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31 January 2012

LED specialist Relume holds $7m investment round led by Beringea

US-based LED manufacturer Relume Technologies has closed $7m in Series D financing, led by Beringea.

24 January 2012

UAE energy major launches green power investment armp

a_money170_1701 A state-backed UAE energy corporation told NewNet that it has launched a dedicated alternative energy division to invest in green power assets.

18 January 2012

US residential solar company targets $40m for investment roundp

solarrooftop2_170sq A US solar innovator has revealed its intention to raise $40m, with the majority of the round yet to be subscribed to.

16 January 2012

Trade dispute overshadows Chinese renewable opportunityp

Shanghai1_170_170 Wen Jiaboa, Prime Minister of China, stated that the country intends to generate 11.4 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015, up from 8.4 per cent in 2010. More importantly for the rest of the world, he also confirmed a commitment to working alongside other nations to develop new renewable technologies.

12 January 2012

Indian conglomerate reveals solar spending planp

An India diversified industrial company will look to dramatically increase its spend in renewables going forward with a target of building a capacity of 100MW.

9 December 2011

Renewable energy providing solid investment opportunities in Europep

Renewable energy investments are providing secure opportunities for conservative European investors, according to specialists in the region.

22 November 2011

New fund launched by European solar groupp

italymap_170_170 Italian investment firm Solar Investment Group will look to raise up to €1bn for a renewable energy fund it is launching to invest in cleantech assets.

1 November 2011

Investment sought by Spanish solar companyp

A Spanish solar company is looking for investment for its subsidiary to finance the construction of a major polysilicon plant.

25 October 2011

Venture capital proves more effective than government investmentp

a_money170_1701 Independent venture capital is more effective at getting cleantech companies off the ground than both government and corporate-backed investment, new research shows.

17 October 2011

North West Fund looks to deploy capital by year endp

The investment manager of the North West Fund told NewNet it was looking to make a number of cleantech investments before the end of 2011.

4 October 2011

California Endowment commits $10m to cleantech-focused DBL Investors

The California Endowment, the US state’s largest, private health foundation with assets of more than $3bn, has confirmed a commitment of $10m to US cleantech investor DBL Investors’ second fund, DBL Equity Fund II.

22 September 2011

US military to spend $10bn on clean energy by 2030p

Clean energy investments by the US Department of Defense increased to $1.2bn by 2009 from $400m in 2006 and are expected to eclipse $10bn by 2030, according to a new report.

20 September 2011

Applying financial theory to climate change policyp

As we move to a low carbon energy system we need to decide who are the best agents for efficiently deploying the vast amounts of capital required, as well as how those agents should receive the information that tells them what to do and how to do it, writes Ian Temperton, head of advisory at Climate Change Capital.

15 September 2011

Investors target East African renewable energy opportunitiesp

africa2_170_170 East African renewable energy opportunities are underexploited and ripe for potential, a leading fund manager told NewNet.

14 September 2011

Investors must play active role in creating sustainable economy, says reportp

Investors will find it hard to maintain healthy returns if faced with accelerating climate change and ecosystem collapse, according to a new report.

14 September 2011

Powergetics still on hunt for remaining VC funds

Powergetics, a San Francisco cleantech innovator, is still to close the last $3m of venture capital funding it has targeted, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission. As the company is in stealth mode, the exact details as to its aims for this funding have yet to been revealed. But documents show it is looking[...]

14 September 2011

Indian wind farm developer looks to close additional financing

Mytrah, an India-based wind farm developer, is in talks to close the $189.3m it needs to raise in order to pay orders placed with Suzlon Energy. Ravi Kailas, CEO of the company, previously told NewNet that it had closed $78.5m to expand its portfolio and at the time in June was looking for an additional[...]

12 September 2011

Waste-to-energy specialist Advanced Plasma Power secures follow-on capital

UK waste-to-energy technology provider Advanced Plasma Power has secured significant funding for the next stage of development ahead of its planned initial public offering.

12 September 2011

Bridges Ventures backs Ardenham Energy with £2m investment

greendoor_170sq UK growth investor Bridges Ventures has made a £2m investment in Ardenham Energy, a developer and installer of renewable energy projects in homes, farms and businesses.

9 September 2011

Large wind boosts investment activity for clean energy sectorp

There were 14 private equity investments in the cleantech sector in August, worth a combined $1.439bn in 2011, evidencing significant growth on the same period last year.

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