Posts Tagged ‘renewable energy’
6 February 2012
Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the US Export-Import Bank is set to meet with government ministers in Vietnam to discuss $1.5bn of infrastructure projects that include thermal power and renewable energy developments.
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3 February 2012
Plug-n-play has become so integrated into daily life that most computer users don't give a second thought to hooking up a camera or smart phone to a laptop or tablet. Now, take the same concept and apply it to complex US electrical systems when it comes to ‘plugging in’ renewables or smart grid technologies.
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3 February 2012
A fund that will invest in mature technologies across the renewable energy spectrum is now seeking qualified investors as it targets a massive $1bn final close.
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2 February 2012
A UK investment manager has completed fundraising for an industrial-focused fund, and told NewNet that many of its portfolio companies may have an exposure to the renewables sector.
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1 February 2012
A renewable energy fund that has been influential in getting projects off the ground across the US state of Alaska may be extended under new legislation.
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27 January 2012
Large-scale renewable energy generation is no longer about building up portfolios, but instead M&A is focused on realigning existing assets as the sector matures.
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27 January 2012
This week US President Barack Obama used part of his State of the Union address to call for clean energy tax credits to support the sector that has ‘never looked more promising’.
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27 January 2012
A public-private investment fund will be launched today by the UK government and international organisations to provide seed financing to emerging economies.
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26 January 2012
A $100m solar fund has been launched by Wells Fargo and photovoltaic specialist Enfinity, providing a new financing scheme to develop a pipeline of projects.
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24 January 2012
India-based giant Tata Steel is increasing its involvement in the renewable energy sector, with a particular focus on European wind and marine energy.
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17 January 2012
The private sector operating in cleantech and renewable energy throughout Latin America is set to benefit from new capital being injected into a green fund.
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16 January 2012
UK clean energy project developer Camco has sold its consultancy division, Camco Advisory Services, to the Baxi Partnership for £4.5m.
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9 January 2012
Scottish Equity Partners has raised a £95m fund to invest in green businesses in a deal involving the acquisition of a portfolio of clean energy assets from SSE Ventures, and told NewNet the move will be complementary to its existing £200m fund.
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6 January 2012
Vestas’ announcement scaling down its revenue forecast and the decision by Norway’s Renewable Energy Corporation to prolong its factory shutdown were discouraging New Year signs for European cleantech.
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6 January 2012
A number of European countries are way behind the work that is needed to meet their 2020 targets, new figures suggest.
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3 January 2012
A new initiative in a US state is set to increase the amount of energy derived from clean power sources, setting in place a wealth of opportunities for prospective developers.
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3 January 2012
New figures show that for the first nine months of 2011 the share of power that renewable energy provided increased to 11.95 per cent, up from 10.85 per cent for the same period in 2010.
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22 December 2011
Renewable energy accounted for a greater proportion of the UK’s entire energy mix in the third quarter, constituting nine per cent of all power consumed, new figures show.
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19 December 2011
The Indian subsidiary of renewable power developer Mytrah Energy has secured $20m of mezzanine financing from PTC India Financial Services.
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14 December 2011
A fund manager is capital raising to the tune of $1bn as it launches a renewable energy and cleantech fund, NewNet has been told.
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