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15th March 2010
A group of Japanese vehicle manufacturers have joined forces with a major utility to standardise how electric vehicles are charged to speed-up the adoption of the clean energy cars around the world.
8th March 2010
Energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power has signed an agreement with Dutch construction and infrastructure development company Ballast Nedam Sustainability Services for a pilot project showcasing the potential of hydrogen energy storage technology.
4th March 2010
Energy storage device manufacturer Prudent Energy president Tim Hennessy told NewNet there will be a general pullback in the energy storage space but the slowdown will not be as bad as previously anticipated.
3rd March 2010
US energy secretary Steven Chu has announced $100m of Recovery Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology.
2nd March 2010
Energy storage technology developer Prudent Energy has secured $22m in a Series C financing round led by Chinese investment firm Northern Light Venture Capital.
2nd March 2010
Credit ratings and index firm Standard & Poor’s (S&P) is to launch a risk assessment tool for carbon projects after signing an agreement with data analytics firm, Point Carbon.
1st March 2010
Researchers at the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center have verified findings by Planar Energy that the company said could lead to cost and performance improvements in large format batteries required for practical electric vehicles.
1st March 2010
China-based cleantech investment holding firm Shenzhen Goch Investment, a partner of US clean energy storage and electric vehicle company ECOtality’s joint venture in China, ECOtality China, has obtained a credit facility agreement with China Construction Bank for a credit line of RMB10bn ($1.5bn).
1st March 2010
US power generation company Titan Energy Worldwide has sold more than $1m of power generation equipment to the US government and military since the beginning of 2010, accompanied by one to three year service agreements for Titan Energy to provide maintenance and repair services for the equipment.
1st March 2010
Berlin-based clean energy storage specialist Heliocentris Fuel Cells has secured a further order for the supply of its technology to the PAEET (Public Authority for Applied Education and Training) training centre in Kuwait.
24th February 2010
US air energy storage system manufacturer General Compression (GC) has closed over $17m in commitments led by US Renewables Group (USRG) and Duke Energy to support the development of its first commercial scale unit and a future series of storage projects.
23rd February 2010
UK energy storage company Intelligent Energy has appointed Steve Hunton as group sales director.
22nd February 2010
Transport for London (TfL) has launched the UK’s biggest hydrogen fuel cell, which is based at the Palestra building in Southwark, to generate low-carbon energy on site.
22nd February 2010
Robert C Purcell Jr, formerly of General Motors, has agreed to become a director of Boston-Power, the US-based lithium-ion battery maker.
19th February 2010
Global battery designer and manufacturer for industry and defence, Saft, is supplying a 3MW energy storage system to the world’s largest hybrid wind and diesel power project on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, to ensure a continuous supply of grid electricity.
19th February 2010
The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has awarded a £1.1m grant to a consortium made up of Ilika Technologies, Johnson Matthey, the University of Oxford and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
18th February 2010
NASDAQ-listed energy storage company Valence Technology has signed a multi-year supply agreement worth up to $45m with subsidiary of sailboat builder Bénéteau Group, sailing yacht manufacturer BJ Technologie.
16th February 2010
US-based electric transportation and storage company ECOtality has filed an application to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
15th February 2010
Canadian energy storage developer Electrovaya has partnered with Canada-based Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI International) on a $7.5m utility demonstration project.
12th February 2010
UK capabilities in hydrogen received a further boost as the government created the sixth Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA). It will be focused in South Wales, with close co-operation extending as far as Swindon in the South West.
9th February 2010
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) board of directors has approved a €150m sovereign loan to state-owned Serbian natural gas company Srbijagas to finance the upgrade of the country’s gas transmission network and the construction of a new gas storage facility.
27th January 2010
AIM-listed advanced fuel cell system provider Protonex Technology Corporation, based in Massachusetts, US, has received a $1.85m contract award from the US Army CECOM to develop and deliver advanced portable battery charger and auxiliary power units (APU) fuel cell systems.
27th January 2010
Energy storage company Calmac’s CEO Mark MacCracken has been selected as chair-elect of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) board of directors for the 2010 calendar year.
25th January 2010
Solid-state energy storage company Cymbet Corporation has successfully completed the final phase of its third round of private equity financing, raising $31m. The company will use proceeds from this financing round to expand EnerChip sales and marketing initiatives globally, as well as add manufacturing capacity for its eco-friendly, EnerChip solid-state energy storage devices in response to rising customer demand.
12th January 2010
NYSE-listed clean energy storage company ZBB Energy has received a $14.685m advanced energy manufacturing tax credit.
