.
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4 February 2011
Sweden’s Arise Windpower has signed a loan agreement for a clean energy farm with Nordea Bank.
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3 February 2011
US lawmakers have moved in to stop the Environmental Protection Agency regulating emissions, a job that they argue is down to Congress.
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1 February 2011
AEG Power Solutions will supply its latest solar modular system to GCL-Poly Energy in a deal valued at €36m.
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31 January 2011
Two years on from the launch of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, new data shows the US is making significant progress on doubling its renewable energy generation over the following two years.
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31 January 2011
Being able to respond rapidly to opportunities and understanding the underlying science is critical in the cleantech sector, according to Natalie Diep, partner at Morrison & Foerster, in her ten tips on making successful investments.
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27 January 2011
Goldfield Partners will look to raise £10m for the launch of a fund that will specifically target the UK solar market.
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21 January 2011
Confidence that the UK government will enable the growth of the UK’s cleantech sector over the next 12 months has fallen sharply after the electricity market reform and the Comprehensive Spending Review, according to new research.
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20 January 2011
The European Commission has selected 44 projects that will share €58m under its Intelligent Energy programme, which aims to promote the wider use of renewable energies and energy efficiency technologies.
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20 January 2011
The UK is the world leader in installed offshore wind capacity, new figures from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) show, with 1.34GW of output.
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19 January 2011
Institutional investors are showing a heightened interest in the clean energy sector throughout a sustained period of economic volatility with investors hoping that commitments grow in 2011.
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19 January 2011
California-based Stellar Solar said it has recorded a strong start to the first quarter of the year with its building integrated photovoltaic products being picked up in a number of orders.
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17 January 2011
Software technology provider Autodesk told NewNet it is aiming to bridge the gap between clean technology start-ups and investors through its Clean Tech Partner Program.
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13 January 2011
Multi-family office Ashberg has partnered with the UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre to form Narec Capital, which will look to deploy its own funds and offer advisory services to institutional investors in the clean power sector.
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5 January 2011
Waste treatment and renewable energy specialist New Earth Solutions has been selected as the preferred bidder for a major contract in Scotland, which it told NewNet will be key to developing its presence in the region.
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23 December 2010
Venture capital fund manager Capricorn Venture Partners NV and Belgium-based clean technology fund manager Quest Management are planning an imminent merger.
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21 December 2010
Water technology solutions company Amiad Filtration Systems has completed the first stage of its waste-free filtration system at an underground liquid hydrogen storage facility in France.
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20 December 2010
Venture capital firm Wellington Partners has appointed Jigar Shah, CEO of the Carbon War Room, as a partner in its technology investment team.
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