Marine power

Generating energy underwater from good vibrations

December 1, 2008 - Exclusive - Vortex Hydro Energy's VIVACE system could generate as much as 51W in waters moving at 3 knots per hour and may be available by 2010. Full Story »

Orient Green Power gets $55M for Indian renewables

November 26, 2008 - News brief - Chennai-based developer plans acquisitions of biomass and other projects to reach 500 MW capacity in the next two to three years. Full Story »

Vietnam's Cavico moves from hydro to wind

November 24, 2008 - Exclusive - Construction firm seeks to build first major wind farm in Vietnam thanks to favorable government policies. Full Story »

Cleantech funds worth $1.9B lead the week

November 20, 2008 - Exclusive - Seven funds were created or expanded this week to pump nearly $2B into cleantech, meanwhile we spot 37 other deals. Full Story »

UK holds half of Europe's wave energy potential

November 14, 2008 - Exclusive - New report suggests Great Britain could derive 20 percent of energy needs from ocean power, with electricity production valued at as much as £190 million annually. Full Story »

Israel's SDE plans 100MW of wave energy for Africa

November 13, 2008 - News brief - SDE seeks investors for $100 million project, which could generate $1 billion worth of electricity. Full Story »

$4.8B flows in cleantech sector this week

November 13, 2008 - Exclusive - Leading a massive week for cleantech, Brazilian company raises $1B for renewables. This, and details of 35 other deals we saw this week. Full Story »

Alstom wins $93.5M hydro contract in India

November 12, 2008 - News brief - Company steps up hydropower research to €650 million this year as it announces subsidiary's plans for 240-MW project in Andhra Pradesh. Full Story »

Ocean Power Technologies, Navy sign $3M deal

November 6, 2008 - News brief - Order backlog for wave power developer creeps past $8 million with most recent military deal. Full Story »

What economic slowdown?

November 6, 2008 - Exclusive - The cleantech sector drove $2 billion in dealmaking this week in 22 transactions, including new capital to electric carmakers Miles Electric Vehicles and Tesla Motors. Full Story »
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