March 2010: Table of contents
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Editor’s note | |
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FeaturesIn-depth reviews, new perspectives and insights into cleantech and renewable energy |
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Listed clean energy companies face mixed
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China clean energy IPO market fights to
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India faces testing time on road to new
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Marine energy looks to ride new wave
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Industry Profiles Growth stories, expert insights and fresh outlooks on the latest issues facing the global envirotech and clean energy space |
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Applied Materials Energy policy falling short in growth of
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London Stock Exchange Asset managers target listed clean technologyThe amount of investment into listed renewable energy and technology companies
supports the notion that the sector has reached a critical mass. |
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Investor Profiles Investment strategies and industry views from clean energy investors across the globe |
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| 20 | Colin le Duc, Generation Asset Management Clean energy investors face challenge to deploy capitalInstitutional investors may struggle to source sufficient asset managers to
handle the expected rise in allocation to clean energy and environmental technologies. |
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Tucker Twitmyer, Enertech Capital Downturn signals ripe period for US venture
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Kef Kasdin, Battelle Ventures Technology transfer the proven route for next generation of energy dealsA unique deal flow targeting venture capital returns for clean technology spin-outs offers a compelling investment prospect. |
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Phillipe Roesch, Auda International Drive for diversification steers investors to clean energy fundsThe growth of green energy-focused private equity funds offers a compelling case for increased portfolio diversification. |
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Renewable Energy NewsEssential news and intelligence on industry developments, investments and company activity. For the latest in solar, wind, bioenergy, geothermal, energy efficiency, hydro, fuel cells, waste, water and recycling.See the full list of news or click on the section titles below to view news covered in each category. |
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Solar news »
HgCapital invests in solar and wind projects Global EcoPower and T-Solar to expand operations in France US silicon company 1366 Technologies raises $5.15m in venture capital P Solar expands Jabil Circuit Mexico deal SMG Indium completes $5.8m financing round Amplio Group closes on 6MW Italian solar plants ECD and Enfinity to devlop 10MW of solar installations Entech Solar agrees to sell $5m preferred stock to Socius Capital Climate Change Capital invests €10.3m in Metallkraft Twelve Massachusetts solar installations awarded funding Areva acquires US solar company Ausra SunPower to acquire SunRay from private equity firm Denham Capital ET Solar agrees 31MW module supply deal with Umwelt Somme Solar Capital raises $95m through IPO Constellation Energy to award $90m to solar projects Manufacturer China Solar Power to build $180m plant in Suzhou Industrial Park Samsung C&T to build Californian solar plants under PG&E deal NVEnergy assents to purchase agreement for Nevada solar project Jiangxi signs for $20m of GT Solar’s furnaces Southern California to buy power from Recurrent Energy’s solar project US government awards $1.37bn to BrightSource Energy Hanwha commissions Spire’s solar cell line Confluence Solar to construct $200m US solar silicon plant Carmanah in venture with JEC to distribute solar LEDs in Asia Broadlands to lead 10MW solar project Semprius and Siemens to develop solar systems SunEdison activates first phase of its 16MW solar farm in North Californa Trina Solar and AE Photonics to deliver 40MW Solar EnerTech to distribute Aussie Solar modules Siliken to build Canadian solar manufacturing plant OTB Solar enters agreement with solar company Roth & Rau Peterborough to construct solar farms P2I and Energy Launch team up on solar cell coating Evolution Solar creates Bermuda subsidiary Elecnor signs Fluor for solar plant project eSolar to provide solar thermal plants internationally for Ferrostaal Scheuten Solar unveils 4MW of solar projects in Italy Natcore and Chinese Consortium in solar joint venture |
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Wind news »