11th January 2010
GE Transportation has received advanced manufacturing credits for the construction of a manufacturing facility to develop next generation energy storage systems.
11th January 2010
US President Barack Obama has announced awardees of the clean energy manufacturing tax credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
8th January 2010
NASDAQ-listed hydrogen fuel cell developer Hydrogenics has been awarded a contract for the development of a next generation power system for surface mobility applications on the moon.
8th January 2010
NYSE-listed clean energy company ZBB Energy Corporation has appointed Eric Apfelbach as president and CEO, and as a member of its board of directors.
5th January 2010
Universal Power Group has agreed to enter into a multi-year battery distribution agreement with K2 Energy Solutions, a developer and manufacturer of rechargeable battery systems for electric vehicles and energy storage applications.
4th January 2010
The board of directors of Indian chemicals company Himadri Chemicals and Industries has approved an issuance of 6.31 million shares to private equity firm Bain Capital India Investments, at Rs 400 per share, resulting in an equity raise of Rs 252 crores ($54m).
17th December 2009
The US and Australian governments and the EU have committed more than $4bn in support for 13 carbon capture and sequestration demonstration projects. The projects being supported include power plants of about 300MW.
16th December 2009
US energy efficiency lighting company QD Vision, which develops Quantum Light nanotechnology-based products for solid state lighting and displays, has raised $10m in financing from early-stage venture capital firm North Bridge Venture Partners, investment firm Highland Capital Partners and non-profit technology investment firm In-Q-Tel.
15th December 2009
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $334m to expand a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at American Electric Power’s (AEP) Mountaineer power plant.
7th December 2009
NASDAQ-listed Texan lithium energy storage company Valence Technology is collaborating with custom yacht builder Foundation Bénéteau Yachts, marine diesel engine company Volkswagen and driveline integrator ZF Marine to bring hybrid blue-water yachts to market.
4th December 2009
Clean energy private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners has closed its debut fund, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, with commitments exceeding its $1bn target.
3rd December 2009
Berlin-based energy storage company Heliocentris Fuel Cells is to supply two of its autonomous power supply solutions to oil company Bahrain Petroleum as well as a German university. The projects have a total volume of approximately €300,000.
2nd December 2009
French battery developer Saft has raised €120m in share capital. The share increase was 180 per cent oversubscribed, amounting to €215.4m. According to Saft, proceeds from the capital increase will primarily be used to finance the group’s two industrial projects for lithium-ion battery production in the US, and will allow the Group to increase its financial flexibility.
2nd December 2009
UK materials company Ilika Technologies has extended a collaboration into 2010 with Japanese car-maker Toyota Motor Company, which was initially started in February 2008.
1st December 2009
UK battery materials company Nexeon has launched its new lithium-ion batteries. The company plans to commercialise the technology, which has the capacity for higher energy density and longer lifetime between charges, which could mean longer operating times and brighter screens for laptops, smart phones and cordless tools.
27th November 2009
Start-up energy storage technology developer SustainX has received a $5.39m award from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The award will enable SustainX to develop its technology and deploy a full-scale demonstration of its method for storing large amounts of energy using compressed air.
24th November 2009
Switzerland-based clean energy developer C.En has completed a round of equity financing with global insurance and financial company Generali Group.
24th November 2009
Powerfuel’s proposed power plant in Yorkshire is a step closer to winning €180m funding from the European Commission for the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
17th November 2009
Renewable investment fund Triodos Renewables has launched a new share issue, with the aim of raising up to £7m to be invested directly in renewable energy projects. The share issue is only open to existing shareholders and new investors making investments of over £50,050.
13th November 2009
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has unveiled plans for an industry-wide transmission efficiency demonstration collaborative that will identify technologies leading to greater efficiency in the bulk power system, an increase in system utilsation and a reduction in line and equipment losses.
4th November 2009
Canadian renewable energy developer Plutonic Power has closed its deal financing, raising gross proceeds of more than $70m by the sale of around 21 million common shares at $3.35 per share.
30th October 2009
Great Plains Energy, which owns electric utility Kansas City Power and Light Company (KCP&L) has announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2009.
30th October 2009
Olympus Capital has reportedly closed its Asia Environmental Partners fund on $250m.
29th October 2009
The Swedish government’s automotive venture capital company Fouriertransform is making its first investment. It is investing SEK60m (€5.8m) in Powercell Sweden, which develops, produces and sells fuel cells, fuel reformers and auxillary power units.
28th October 2009
UK power systems company Intelligent Energy has appointed US operations head Murali Arikara as executive vice president for emerging markets. In his new role, Arikara will be tasked with developing business strategies to help the company expand into emerging markets, the company said.
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