November 19, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Belgian materials company Umicore reveals plans to build a €25M rechargeable batteries recycling facility, while a busy week for VC and PE brings 10 new deals.
November 12, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Swiss smart grid company raises $100 million in the largest VC deal so far this year, while Renault-Nissan and the French government launch a €600M JV to develop EV batteries.
November 5, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - The largest VC deal of the week goes to a Dutch company developing low power wireless technologies, while the EU agrees that €100 billion a year will be required for developing countries to fight climate change.
October 29, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - The largest VC deal in the past seven days goes to a Swedish fuel cell company, while an important week lies ahead in the build up to December's climate change conference in Copenhagen.
October 22, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Siemens acquires Israeli solar thermal company Solel Solar Systems for $418 million, while Robeco looks set to launch its third cleantech fund-of-funds.
October 15, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - The European Commission names its candidates for €1 billion in funding for CCS commercialisation projects, while Israeli companies bag the two largest VC deals of the week.
October 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
Purchasing decision-makers say they aren't adopting clean technologies because they receive insufficient or complicated information from potential suppliers, according to a new report.
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October 8, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - The European Commission unveils a proposal to increase the European energy research budget to €50 billion over the next ten years, while a smart grid company raises the largest VC deal of the week.
October 1, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - The European Commission is considering an EU-wide tax on CO2 emissions, while the largest deal of the week goes to an Austrian biomass plant developer pursuing a consolidation strategy.
September 24, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Warren Buffett is bidding for the right to build and maintain the UK offshore grid network, while a wave power company raises the largest VC deal of the week.