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US Energy storage company talks of future funding plans - 23 May 2012
Application developer for the solar industry outlines future financial plans - 23 May 2012
US biofuel developer seeks $2m in investment - 22 May 2012
Australian government opens door for green business with A$10bn fund - 23 May 2012
UK boosts funding for commercial marine developments - 23 May 2012
Environmental energy prize fund tops $4m in Middle East - 23 May 2012
US Energy storage company talks of future funding plans - 23 May 2012Application developer for the solar industry outlines future financial plans - 23 May 2012US biofuel developer seeks $2m in investment - 22 May 2012Advanced materials developer announces possible fundraising opportunity - 22 May 2012Smart home system developer plans £2m fundraise - 21 May 2012
Italian wind developer to raise between €4m and €5m - 21 May 2012 Australian government opens door for green business with A$10bn fund - 23 May 2012
UK boosts funding for commercial marine developments - 23 May 2012
Environmental energy prize fund tops $4m in Middle East - 23 May 2012
India solar rooftop project up for sale - 23 May 2012
Brazilian bio unit of Louis Dreyfus Commodities files for IPO - 22 May 2012
Chinese solar company undertakes IPO, stocks hold steady - 22 May 2012
As a small, maritime trading nation Britain has always been quite a way away from key international markets. Our ability to visit far off places and people, and their access to us, has always been at the very heart of the UK’s ability to ‘punch above our weight in the world’, whether that’s commercially, culturally or diplomatically, writes Ben Caldecott, head of European policy at investment firm Climate Change Capital.
The most active investors in the cleantech, renewable energy and sustainability sectors share their views on the market at the fourth annual LP-GP Forum: Clean Energy & Sustainability.
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Chinese vehicle manufacturer Jianghuai Automobile Company (JAC) and China-based electric vehicle company Hybrid Kinetic will invest RMB30bn ($4.4bn) in an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Hefei city, through a newly-formed agreement. 
It looks unlikely that Spain will meet its goal to have an uptake of 20,000 electric vehicles by 2011 - and 2,000 by the end of this year - as its government-backed project REVE has sold only 15 electric vehicles made by manufacturer Think in the past year. 
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in the US has approved an experimental electric vehicle tariff for The Detroit Edison Company that will take effect from today until the end of 2012, making it the first utility in the state to offer specific rates for electric vehicles for residential customers. 
The US intends to account for up to 40 per cent of the electric car battery market by 2015, President Barack Obama announced yesterday. 
The former CEO of former European motorcycle manufacturer Ducati’s US division, Michael Lock, will spearhead electric vehicle developer Think’s entry into new markets as its new chief marketing officer. 
Electric vehicle charging system developer Coulomb Technologies has installed the first networked charging station for electric vehicles in San Jose, California under its $37m ChargePoint America programme in collaboration with Ford, Chevrolet and smart USA. 
In the week that Toyota marked the tenth anniversary of its launch of the hybrid electric Prius, the company has pushed back the roll out of the remodelled version in the US by up to six years, according to Reuters. 
Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor have galvanised their agreement to develop an electric version of Toyota’s RAV4 crossover SUV, as announced in May this year. 
US-based Global X Funds has launched the world’s first lithium exchange-traded fund, which it said is the first to offer investors targeted access to a resource industry critical for the development of renewable energy. 
Japanese manufacturer Itochu has made an initial $5m investment in electric vehicle developer Think, expanding their partnership to market and distribute the Think City model and drive system in Asia. 
The world’s first Clean Energy Ministerial, a meeting between 24 government heads, has resulted in commitments to a raft of initiatives supporting renewable energy markets. 
Alternative energy company Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has received a contract for engineering and implementing production tooling for the Fisker Karma hybrid sedan’s solar photovoltaic roof module. 
General Electric has introduced a new electric vehicle charger, which it designed to accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. 
Electric vehicle developer Think has appointed Renewable Energy’s former vice president, Eivind Garsho, as director of human resources, and hired Houtan Houshangi to help expand the company’s reach into new markets. 
George Blankenship, formerly an executive of Apple and Gap, has been hired by Tesla, the battery and electric sports car maker, to act as the vice president of the design and store development. Blankenship will have special remit to build the Tesla retail strategy and network.
US electricity distributer Oncor has announced that it will be adding General Motor’s (GM) plug-in electric Chevrolet Volts to its fleet from the first quarter of 2011. which will be powered by a charging station at Oncor’s new headquarters in the US state of Dallas. 
Major electronics manufacturer Toshiba has partnered with Mitsubishi Motors to develop the SCiB rechargeable lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles. 
THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, has started production of THINK City EVs with lithium-ion batteries and has established a retailing deal with Swiss company Migros. 
Automobile giant Nissan Motor has invited 500 people to test drive its flagship electric vehicle, the Leaf model, during the car's preview at the Oppama test track in Japan. 
