Nuclear energy

India, EU lead the week’s agribusiness investments

November 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Agriculture’s funding streak continues with five deals, including a $365M acquisition. Details of this, plus 31 deals we spotted in the past seven days. Full Story »

$10 trillion cleantech plan fails to generate excitement

October 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New IEA report calls for spending increases on cleantech through 2030. And yet industry watchers take it in stride. Why? Full Story »

Taking a second look at nuclear fusion

September 11, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Advances in computing technology could be the key to magnetized target fusion being a cheaper energy source than coal, according to Canadian startup General Fusion. Full Story »

Does Think's revival signal cleantech's recovery?

August 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Electric vehicle startup exits court protection, raising $47 million in equity and making plans to manufacture alongside Fisker Automotive. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the last week. Full Story »

Report says geothermal is leaving wind, solar in the dust

August 25, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Geothermal is the cheapest source of alternative electricity and shows the fastest improvement per dollar invested, according to a study from NYU. Full Story »

Investors get messy with bugs, worms and nuclear fusion

August 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Weird science rules the week’s transactions as we spot nine VC rounds, plus 22 other deals in the cleantech sector. Full Story »

Areva’s T&D unit has bidders lining up

July 31, 2009 - Best of the web - France’s nuclear energy group is looking for at least €3.5 billion for its transmission and distribution unit. Full Story »

Suntech, China Huadian New Energy partner on solar jobs

July 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Crystalline silicon PV module manufacturer takes on utility-scale and commercial rooftop solar projects in Jiangsu province and Shanghai with new partner. Full Story »

Plans for buoyant nuclear plants floated in Russia

July 10, 2009 - Best of the web - Russian manufacturer OPK says €227 million floating nuclear plant could power city on eastern coast by 2012. Full Story »

New laser could bring fusion energy’s star power to earth

May 29, 2009 - Best of the web - National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore Lab dedicates the world’s most powerful laser, which could lead to new kinds of power plants that get rid of nuclear waste. Full Story »
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