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20 March 2012

Irish LED company Naulight and Hussmann target $100m through partnership

Irish efficient lighting specialist Nualight has partnered with US refrigeration company Hussmann to develop visual merchandising solutions to food retailers, in a deal that could generate sales worth $100m.

19 March 2012

US corporates miss out on tax incentives in sustainability strategiesp

US companies implementing sustainability strategies are failing to take advantage of incentives available and are missing opportunities to maximise return on investments.

19 March 2012

UK government dithering should not stop green investment: expertp

ParliamentUK1_170SQ The UK government’s habit of ‘constantly’ moving goal posts on green energy policies should not result in the private sector diminishing investment to this area, an industry participant said.

19 March 2012

Energy consultancy Kema achieves 5% sales growth in 2011

Dutch energy consultancy Kema saw sales grow five per cent in 2011 to €258m, compared to €245m in 2010.

19 March 2012

ITM Power signs Asia distribution agreement with Horizon

ITM_refuelling_station_170SQ UK-based energy storage company ITM Power has formed a supply and distribution agreement with Singapore’s Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies.

19 March 2012

UK university wins £1m low carbon network funding

The University of Bath in South West England has been awarded £1m from Western Power Distribution for its low carbon energy network.

16 March 2012

Abengoa sells Brazilian transmission asset for €586m

Spanish project developer Abengoa has reached an agreement with Brazilian electricity distributor Compañía Energética de Minas Gerais to sell the 50 per cent stake that Abengoa currently holds in a transmission joint venture for €586m.

16 March 2012

Braemer leads Bioformix’s $13.6m Series A round

US-based Bioformix has raised $13.6m in a Series A-1 round of funding, led by Braemer Energy Ventures, including Arsenal Venture Partners and Mitsui Global Investment, as well as other strategic investors.

16 March 2012

Report blames UK government for CCS failure

The UK government has been blamed for the collapse of a £1bn project that had hoped to make the UK a leader in capturing carbon dioxide emissions, the National Audit Office has found.

15 March 2012

Pennsylvania supports 10 cleantech projects

Philadelphia_170SQ The Commonwealth Financing Authority of US state Pennsylvania has approved funding worth $15.9m to support ten clean energy projects.

15 March 2012

FuelCell Energy agrees to market tri-generation stationary fuel cell power plants

US clean power company FuelCell Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK-based Air Products to developstationary direct fuel cell power plants.

14 March 2012

Siemens deploys energy programme at 20 sites

German-based energy company Siemens has announced the launch of a new Energy Efficiency Programme in over 20 of its locations.

13 March 2012

US to file WTO case against China’s rare earth policy

The US, Japan and the European Union are toughening up against China over its export restrictions on rare earth materials.

12 March 2012

UK investor targets £20m for sustainability EIS fundp

britishpound170 A UK investment firm has launched a sustainability-focused EIS fund, and told NewNet it is targeting a final close of £20m.

12 March 2012

Africa investment group to provide loans to clean power projectsp

southafrica_170_170 An Africa-based investment group has teamed up with a development agency to fund clean power projects.

12 March 2012

Exelon, Constellation merger gets FERC approval

A merger between US-based energy company Exelon and Constellation Energy has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

12 March 2012

BASF Venture Capital leads $18.2m investment into green chemical company Allylix

Cosmetics_Lab_120312_170 BASF Venture Capital has led a $18.2m investment round into US-based renewable chemical company Allylix.

12 March 2012

UK green utility Good Energy seals major contract

Good Energy said international clothing retailer SuperGroup is renewing its electricity supply contract with the company for a further 12 months.

9 March 2012

Deal round-up: Cleantech entrepreneurs strike it richp

greendeal_170_170 This week’s deal activity in the cleantech space was dominated by venture capital and small private equity deals, with innovators in space attracting attention from some of the most active green investors.

9 March 2012

FIRA appoints sustainability consultant

FIRA, a furniture technonology centre, has welcomed James Bell as its new environmental consultant.

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