Posts Tagged ‘water management’

14 November 2008

UK venture capital firm Amplio appoints water industry specialist Andrea Davi

UK-based renewable energy venture capital firm Amplio Partners has hired Andrea Davi, a water and process filtration specialist, as partner.

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14 November 2008

Hydropower development company Warrior Girl Corp to acquire American Hydro Energy Company

Hydropower development company Warrior Girl Corp has signed a Letter of Intent with American Hydro Energy Company to acquire 100 per cent of their stock in return for restricted shares of common stock of WRGL.

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13 November 2008

Waste water company WIS commits £3.3m to R&D

Northern Ireland-based environmental engineering company Williams Industrial Services has invested £3.3.m to develop new products. The company hopes the investment will increase its turnover to £20m over the next two years, according to a statement.

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13 November 2008

Ocean Power Technologies installs wave energy generation unit in Hawaii

US wave energy company Ocean Power Technologies has installed a wave energy generation unit in Hawaii as part of the company's ongoing agreement with the US Navy for installation of wave energy units off the Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

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12 November 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Astorre Modena, Terra Venture Partnersp

Astorre Modena discusses cleantech in Israel and the problems facing investors in the sector. 'There is currently a lack of top quality management in the industry. We need them to better run and operate all these new start-ups.'

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6 November 2008

Spain pledges $10m to water and clean energy funds

The Government of Spain has pledged $10m to multi-donor trust funds Water Financing Partnership Facility and Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility, managed by Philippines-based Asian Development Bank.

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6 November 2008

US Navy awards Ocean Power Technologies $3m contract

Wave energy company Ocean Power Technologies has been awarded a $3m contract for participation in the second phase of the US Navy's Deep Water Active Detection Systems programme.

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30 October 2008

Conduit Capital takes ownership stake in in Brazilian hydroelectric company GLEP Energias

Infrastructure-focused private investment firm Conduit Capital Partners has acquired a 50 per cent ownership stake in Brazilian hydroelectric company GLEP Energias Renováveis e Participações. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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30 October 2008

US venture investment in cleantech hits record $1.6bn, Q3

The third quarter of 2008 saw US venture capital investments in cleantech hit a record $1.6bn, up 55 per cent from the previous quarter, according to an Ernst & Young analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource.

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27 October 2008

UK water requires infrastructure investment, says Environment Agency

Water companies in England and Wales must invest more in maintenance to improve the environment and reduce the risk of pollution incidents, according to the Environment Agency. A number of serious pollution incidents were caused by poorly maintained, overloaded or ageing sewerage infrastructure.

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23 October 2008

Brazilian National Development Bank commits $51m to hydro plants

The Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) has committed R$121.2m ($51m) to construct two small hydro power plants with a total capacity of 39 MW. The commitment was made to Rio PCH 1, a subsidiary of energy holding company Neoenergia Group.

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3 October 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Riccardo Cirillo, Atmosp

Riccardo Cirillo on opportunities in marine energy, on the excess of money flooding the market, on investing in a young sector and on sourcing the jackpots of the future. Atmos is a private equity-style holding company targeting investments in environmental topics such as sustainable development, renewable energies, energy efficiency, technological innovation in the cleantech field and financial aspects of greenhouse gas sequestration.

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30 September 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Scott MacDonald, Emerald Technology Venturesp

Scott MacDonald on taking cleantech mainstream, on smart grid, on sector expertise, on the evolution of an industry and on feeling good about the money you make. Emerald Technology Ventures was founded in 2000. The firm focuses exclusively on innovative technologies in energy, advanced materials and water. Emerald has 19 team members in offices in Zurich, Switzerland and Montreal, Canada, The firm manages three venture capital funds and two venture capital portfolio mandates totaling over €300m.

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24 September 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Julian Turecek, Investment Manager, Cleantech Venturesp

Julian Turecek on investing in cleantech opportunities in Australia, on a funding gap in the market, on turning quality deal flow into investible opportunities and on being the only shop in town. Cleantech Ventures is an Australian venture capital company. The firm targets companies from pre-seed to expansion stage in the cleantech sector. Cleantech Ventures has AUS$80m under management.

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