NewNet Daily Newsletter: BASF plans rapid ramp-up in BDO production after Genomatica tie-up Jay Owen May 14, 2013 Green Prosperity NewNet Daily Newsletter 14 May 2013 Find out all the latest news on bioenergy deals around the world with a NewNet premium subscription Deal News BASF plans rapid ramp-up in BDO production after Genomatica tie-up PREMIUM Armstrong’s $150m clean energy fund signs first solar deal with Symbior APR Energy, Hertz join forces to target Saudi Arabia IFC backs Chinese LED specialist Qingdao Jason Electric Santo leads €15m VC round by German group Efficient Energy Navis Capital Partners takes stake in Singapore e-waste business TES-Envirocorp MORE DEAL NEWS » Company News SolarCity shares at all-time high on sunny Q1 results Tax credits for MidAmerican’s $1.9bn wind means ‘no cost to customers’ PREMIUM S&C eyes Middle East, Africa opportunities for ambitious growth plan PREMIUM Kedco expands Irish wind farm portfolio to 40MW, adds additional project Statkraft’s Spittal Hill wind farm plans slashed by 22 turbines ITM Power participates in hydrogen infrastructure programme H2USA SoloPower to make more layoffs as it sells off equipment Chinese PV group ReneSola establishes UK base Iberdrola completes €20m geophysical study of 400MW Wikinger wind farm Private equity with ESG edge will boost Africa’s economic development: report MORE COMPANY NEWS » Fund News Grotech’s lengthy fundraise pays off as it closes oversubscribed Fund II PREMIUM MORE FUND NEWS » Policy News UK’s Technology Strategy Board gets record 2013 budget MORE POLICY NEWS » People News UK Green Investment Bank appoints Euan McVicar as General Counsel Elon Musk leaves Zuckerberg’s super PAC FWD.us MORE PEOPLE NEWS » Deal Radar (PREMIUM CONTENT) Deal Leads South Africa releases tender documents for third window US solar start-up makes progress with seed round Early stage investor seeks opportunities in energy IT MORE DEAL LEADS » Deal Profile UK start-up sets July deadline to raise equity for emerging market green activities MORE DEAL PROFILES » Latest Analysis (PREMIUM CONTENT) Every green job costs US $11m, report claims A new report claims each green job created by finance provided by the US Department of Energy has cost $11m. MORE ANALYSIS »