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17 May 2012

Liberation Capital leads $6.25m round by Desalitech

waterpipe_170_170 Water treatment solutions and technology specialist Desalitech has secured an equity investment by Liberation Capital.

11 May 2012

Cleantech investment higher than a year agop

Private equity, venture capital and development capital investments in the cleantech sector fell again this month, both in value and volume, but value was noticeably higher compared with the same period in 2011, according to data compiled by Zephyr and Bureau van Dijk exclusively for NewNet.

10 May 2012

AXA Private Equity to take €330m stake in Luxembourg energy utility Enovos

euro_roll_170_170 European private equity firm AXA Private Equity is to acquire a 23.48 per cent stake in integrated utility company Enovos from ArcelorMittal for €330

1 May 2012

Investment manager to increase exposure to green constructionp

building_leaf_170_170 An AIM-listed investment management firm will increase its spending in the green buildings sector, its CEO told NewNet, as energy efficiency fundamentals begin to be compelling.

1 May 2012

UK government to make £70m from Actis stake after management ‘shakedown’p

world_lamp_170_170 Aggressive tactics from the UK government means it is set to make £70m as it sells its remaining stake in emerging markets private equity firm Actis, which has a number of energy interests.

17 April 2012

Ariya Capital teams with Element Power Solar to source Africa solar opportunitiesp

solarpanel_150312_170 Ariya Capital, a private equity firm that has bases in both the UK and Botswana, has teamed with project developer Element Power Solar to identify renewable energy opportunities across Africa.

16 April 2012

Cleantech investment falls for third month in a rowp

dollar_army_170_170 Private equity, venture capital and development capital deal-making in the cleantech sector fell for the third month in a row, continuing the downward trend since December’s high-point of $2.696bn.

3 April 2012

Doughty Hanson to buy Dutch fibre optic network Eurofiber

fibre_optic_170_170 European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has agreed to buy the second largest independent fibre-optic network in the Netherlands from Reggeborgh.

2 April 2012

SAG Solarstrom sells 48MW project to BNP Clean Energy Partners

italymap_170_170 SAG Solarstrom has sold a North Italian 48MW photovoltaic project to private equity firm BNP Clean Energy Partners for a three-digit million euro sum.

22 March 2012

NewNet Investor Profile: Jon Moulton, Greensphere Capitalp

Jon_Moulton_170_170 Against a rocky financial backdrop, private equity veteran Jon Moulton is increasingly committed to the green energy space – as long as it proves itself to be economically viable.

14 March 2012

Private equity firm invests out of cleantech fund

investing_170_170 A global private equity fund is still sourcing deals for its clean energy fund, and will retain a focus on investing in companies rather than underlying assets.

14 March 2012

Institutional investors broaden away from PE as renewables awareness increasesp

access_170_170 Institutional investor awareness in the renewable energy sector is on the up, and as the space becomes more educated the number of options of how they can gain access to it is also increasing.

9 March 2012

Private equity firm CIVC Partners sells waste recycling business Thermo Fluids for $245m

Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners has agreed to sell environmental services and waste recycling company Thermo Fluids to Heckmann for $245m.

7 March 2012

ESG issues become more prominent in private equityp

The majority of private equity investors expect to increase ways to tackle on environmental, social and governance issues over the next five years, according to new research.

24 February 2012

Riverstone nears halfway point for $6bn energy fundp

investing_170_170 Riverstone, the energy-focused firm that previously invested alongside global private equity heavyweight Carlyle, is expected to secure around half of its $6bn vehicle by March this year.

21 February 2012

European PE firm partners with wind farm maker for buy-and-sell JVp

offshorewind170SQ A European private equity firm has partnered with a German wind farm maker to develop and then sell on offshore wind farms.

15 February 2012

Sentiment for cleantech investing is low, says expertp

investing_170_170 A prominent private equity investor believes the sentiment for cleantech investing has been driven down by a number of macro factors, but conversely this can create opportunity for savvy financiers.

14 February 2012

Private equity brings in networks, management to add value to cleantechp

a_money170_170 Private equity firms are adding value to portfolio companies through the networks that they open to start-up companies and through the management teams they can attract, investors told NewNet.

14 February 2012

European development bank reveals 2012 spending strategyp

globe_Europe_170_170 A major European development bank has revealed it will look to invest in up to eight green funds over the course of 2012.

7 February 2012

ESG issues feature strongly as investors seek to manage riskp

Assessment of environmental, social and governance issues are increasingly becoming an integral part of due diligence, as investors look to mitigate risk across a range of areas.

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