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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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Corporate investment group BASF Venture Capital has participated in the $27m financing round for green materials technology company Solidia Technologies. 
European engineering giant Skanska has invested €51m in a green office project in the centre of Warsaw, Poland.
Asia is leading the way in the development of eco-cities that deploy green techniques in their buildings, transport system and resource management. 
Abu Dhabi-based cleantech developer Masdar has partnered with the German research institute Fraunhofer Gesellschaft to build a facade test centre in Masdar City. 
Opportunities for energy efficiency and improvement in green building are almost unlimited, providing institutional capital can be found to drive the global potential for change. 
Private equity investors are constantly on the lookout for businesses with real potential within growth sectors, writes Paul Franks, partner at UK investment firm Gresham Private Equity. One area that displays great potential for growth is the building automation systems industry, which is focused on managing building environments and energy consumption. 
Swedish technology investor Industrifonden has committed €5m in SEEC, which has developed an energy system for the heating and cooling of large buildings, which stores excess heat for later use. 
Swiss-based SAM, a global investment boutique focussing on sustainability investing, is seeing an increasing number of companies put climate change and carbon footprint firmly on their radar. 
Design and manufacturing specialist Saint-Gobain has acquired Solar Gard, a company focused on energy efficient coating materials to bolster its 'sustainable habitats' division. 
Environmental technology support service provider Aecom Technology has acquired green building specialist Spectral Services to expand its business into the fast paced Indian market. 
Intel has been awarded a silver LEED award for its Arizona manufacturing campus from the US Green Building Council. 
UK growth capital firm Iceni Capital has made a ‘significant’ minority investment in ZeroC, a building developer with a focus on sustainability. 
The green retrofit and refurbishment market in the UK is gaining momentum and has been tipped to be the 'next big thing' in the commercial property sector, according to a new report by Skanska. 
Financial services major Wells Fargo has made more than $8bn in loans and investments to businesses and projects with a positive impact on the environment since 2005. 
Specialist investor the London Technology Fund (LTF) has made a follow-on investment into carbon negative cement company Novacem.
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.
Renewable energy project developer juwi has launched a specific business division targeting the green building space and has begun to win initial orders, NewNet has learned.
The construction of green buildings based on sustainable or eco-friendly design principles is fighting against a perception of being more expensive than convention building methods, an industry expert told NewNet.
Cooling, space heating and water heating comprise more than 50 per cent of home utility spending. With the rising cost of electricity and gas keeping comfortable at home has become a major expense, writes Yuval Berson, co-founder of Israel-based solar air conditioning company Linum Systems. 
