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9 March 2012

Eastern Bank ‘goes green’ with a little help

Boston-headquartered Eastern Bank is making moves to protect the environment by making 100 percent of its energy use ‘green’.

8 March 2012

LED innovator Seren Photonics raises VC finance

UK innovator of energy efficient lighting Seren Photonics has raised £1.8m through equity financing.

8 March 2012

UK launches energy efficiency funding potp

building_leaf_170_170 The UK government has released additional capital to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in the country.

7 March 2012

Cleantech to lose out as Romney unveils energy strategyp

Mitt_Romney_170SQ Republican front-runner Mitt Romney has revealed his plans for US energy should he be elected and for the cleantech sector it does not look good.

7 March 2012

Commodity costs force rethink in technology adoption by water sectorp

Rising commodity costs are causing the water industry to rethink how it uses technology, presenting new opportunities for innovators in the sector.

7 March 2012

US energy distributor to carry out share salep

A US energy distributor will carry out a share sale as part of a capital restructuring process.

7 March 2012

Green Deal to create big boost for SME buildersp

The Green Deal will create a huge business opportunity for UK small- to medium-sized enterprises working in the construction industry, according to an expert preparing the building sector for this flagship programme.

6 March 2012

Aeternum appoints Lord Cunningham to board

UK cleantech investor Aeternum Capital has appointed Lord Cunningham to its board of advisers.

6 March 2012

Ameresco secures Texas energy efficiency deal

US energy efficiency and renewables company Ameresco has signed an energy savings performance contract with the McAllen Independent School District in Texas.

5 March 2012

Automotive regulation creates opportunities for cleantech entrepreneursp

New regulations in the automotive market are pushing manufacturers to produce more electric vehicles, presenting a big opportunity for innovative companies to licence their technology.

5 March 2012

Scaling energy efficiency creates $279bn investment opportunityp

The scaling of building energy efficiency retrofits to reduce US building consumption by 30 per cent offers a $279bn investment opportunity.

5 March 2012

EBRD boosts funding to Bulgarian energy efficiency fundp

energysaving_170_170 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has given a €10m capital injection to a fund aimed at increasing energy efficiency projects being undertaken in Bulgaria.

2 March 2012

Deal round-up: Corporates bolster renewable energy effortsp

leaves_170_170 With oil prices rising and global economies showing signs of life, corporates have this week begun to cement their green ambitions.

2 March 2012

Public utilities lead US efficiency drivep

Public utilities are leading the way in US energy efficiency initiatives, but regulation must be modified to incentivise this process, according to a new report.

2 March 2012

Smart grid suppliers ready for move into Automatic Demand Responsep

network2_170_170 The largest single area of expenditure that will have to be made in order to produce a truly smart grid will be in automatic demand response on the transmission and distribution network, writes sector specialist Memoori.

2 March 2012

Chevron starts California energy saving project

US company Chevron Energy Solutions has commenced work on a project at the Monterey County Office of Education in California, with a view to saving the administration $2.2m annually.

2 March 2012

Energy efficiency financing open to Colorado non-profitsp

greenhome_170 An energy efficiency improvement programme that will allow non-profit groups across the US state of Colorado to finance upgrade work has been launched with a cash boost from Bill Gates’ Family Foundation.

1 March 2012

NewNet Investor Profile: Nino Tronchetti Provera, Ambientap

While the financial crisis may have negatively affected virtually every sector, European environmental investor Ambienta sees its portfolio companies as more significant than ever.

1 March 2012

Ener1 to emerge from bankruptcy through restructuring

The US Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York has confirmed a repackaged reorganisation plan for energy technology specialist Ener1.

1 March 2012

Ameresco sees 17% revenue increase in 2011

US energy efficiency and renewables company Ameresco recorded revenue worth $728.2m in 2011, a 17.8 per cent increase on the previous year when the figure stood at $618.2m.

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