295MW of capacity to be sent to German Wind Farm
EDP acquires 85% of Italian Wind Farm from Cover for €12m Gallop obtains juwi wind farm AMSC receives $70m order from Shenyang for wind turbines Trinity Indistries completes tender for Quixote Corp Vestas receives 99MW wind turbine order for US facility Viryd receives $5m to update wind turbine technology Hatch acquires US wind assessment Helix Wind receives second tranche of bridge financing Funding on the cards for Huayi Electric's China power projects REpower to supply wind turbines for Langres Sud wind farm SeaRoc secures offshore wind farm KEMA wins contract for offshore FEED wind farm Enova awards £23m to Sway development ARC to raise £5m for UK onshore wind farm developer Element Power buys 1.4GW of wind assets Co-op Bank invests £11.8m in Good Energy wind facility GEF invests in UPC Renewables for wind projects in China RWE Innogy to invest in Italian wind farm UK invests £8m in wind energy projects London Array moves to next stage of development Global wind power capacity grew 31%, says GWEC report Zachary Ridge wind array operational Wind power the first choice in EU for installation Gamesa establishes Indian turbine division Consortium to pay for construction of Laredo Ridge Wind RES Canada completes Québec turbine project Tech institute to build turbine test facility Lake Country and National Wind secure land for US community wind project SouthPoint Wind plans wind complex Allegiance Capital facilitates wind farm development agreement |
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Bioenergy news »
Shell and Cosan to form joint bioethanol venture in Brazil
Algenol awarded $10m grant to develop bioethanol in Florida BP and Verenium extend bioethanol collaboration Frog Capital backs European biogas producer agri.capital All Fuels agrees to Valero’s $100m offer to sell Wisconsin bioethanol facility Allylix secures $6m in venture capital for yeast process Brazilian ethanol producer ETH acquires Brenco Craton invests in US-based Propel Fuels Bionersis completes acquisition of biogas consortium Mowood sells landfill gas to energy firm Timberline Energy Stratus Group awards $5.4m to Amyris ZeaChem’s biorefinery process achieves industrial level results Collaboration on US biopellet facility NGO welcomes palm oil as biofuel label Dayton Power and Light Company test biomass fuel British Gas to inject green gas into national supplies RWE appoints biomass contractors ABO supports Obama’s biofuel strategy Velocys and Petrobras to collaborate on gas-to-liquid venture Arcadis signs up with BA for jet fuel plant GreenShift, Alternativa target Ukraine biorefinery Dong Energy to develop biomass plant |
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Energy efficiency news »
Greenko obtains £72m through share placement
Ciris closes financing round to develop coal-to-methane technology Evergreen raises £7m through direct offering Headwaters and Axom form direct coal alliance Better Place obtains $350m in Series B round led by HSBC Protonex awarded $1.85m to develop energy storage systems US DOE closes $1.4bn Nissan loan for electric cars Cymbat secures $31m in private financing Greentech gains £1m in additional funding Waste energy company Sterecycle raises £10m, appoints new CEO Waste Management joins Harvest Power investment round Lucid Design procures $1.5m in Series A funding Electric vehicle company Coulomb secures $14m in venture capital Dow Venture Capital invests $1.5m in Clean Filtration Technologies Amadeus leads $5.5m AMEE financing Luntz Acquisition to purchase GEM Siemens to boost green investment in India FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy in $8.5bn merger PureSpectrum enters $5m stock agreement EBRD loans $150m for gas stabilisation MTI leads investment round for pest control product Aero Farm raises $500,000 from Quercus Trust and 21 Ventures CellEra raises further $2m for fuel cell Nexamp raises $6.5m in Series A funding Cuculus closes €2.6m financing round Mercury Cable and Jordana Electric to market smart conductors in Mexico Norwegian energy recovery facility ahead of schedule Siemens, CEPEL to deploy energy management systems in Brazil Exelon to fund coal demonstration plant Honda improves solar hydrogen technology Volvo forms R&D partnership with Pennsylvania State University Alstom welcomes Obama’s carbon capture task force Greenlots rolls out charging infrastructure for electric vehicles AV Concept and Boston Power to expand in Asia Tesla Motors announces IPO Launch of Asia’s first nano-emulsion plant in Singapore Eco City Vehicles launches Mercedes electric taxi prototype in London Energy retrofitting – a triple bottom line proposition, says SBI Energy Ceramic’s generators head to Germany Hydrogenics Corp to consolidate shares |
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Water news »
