aleo solar sells equity stake in Bosch Solar CIS Tech Sanko picks Solar Frontier, Chiyoda for 5.2MW solar project in Japan DOE invests $29m for solar technology development Verenium gets $22.5m debt financing from Athyrium Opportunities Fund GlassPoint closes $26m Series B funding Hanwha secures South Africa’s largest solar module …
SCIenergy secures new business and appoints VP
Click for full newsletter… 6 November 2012 Very limited tickets remain! UK Secretary of State Vince Cable to deliver speech on country?s low carbon future tomorrow in London. Get a ticket to see him here Deal News SCIenergy secures new business and appoints VP Brazil’s Copersucar becomes largest ethanol trader through …
Pension fund investments in wind farms laying the ground for Wind ABS
In Barcelona recently I had a chance to listen to Torben Möger Pedersen, mild-mannered CEO of the ?16.4bn PensionDanmark fund. PensionDanmark have been investing in wind farms – in a big way – showing the worth of mature wind farms as solid, long-term investments to meet long-term pension liabilities. The …
Deal round-up: Wind energy garners further investor confidence PREMIUM
NewNet Daily Newsletter 17 September 2012 Nordbank, RBS, Santander and Lloyds to give banking perspective at Envirotech & Clean Energy Investor Summit 2012. Deal News Deal round-up: Wind energy garners further investor confidence PREMIUM Samsung invests in materials company Voltaix Goldwind to supply equipment to Union Eolica Panamena?s Panama wind …
PV group SPI buys rights for 29MW solar project
14 June 2012 Deal News PV group SPI buys rights for 29MW solar project Vestas sells Denmark factory to China?s Titan Wind Energy Welspun to invest $1bn into Karnataka wind farms Infinergy wins £1m contact to build UK carbon neutral plant Ameresco partners with UAA and UAS for campus energy …
JPMorgan leads $220m investment into Oklahoma wind farm
JPMorgan leads $220m investment into Oklahoma wind farm EDF EN nears financial close for 3 South Africa wind farms, CFO tells NewNet PREMIUM Australian utility TRUenergy lines up banks for $3bn IPO PREMIUM Dong, Centrica consortium secure £425m for offshore wind farm TWD to help build Ontario biodiesel plant Enfinity completes solar …
Wind Tops 10 Percent Share of Electricity in Five U.S. States
Wind Tops 10 Percent Share of Electricity in Five U.S. States J. Matthew Roney www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2012/highlights27 Earth Policy Release Data Highlight April 14, 2012 A new picture is emerging in the U.S. power sector. In 2007, electricity generation from coal peaked, dropping by close to 4 percent annually between 2007 and …
World Wind Power Climbs to New Record in 2011
WORLD WIND POWER CLIMBS TO NEW RECORD IN 2011 J. Matthew Roney www.earth-policy.org/indicators/C49/wind_power_2012 Earth Policy Release Eco-Economy Indicator March 14, 2012 Wind energy developers installed a record 41,000 megawatts of electricity-generating capacity in 2011, bringing the world total to 238,000 megawatts. With more than 80 countries now harnessing the wind, …
Aviva move bad news for SRI, good for ESG integration
Aviva move bad news for SRI, good for ESG integration Aviva Investors’ proposed move out of its sustainable and responsible Investment funds is “not good news for SRI at Aviva Investors, but there is good news for ESG integration”, according to the London-based firm’s new chief responsible investment office. More …
PREMIUM: Cleantech has wealth of deal opportunities, says investment manager
10 January 2012 News and Analysis Deal News PREMIUM: Cleantech has wealth of deal opportunities, says investment manager Enova biomass project nets mezz funding from Carlyle, SAIC DECC approves first RHI projects Westinghouse Solar receives $1m investment from CBD Energy Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy to purchase three Iowa wind farms ET …