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Zimbabwean hybrid renewable energy project developer eyes funding - 8 Feb 2012
Finland waste to building materials company requires investment - 8 Feb 2012
Robotic EV charging entrepreneur sets out vision of future - 8 Feb 2012
Chinese deals sought by Middle Eastern investor - 8 Feb 2012
International deals sought by MENA cleantech investor - 8 Feb 2012
Indian finance group to increase investment in renewables - 8 Feb 2012
Zimbabwean hybrid renewable energy project developer eyes funding - 8 Feb 2012Finland waste to building materials company requires investment - 8 Feb 2012Robotic EV charging entrepreneur sets out vision of future - 8 Feb 2012
Innnovative ventilation system developer indicates funding opportunity as policy sparks demand - 8 Feb 2012
Norwegian innovator reveals funding needs for energy storage technology - 7 Feb 2012US train energy storage company requires expansion capital - 7 Feb 2012 Chinese deals sought by Middle Eastern investor - 8 Feb 2012
International deals sought by MENA cleantech investor - 8 Feb 2012
Indian finance group to increase investment in renewables - 8 Feb 2012
Energy distribution innovators to compete for cash pot - 8 Feb 2012
Investor to focus on control-oriented energy investments - 8 Feb 2012
US cleantech start-up reveals capital raise intentions - 8 Feb 2012
More than 41GW of wind power was installed around the world in 2011, with China leading the way, according to figures released by the Global Wind Energy Council.
Industry leaders meet to discuss the key challenges and opportunities across the cleantech, renewable energy and sustainability sectors in 2012 at NewNet's Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor Summit.
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The value of private equity, venture and development capital investment in global cleantech companies increased for the second consecutive year in 2011, reaching $9.70bn. However, growth since 2009 has been slow, averaging at less than three per cent over two years, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet. 
With shares in Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas sliding this week as the company issued a profit cut, many are now fearing the solar sector’s downturn may be spreading to a second major clean power sector. But deals this imply there is still buoyancy. 
This week, cleantech developers in the US have made significant deals to secures finance to support projects breaking ground in 2012. 
The value of private equity, venture capital and development capital investments in the cleantech sector remained at a similar level to November 2010 despite volume falling by 61 per cent, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet. 
M&A activity in the solar sector was robust in the third quarter of 2011 with a total of 20 transactions, new figures show. 
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. 
The value of private equity, venture and development capital investment in the cleantech sector weakened in July for the second consecutive month despite a sharp increase in the value of overall deals targeting the industry, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet. 
A number of billion dollar deals in the wind sector this week has gone some way to strengthening investor confidence at a time when macro concerns dominate European economics. 
Geothermal power technology company GeoTek Energy has been awarded a $450,000 grant - with the potential to receive up to $2.4m in additional funding - from the US Department of Energy for its technological development. 
US photovoltaics manufacturer Abound Solar has agreed a long-term purchase agreement with German renewable project developer Abel ReTec. 
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. 
Solar farm developer BlueChip Energy confirmed to NewNet that it is looking for suppliers for 20MW of solar modules to use in the Sorrento Solar Farm project in Florida, US. 
French smart grid and energy solutions developer Schneider Electric has launched a €750m Euro Medium Term Note bond set to mature in July 2010. The coupon rate for this bond is 3.75 per cent. 
Solar module manufacturer Semprius has secured $20m in funding from its first tranche of Series C fundraising. 
Siemens mirrored the US Department of Energy’s strong show of support for the solar sector this week by acquiring a minority stake in solar module developer Semprius. 
Switzerland-based solar equipment manufacturer Meyer Burger is set to acquire German counterpart Roth & Rau in an industry tie-up that will see both shore up their supply chains. 
The value of private equity, venture capital and development capital investments in cleantech companies rose to $988m in March, five times higher than the level recorded in February, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.
Energy efficiency transactions have underpinned global deal value over the past 12 months but overall value remains down, according to new analysis. 
Among the blizzard of information that crossed my desk last month, two items made me think that while smart grid technology has still got some obstacles to overcome, it’s the regulatory and policy demands that are in place to protect electrical utility users that are most likely to hold it back, according to Allan McHale, author of smart grid blog Memoori. 
The value of private equity and venture capital investment in cleantech companies declined month-on-month in November, erasing two previous months of growth and putting deal volume and value back among the lowest levels recorded this year, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.
