Marine power

38 MW farm to boost EDF’s wind energy presence in Europe

October 21, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - French power producer said the new wind facility in Greece is expected to include 19 turbines from Vestas Wind Systems. Full Story »

Chinese firm's newly patented tech offers energy savings

October 20, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Engineering company NF Energy secures two patents for tech offering inlet valve efficiencies at hydropower plants and preventing internal leakage, which can lead to energy reductions. Full Story »

Solar picks up steam in humdrum week of deals

October 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Billionaire George Soros pledges $1 billion to clean energy tech in a quieter than average venture capital and private equity week. Details of this and 19 cleantech deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Lockheed dives into developing wave energy, buoyed by OPT tech

October 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Aerospace giant pulls out of utility-scale solar project as it looks to progress PowerBuoy system with marine-power firm. Full Story »

Gujarat government commits $5M to new wave power plant

October 12, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Israel-based SDE Energy says 5 MW plant could be followed by a 100 MW plant, which has a $700M authorized budget. Full Story »

M&As going to waste

October 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Nine recycling and bioremediation companies consolidate their garbage. Details of this, plus we spot 27 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Osmotic power plant to receive royal debut in Norway

October 7, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Norwegian electric company Statkraft is expected to open the first power plant that harnesses unique saltwater and freshwater combination to generate power. Full Story »

UK smart grid company locks in £5.8M for expansion

October 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - RLtec says its technology could create virtual power stations and help modify energy consumption based on supply and demand. Full Story »

Cash starts flowing for water and waste

October 1, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Sector scores five deals, including biggest VC round of the week, and a Swiss battery maker goes public. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Ontario's feed-in tariff prompts 4.4 GW wind acquisition?

September 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Alberta-based Canadian Hydro purchases the rights to a prospective offshore wind farm from Wasatch Wind. Full Story »
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