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Marine power
New funds to help cleantech pipeline flow
November 19, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
Six new funds look for investments, as UK tidal energy company wraps up a nearly $45 million round. Details of this, plus we spot 29 deals in the past seven days.
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Flurry of small solar deals tops busy week
November 12, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
Energy efficiency also a major winner with $124M in new venture backing. Details of this, plus we spot 36 deals in the past seven days.
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Waiting for the cleantech tide to turn in shipping
Despite that it accounts for 3 percent of global emissions, shipping has largely been exempt from emission reductions requirements to date.
The lack of interest in reducing emissions from shipping has also been expressed in the venture capital community. Germany-based SkySails – a maker of towing kite propulsion systems for today’s modern maritime shipping industry – received $10.3 million of venture capital funding way back in 2006. California's KiteShip, pursuing a similar idea, won an award at the California Cleantech Open, also in 2006. Since then SkySails, in particular, has been making gradual commercial progress.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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