energy efficiency
22 February 2012
New York-listed agribusiness group Bunge has acquired UK-based green asset manager Climate Change Capital.
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22 February 2012
A $75m fund has been launched to finance green building projects along the East Coast of the US.
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21 February 2012
Institutional investors with a combined value of $10tn have called on the CEOs of 415 of the world’s largest public companies to implement measures to reduce their carbon emissions.
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21 February 2012
US efficient lighting specialist Sunovia has named Patricia Merringer as the chairman of its board of directors.
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21 February 2012
US innovator GreatPoint Energy has formed a $1.25bn partnership with industrial conglomerate China Wanxiang Holdings to convert coal into natural gas in China.
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21 February 2012
Driven by strong cleantech investment, corporate venture put most money into the energy sector over recent years with $974m was invested in 95 deals, new figures show.
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21 February 2012
A Latin American bank has received $100m to support the rollout of clenatech projects.
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21 February 2012
A Californian asset management company has been given access to a funding pot of up to $10m allowing it to make acquisitions in the cleantech sector.
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21 February 2012
Swedish cleantech developer ClimaCheck has signed a distribution agreement with Canada’s Renteknik Group for the sale of its energy optimisation solution.
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20 February 2012
There is a huge variety in the way US state authorities evaluate the benefits of energy efficiency initiatives, outlining the difficulties in evaluating a particular projects effectiveness.
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20 February 2012
A merger between clean energy-focused US utilities Exelon and Constellation Energy has been approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission.
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20 February 2012
US cold chain logistics company CryoPort has closed a private placement with various investors for $5m.
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20 February 2012
US company Novetas Solutions, which has developed a sandblasting abrasive made from 100 per cent recycled glass, has secured a $200,000 investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
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17 February 2012
Research from South West England’s University of Bath has discovered that using direct current electricity can improve efficiency and reduce pressures on the grid.
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17 February 2012
A southern African nation has launched an environmental fund to invest in the protection of its ecosystem and the maintenance of its natural resources.
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17 February 2012
US smart grid platform specialist Ambient has recorded 2011 revenue of $62.3m, up significantly on the $20.4m achieved in 2010.
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17 February 2012
US-based renewable project evaluation specialist 3Tier has appointed Matthew Hendrickson to the company as senior director of energy assessment.
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17 February 2012
The US Department of Energy has awarded $6.5m to 19 clean energy projects being developed by Native American tribes.
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17 February 2012
A Californian-based clean power innovator has brought on a new chief operating officer tasked with raising capital for the company’s continued growth.
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17 February 2012
A Californian city will has launched two requests for proposals as it aims to form alliances with both solar power providers and those that can aid in the establishment of a green power financing mechanism.
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