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25 May 2012

Atraverda partners with Sharp for solar storage project

UK energy storage company Atraverda has been selected to partner with Sharp Laboratories Europe and Sharp UK Manufacturing for the Intelligent Solar Energy Storage project.

24 May 2012

Goldman Sachs to inject $40bn into renewable energy over next decade

dollar170_170 Goldman Sachs will pump $40bn into the renewable energy sector over the next decade to tap into what it sees as one of the biggest profit opportunities since the rise of the emergence of the emerging markets.

16 May 2012

AFC to invest in power projects across Africap

africa2_170_170 Africa Finance Corporation, a hybrid investment bank and multilateral development financial institution, has revealed it is looking to invest in a number of energy projects across the continent.

14 May 2012

NewNet Industry Profile: Michael Brown, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovationp

Copyright © John Vetterli Under encouraging legislation, a generous feed-in tariff and strong procurement programme Ontario has fast become a leader in Canada’s cleantech revolution.

10 May 2012

UK renewable energy company open to Green Deal partnerships

greenhome_1701 A UK-based renewable energy company will look for partners as it looks to leverage the roll-out of the government’s Green Deal scheme.

9 May 2012

Business world pushes forward renewables deploymentp

Global corporations are taking an increasingly active role in building renewable energy capacity, developing projects to support their operations, rather than selling the power to a utilities.

8 May 2012

Private equity looks to buck M&A downturn by increasing renewables deal activityp

investment_up_170_170 Private equity and infrastructure investors are looking to buck the trend of a wider slowdown in M&A activity and increase their deal activity in the renewable energy sector over the next 18 months.

2 May 2012

US policy uncertainty prevents cleantech commercialisationp

Uncertainty over US cleantech policy is making it hard for cleantech innovators to attract finance and commercialise their products and services.

30 April 2012

Hydrogen: The key for grid storage?p

The flexibility and potentially vast storage capacity for hydrogen gas makes it the ideal choice for utility-scale energy storage, according to one expert.

30 April 2012

Investor confidence grows in cleantech sectorp

Confidence in the cleantech sector is returning within the financial community, with attractive opportunities in a range of technologies, according to one investor.

19 April 2012

Alberta’s opposition push for renewable energy fundp

moneyworld_170_170 The New Democrat Party, the opposition government in the Canadian province of Alberta, is pushing for the launch of a renewable energy fund to support clean power and energy efficiency developments.

12 April 2012

US Department of Defense looks to deploy 3GW of renewable power by 2025p

Tank_170SQ The US Department of Defense will look to deploy 3GW of renewable energy by 2025, creating a wealth of opportunity for project developers in the country.

12 April 2012

Renewable energy investment increases 65% in 2011, led by USp

greenearth_170SQ Global clean energy investment grew 65 per cent in 2011 to $263bn, according to new research by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

11 April 2012

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall offers match funding to community renewable schemesp

britishpound170 TV chef and personality Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has thrown his hat into the renewable energy ring and is set to offer financing to five would-be clean power developers.

3 April 2012

US renewable energy developer targets $1m investment injectionp

renewable-energy-general_170_170 A US renewable energy developer has revealed $1m fundraising plans and has secured $195,000 so far.

2 April 2012

Renewables share in US increases significantly under Obama

whitehouse_170SQ From the start of 2009 to the end of 2011, renewable energy sources in the US expanded by 27.12 per cent, according to new figures from the US Energy Information Administration.

30 March 2012

UK renewable production increases 2.7% in 2011

Renewables accounted for 9.5 per cent of the UK’s electricity production in 2011, up from 6.8 per cent in 2010.

30 March 2012

OPIC provides $250m to support renewables in India

India-sun_170SQ The US’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation has approved finance worth $250m to India’s Infrastructure Development Finance Company.

29 March 2012

DECC unveils sustainable heat strategy

The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change has unveiled plans to reduce emissions from heating homes, businesses and industry.

28 March 2012

Dong says former CEO in breach of contract

anderseldrup_170 Danish energy company Dong has announced that former CEO Anders Eldrup was in breach of his duties as CEO and will not receive a termination payment.

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