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Aspen Aerogels opts for private placement over IPO 20 May 2013 Aspen Aerogels , a private equity-backed business that develops energy efficient aerogel insulation, has pulled its IPO plans in favour of a $22.5m private placement. The company secured the capital in the form of converti...
Dong’s Anholt offshore wind farm complete with 111th turbine installed 20 May 2013 Dong Energy’s Anholt Offshore wind farm had its 111th turbine installed yesterday, completing the turbine construction phase of the project. Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, which is 50 per cent owned by Dong...
Desertec dream alive as first concept plant begins construction in Moroccop 20 May 2013 The first Desertec concept solar power plant, the largest yet to be built in North Africa, has begun construction in Morocco, in a welcome boost to the initiative after a series of setbacks hampere...
Berlin set for EU solar dumping taxation row 20 May 2013 Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Philipp Rösler put Berlin on a collision course with Brussels yesterday as he warned that imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels would be a ‘grave mistake.’ Trade grou...
Denham invests $75m in 1GW of Australian wind power 7 May 2013 Energy-focused private equity firm Denham Capital has invested $75m in a 1GW portfolio of Australian wind power projects currently under development. As part of the deal, Denham will join existing project sponsors Enersis ...
UK’s Green Investment Bank sparks £2.3bn infrastructure investment 9 May 2013 The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) mobilised £2.3bn of investment into the country’s green infrastructure in its first five months of operation, new figures show. The bank directly committed £635m up to 31 M...
Detroit Electric teams with Geely to target China market 29 Apr 2013 US electric vehicle maker Detroit Electric has partnered with Geely Automobile to co-develop pure electric vehicles and related electric drive systems for the Chinese market. Under the terms of the partnership, the f...
China wind power group Ming Yang posts $48m loss for 2012 19 Apr 2013 Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang has posted net losses of $48.7m for 2012 in a year that the company’s CEO says was ‘very tough’. In comparison, the company, which is China’s largest non-state-owned turbi...
