New Energy World Network: Connecting Investors, Innovators & Deal-Makers worldwide
New Energy World Network: Connecting Investors, Innovators & Deal-Makers worldwide
23 March 2012
22 March 2012
8 March 2012
6 March 2012
5 March 2012
2 March 2012
1 March 2012
28 February 2012
28 February 2012
23 February 2012
17 February 2012
17 February 2012
17 February 2012
16 February 2012
15 February 2012
13 February 2012
13 February 2012
6 February 2012
3 February 2012
2 February 2012
US Energy storage company talks of future funding plans - 23 May 2012
Application developer for the solar industry outlines future financial plans - 23 May 2012
US biofuel developer seeks $2m in investment - 22 May 2012
Australian government opens door for green business with A$10bn fund - 23 May 2012
UK boosts funding for commercial marine developments - 23 May 2012
Environmental energy prize fund tops $4m in Middle East - 23 May 2012
US Energy storage company talks of future funding plans - 23 May 2012Application developer for the solar industry outlines future financial plans - 23 May 2012US biofuel developer seeks $2m in investment - 22 May 2012Advanced materials developer announces possible fundraising opportunity - 22 May 2012Smart home system developer plans £2m fundraise - 21 May 2012
Italian wind developer to raise between €4m and €5m - 21 May 2012 Australian government opens door for green business with A$10bn fund - 23 May 2012
UK boosts funding for commercial marine developments - 23 May 2012
Environmental energy prize fund tops $4m in Middle East - 23 May 2012
India solar rooftop project up for sale - 23 May 2012
Brazilian bio unit of Louis Dreyfus Commodities files for IPO - 22 May 2012
Chinese solar company undertakes IPO, stocks hold steady - 22 May 2012
As a small, maritime trading nation Britain has always been quite a way away from key international markets. Our ability to visit far off places and people, and their access to us, has always been at the very heart of the UK’s ability to ‘punch above our weight in the world’, whether that’s commercially, culturally or diplomatically, writes Ben Caldecott, head of European policy at investment firm Climate Change Capital.
The most active investors in the cleantech, renewable energy and sustainability sectors share their views on the market at the fourth annual LP-GP Forum: Clean Energy & Sustainability.
Legals & Terms of Use • Privacy Policy
NewNet is a trading name of New Energy World Network Ltd, registered in England (No. 06695690).
Registered Office: Zetland House, 5-25 Scrutton St, London EC2A 4HJ
Content is © New Energy World Network (NewNet) 2008-2012
The government for the province of Ontario, Canada, told NewNet it is preparing to provide ‘significant’ investment to smart grid infrastructure after cutting its support levels for renewable energy this week. 
Incentivising, rather than imposing strict regulations, will be more effective in getting consumers to actively manage their energy consumption, an expert in the sector said. 
Lead acid battery technology is a practical way to provide energy storage on a grid scale and integrate renewable energy into the network, according to one expert. 
US smart technology specialist the S&C Electric Company has announced a major expansion of production at its facility in Franklin, Wisconsin. 
US smart grid specialist Silver Spring Networks has raised $30m through a private share placement. 
The largest single area of expenditure that will have to be made in order to produce a truly smart grid will be in automatic demand response on the transmission and distribution network, writes sector specialist Memoori. 
Global infrastructure specialist Itron has been contracted to monitor the water network in the city of Malang, Indonesia. 
UK utility Thames Water has announced plans to extend a smart metering trial taking place in the Reading area to also include London. 
US energy management specialist Tendril has acquired the intellectual property of software company Recurve for an undisclosed price. 
Over the next decade it is estimated that $4.2bn will be invested worldwide in the installation of community and residential energy storage systems. 
Research from South West England’s University of Bath has discovered that using direct current electricity can improve efficiency and reduce pressures on the grid. 
US smart grid platform specialist Ambient has recorded 2011 revenue of $62.3m, up significantly on the $20.4m achieved in 2010. 
French energy storage company Saft has been contracted by Green Charge Networks to support a $92m smart grid demonstration project being developed in New York. 
Global grid solutions provider Itron has agreed to purchase US company SmartSynch for $100m. 
In a small English village a local health centre has placed its first patient on its network of smart electricity meters, highlighting the breadth of potential the smart grid space holds, writes sector specialist Memoori. 
Smart grid component developer UtiliData has closed a funding round led by a strategic investment Braemer Energy Ventures, with the sum raised not yet been revealed. 
US energy storage company A123 Systems has been contracted by UK electricity distribution network operator Northern Powergrid to supply six grid battery systems. 
Constant electrical power is absolutely critical to commercial and industrial buildings and now the managers of these facilities are investigating how to make these operations more energy intelligent and efficient, according to sector specialist Memoori. 
US technology company Honeywell has partnered with energy supplier Hawaiian Electric to investigate how demand response technology can aid the integration of renewable energy onto the electricity grid. 
Water companies are starting to wake up to the potential of using smart technology as part of the upgrade process for an ageing infrastructure. 
