Posts Tagged ‘hydro’

29 September 2009

Canadian renewable energy company Plutonic Power appoints Phil Fontaine and David O’Brien to board of directors

Canadian renewable energy company Plutonic Power Corporation has appointed Phil Fontaine and David O'Brien to the company's board of directors.

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9 September 2009

Ontario, Canada coal closure launches countdown to green energy

Electricity generation company Ontario Power Generation is to close four coal-fueled power units in 2010, as part of the province's transition to electricity generated from green energy. It is hoped the move will open investment and opportunities in Ontario's green economy.

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11 August 2009

Indian renewable energy set to grow, according to Ernst & Youngp

Significant increase in M&A activity is expected in the Indian renewable energy sector, as wave of consolidation hits the industry, according to Ernst & Young's Renewable energy in India - the evolving dynamics report.

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10 August 2009

Environment Agency pushes for further hydropower development in the UK

The Environment Agency is ready to step up its support for an increase in the development of hydropower across England and Wales.

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5 August 2009

Reservoir Capital opens subsidiary to evaluate hydro-power opportunities in Bosnia

European hydroelectric developer Reservoir Capital Corp. has opened a branch office for its wholly-owned subsidiary Renewable Energy Ventures (REV) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, within the autonomous region of the Republic of Srpska.

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31 July 2009

Renewable energy developer GreenHunter Energy lawsuit dismissed

Renewable energy developer GreenHunter Energy has seen the lawsuit brought against it by Orion Ethanol, Inc. dismissed by the United States District Court in Kansas.

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24 July 2009

Private equity firm Darby Overseas Investments invests $30m in Brazilian clean energy producer Eletrogóes

Private equity firm Darby Overseas Investments, through its Brazil Mezzanine Infrastructure Fund (BMIF), has invested $30m in Brazilian clean energy producer Electrogóes.

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21 July 2009

European renewable energy developer Reservoir Capital to arrange $5m private placement

European renewable energy developer Reservoir Capital Corp. is to arrange a non-brokered private placement financing of $5m, by the issuance of 8,333,333 units at $0.60 per unit.

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16 July 2009

Green Star/Notos JV signs non-disclosure agreements with Gamesa and Elektrawinds

Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. has signed non-disclosure agreements between the Green Star/Notos joint venture and Gamesa Eolica, as well as between the Green Star/Notos JV and Elektrawinds. The non-disclosure agreements reflect the company's efforts to complete discussions with both Gamesa and with Elektrawinds.

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15 July 2009

Mid-market private equity firm Olympus Capital invests in Chinese hydroenergy company Zhaoheng Hydropower

Mid-market private equity firm Olympus Capital has invested $47.5m in Chinese hydroenergy company Zhaoheng Hydropower, according to reports.

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8 July 2009

Brookfield Renewable Power to sell Canadian hydro assets and wind farm project to Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund

Brookfield Renewable Power, Inc. has approved the sale to Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund of substantially all of its Canadian renewable power generation business.

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30 June 2009

Obama administration announces up to $32m initiative to expand hydropower

US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced up to $32m in Recovery Act funding to modernise the existing hydropower infrastructure in the US, increase efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.

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22 June 2009

Asian Development Bank policy targets clean energy for Asia

The Asian Development Bank's board of directors has approved a new energy policy to help Asia and Pacific countries secure adequate energy supplies while cutting levels of greenhouse gas emissions.

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17 June 2009

US renewable energy sufficient to meet significant portion of nation’s electricity needs, according to reportp

Renewable energy resources in the US are sufficient to meet a significant portion of the nation's electricity needs, according to a new report from the National Research Council.

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17 June 2009

Asian Development Bank aims to double clean energy investment in Asia to $2bn a year

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to substantially increase its clean energy investments to $2bn a year from a previous target of $1bn, in a bid to accelerate low carbon growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region.

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16 June 2009

Renewable energy company Green Star erects wind sensor at 20MW Belo Blato

Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. has installed a wind measurement tower at the 20MW Belo Blato site. The data gathered will provide Green Star the ability to optimise the wind farm design and efficiency, the company said.

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9 June 2009

European energy investor Reservoir Capital appoints renewable energy veteran Alain Dumont as a consultant and advisor

Reservoir Capital Corp. has appointed Alain Dumont as a consultant and advisor to the company. Dumont has over 20 years experience in the development and management of conventional and renewable power projects around Europe, primarily for Belgium-based Electrobel (part of the Suez Group).

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9 June 2009

Axis Private Equity invests $11m in Indian renewable energy company

Axis Private Equity, a division of the Indian private bank, has invested INR540m ($11.4m) in Shalivahana Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a renewables company which focuses on the biomass and small hydro power projects, according to reports.

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8 June 2009

UK public sector organisations should use land for renewable energy, according to Environment Agency and Partnerships for Renewables

The Environment Agency and Partnerships for Renewables has urged public sector organisations in the UK to consider using their land and property to generate renewable energy.

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8 June 2009

Renewable energy company GreenHunter Energy appoints Ronald D Ormand to board of directors

GreenHunter Energy, Inc., a diversified renewable energy company focused on wind development projects, biomass power generation and biodiesel production has appointed Ronald D Ormand to the company's board of directors.

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