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Debt, acquisitions lead week's cleantech deals

Emma Ritch — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:33:14 -0500

Is this the beginning of a trend toward loans and debt financing in cleantech? This, and we spot 31 deals this week.

Holy See sees future in solar

Emma Ritch — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:18:11 -0500

The Vatican endorses solar energy with installation of $1.6 million system on roof but ponders 740-acre solar farm to become net exporter of energy.

Cleantech Group predicts shakeout, long-term growth

Emma Ritch — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:39:52 -0500

Current economic uncertainty makes finding investors more difficult but could create a 'more sustainable, more enduring' sector, Cleantech Group says.

Cleantech funds worth $1.9B lead the week

Emma Ritch — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:59:11 -0500

Seven funds were created or expanded this week to pump nearly $2B into cleantech, meanwhile we spot 37 other deals.

EnerG2 emerges from stealth with ultracapacitor material

Emma Ritch — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:37:54 -0500

Seattle-based startup raises $8.5M to ramp production of its advanced electrode materials.

Report: Tech sector could cut U.S. emissions 22% by 2020

Emma Ritch — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:42:58 -0500

Global study shows that using information technology to improve buildings, grids, travel and transportation has the potential to cut 7.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide worldwide.

MIT unlocking carbon capture and storage

Emma Ritch — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:14:31 -0500

Research shows CO₂ capture is affordable today at coal-fired power plants and provides a framework for estimating the storage capacity for greenhouse gases underground.

Bluewater, Aqualia sign 5-year wastewater deal

Emma Ritch — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:19:50 -0500

Partnership plans a facility in Spain and looks at the Middle East for projects using bacteria-based system to treat water.

$4.8B flows in cleantech sector this week

Emma Ritch — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:33:25 -0500

Leading a massive week for cleantech, Brazilian company raises $1B for renewables. This, and details of 35 other deals we saw this week.

BioTherm gets $150M to address energy crisis in S. Africa

Emma Ritch — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:23:03 -0500

Denham Capital's equity investment is expected to fund more than 300MW of projects using biomass, biogas, waste energy and steam energy.