Ocean Power deploys Hawaiian PowerBuoys and gains funding
Hydro Group secures £500k marine contract Seagen’s prototype tidal turbine exceeds 1,000 hours of operation Six marine technologies awarded £22m ny UK's Carbon Trust GeoPure HydroTechnologies secures Series A funding HBC Systems and Bear Creek’s water reclamation process Hydro-Québec acquires NB Power for $1.8bn |
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Geothermal news »
Denham injects extra $108m into Vulcan
Raser Tech closes up to $19m financing with Fletcher Ormat acquires HSS II from Energy Investors Fund Turnaround for HS Orka as profits mount Southern European Exploration granted Serbian exploration licences Japan loans Kenya $375m for geothermal power plant PLN awards contract to Sumitomo Contact Energy proposes 250MW geothermal plant |
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Fund news »
Siemens invests $50m in second Deutsche Bank, Masdar fund
BTS to launch $150m India renewable fund Foresight launches planned exit venture First closing of Hermes innovation fund UK venture capital trust model ideal for US: Beringea head Chrysalix’s cleantech fund exceeds $100m with Credit Suisse investment Intel Capital and China Investment Corp announces tech investment agreement ADB set to raise $100m for renewable energy investments • Northzone Ventures closes €90m fund |
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Policy news »
NYPA advances state-wide solar energy initiative •
South Korea invests $24bn into development of national smart grid •
Obama proposes $28.4bn budget for energy programmes •
UK announces energy feed-in tariffs in 2010 •
Ofgem urges adoption of new energy policies •
UK Energy and Climate Secretary calls for interventionist energy policy •
UK feed-in tariffs will benefit grid, say Ceramic Fuel Cells •
Norway to link to North Sea offshore electricity grid
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Listed company news »
GT Solar reports mixed results for previous year •
Solverdi affirms net profit in fourth quarter •
Revenues down in 2008 for Rentech •
Results show Transcat’s profits boosted by wind energy industry •
Wind turbine company AMSC sees revenue grow •
Trina Solar’s 2009 fiscal results exceed expecations •
Suzlon reports Q3 revenue of $1.21bn •
Evergreen Solar ships 31.9MW in 4Q •
Power One’s sales on the rise •
Tampa Electric reports income growth •
Solar EnerTech enjoys revenue increase in 2010 •
Deutsche Bank and NASDAQ OMX launch Clean Tech Index •
Magma Energy reports losses after second quarter growth and expansion
Conergy aims for profit in 2010 •
First Solar reports profits, but warns on uncertainties in 2010 •
Module maker Solon reports €195m operating loss as projects stall •
Q-Cells reports cash in bank, but warns of tough forecast •
Canadian Solar reduces margins estimate, for 2009 •
Ceramic’s half-year profits up on back of strong sales •
Statkraft’s profit drops on lower Nordic power prices •
Green Plains’ year-on-year revenues rise
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People news » •The latest appointments, promotions and new initiatives for leading clean energy industry investors, executives and entrepreneurs •
Constellation Energy promotes Smith to head of solar sales •
Zilka joins Hudson’s advisory board •
Future appoints Stewart to market fund •
GEI hires director of project finance •
Donoso re-elected president of AAE •
Acro Energy Technologies names Kreamer as president •
New CEO for solar manufacturer Solon •
Jamieson joins Oxford as non-executive director •
Joule appoints head of business development •
Marco DeMiroz appointed as Soliant’s Energy’s COO and CFO •
Alcombright heads Solon’s US division •
Rogers, CFO of NV Energy departs •
Mark MacCracken named as USGBC board’s chair-elect for 2010 •
Van Eijkern steps down from SAM and Robeco •
Water industry veteran Stover joins Oasys to head commercial engineering •
Capricorn adds to cleantech investment team •
ITT Water appoints Swierk as Ozone board member •
VESNA appoints Slattery as new general counsel •
Brown to serve on SynGest's technical advisory committee •
Solyndra names Gaffney as senior VP •
European Forum for Renewable Energy Resources elects presidents •
SoloPower appoints CEO •
Future Capital names HR director •
Reshuffle on the cards for Magma management •
CleanTech Biofuels: new board member
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Deal RadarInsight into the growth strategies and financing plans from a selection of the alternative energy industry’s most promising companies |
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Deal TrackerA global round-up of all the renewable energy and clean technology deals publically announced in the last month including investments, acquisitions and major contracts |
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