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VC investment in smart grid tops $100m in Q1 2014p 22 Apr 2014 Venture capital funding into smart grid technology companies came in at $101m in 21 deals in Q1 2014, compared to $148m in 31 deals in Q4 2013. Sorry, you have reached your quota of 1 free article a week or you are attempt...
Kareen Boutonnat, managing director for Lightsource Renewable Energy said, ‘With the largest development pipeline in the UK, we have to ensure we build on relationships with our trusted EPCs like Martifer Solar who already have significant experience developing and constructing solar ...
The US Department of Energy has announced $3m in support of research and development to help grow low-to-moderate temperature geothermal resources as well as supporting a domestic supply of materials including lithium carbonate and rare earth elements.
Canadian firms plan $1bn 500MW solar plant in India 10 Mar 2014 Three canadian companies are planning to invest INR6,100 crore ($996.5m) in the Indian state of Odisha to develop a 500MW solar plant and panel manufacturing unit. The consortium, called Sarus Solar, consists of PV manufa...
Google funds $650,000 SolarAid charity for poverty alleviation in Africa 18 Feb 2014 Google is providing additional funding to international development charity SolarAid and their work distributing solar lights in rural Africa by funding a two year project examining the impact of sola...
Exclusive: Asia Green Capital receives $2m from IFC for Indonesian wind Asia Green Capital is in the process of raising $2m from the International Finance Corporation towards onshore wind projects throughout Indonesia and Southeast Asia, with a total development of 252MW, NewNet can r...
Resonance Asset Management acquires 17MW UK wind London, UK-based alternative asset management firm specialising in energy assets Resonance Asset Management has completed the acquisition of four operational wind farms through the Resonance British Wind Energy Income Fund. Restricted C...
Vivint Solar receives $540m in additional financing 21 Oct 2013 Utah-based residential solar developer Vivint Solar has received $540m in funding from two unidentified financial institutions in order to build home power generation systems. This latest financing comes as an add-on to t...
