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25 May 2012

Deal round-up: Cleantech innovators close funding roundsp

This week has seen encouraging news around the globe with many cleantech companies securing millions in investment as their financing rounds draw to a close

25 May 2012

Evcarco completes The Third Stone acquisition

Green transport specialist Evcarco has completed the acquisition of The Third Stone, a consumer-oriented software provider.

24 May 2012

BP invests $400m in air pollution technology at refinery

Oil giant BP will invest $400m in air pollution reduction equipment at its Whitting refinery in Indiana.

23 May 2012

United Technologies hints of fuel cell sale

United Technologies has hinted that it may sell its fuel cell business in the future as it edges closer to the review of its portfolio.

23 May 2012

EMEC partners with Oregon Wave Trust for new marine centre

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has collaborated with US company Oregon Wave Energy Trust to deliver a new facility off Pacific Northwest coast, the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Centre (NNMREC).

23 May 2012

OriginOil files two patents for wastewater clean-up

US biofuel developer, OriginOil, has filed two patents with United States Patent & Trademark Office describing a technology that could help wastewater cleanup.

22 May 2012

US Ski resort uses AllSun solar trackers for power needs

A US-based Ski resort has installed 35 AllSun solar trackers to follow the sun throughout the day and boost energy production.

22 May 2012

IBM wins smart building technology contract for US federal buildings

IBM has won a contract from the US General Services Administration to develop and install smart building technology in 50 of the federal government’s highest energy consuming buildings, which could result in annual savings of up to $15m.

21 May 2012

US auto safety regulator enters Fisker fire investigation

A garage fire that destroyed Fisker Automotive Karma’s $103,000 plug-in electric vehicle (EV) is currently under investigation.

21 May 2012

CPS Biofuels constrained by funding issuesp

US-based CPS Biofuels told NewNet that despite having its product ready for market a lack of funding is holding it back leaving it ‘teetering on the edge of not being able to continue’.

21 May 2012

Quechan Tribe files lawsuit against Pattern Energy wind project

US wind company Pattern Energy said it will plan to go forward with its windmill project in Ocotillo, despite being met with opposition from a Quechan Tribe lawsuit.

21 May 2012

EPC welcomes David Reusch to engineering team

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) has welcome David Reusch to its engineering team as director of applications of engineering.

21 May 2012

China sources solar components from Taiwan to dodge US anti-dumping fees

taiwan_170 China solar panel manufacturers have begun looking at how to source materials internationally to dodge high import tariffs that were imposed by the US last week.

18 May 2012

Solexel raises $25m for pilot solar plant

suninmyhands_180512_170 Solar company Solexel has raised $25m to build a pilot solar plant in California, seeing new investor, Gentry Venture Partners, lead the financing.

18 May 2012

Alliance Power picks RMT for Colorado wind project construction

Renewable engineering group RMT has been selected by US-based Alliance Power to construct a 67MW Colorado Highlands Wind project in Logan County, Colorado.

18 May 2012

Sempra teams with BP for fifth wind project

Sempra US Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy have joined forces for a fifth time to jointly develop the Auwahi Wind farm in Hawaii.

18 May 2012

Intel reveals energy saving targets

Computing giant Intel said it aims to achieve energy savings of 1.4 billion kWh from 2012 to 2015 while cutting greenhouse gas emissions

18 May 2012

US issues 31% anti-dumping fee on Chinese solar imports

china_us_170SQ The US Department of Commerce has issued anti-dumping duties of 31 per cent on imports of solar cells and panels from the major Chinese manufacturers Suntech and Trina Solar, as well as their peers, on the back of a major surge of equipment into the country.

17 May 2012

Dow Electronic expands LED technologies portfolio with Lightscape deal

Dow Electronic Materials, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Company, has expanded its LED technologies portfolio by making a bolt-on acquisition of US-based Lightscape Materials for an undisclosed amount.

16 May 2012

Energy storage rollout requires ‘the right fit’, says expertp

One of the main challenges currently facing the emerging energy storage industry is finding the right technology that can be successfully adaptaed to a range of product.

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