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UK PE firm acquires EverPower in $350M deal

August 26, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Terra Firma Capital adds to its renewable energy portfolio buying a U.S. utility-grade wind developer from Good Energies and EverPower management. Full Story »

AlertMe closes £8 million to expand in Europe

June 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Cambridge, England-based startup plans to use new funds to extend its product development program and continue to ramp up its distribution strategy. Full Story »

VantagePoint leads $30M round in AMI solution leader

June 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Boulder, Colo.-based Tendril Networks plans to use new funds to scale its TREE platform and take the company to profitability. Full Story »

Thin film crowd prompts merger of Sunfilm with Q-Cells subsidiary

April 29, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - New German company expects to be one of the largest producers of tandem junction thin film silicon solar modules in the world, with 169 MWp of production capacity. Full Story »

Second Wind second-guesses wind surveys

April 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Startup seeks funds for technology to precisely measure wind patterns. It's just of of the 18 companies spotted by the Cleantech Group in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o' the week. Full Story »

Cleantech investment drops but stimulus funds soar in 1Q09

April 1, 2009 - by Lizette Wilson Chapman - Governments find cleantech stimulating, with $400 billion now allocated in programs worldwide, according to latest figures. Full Story »

SAGE plans global expansion of nanotech windows

February 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Minnesota firm raises $20 million and plans $120 million to grow its production line and R&D. Full Story »

Solar reaches low-income Indians

January 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Social venture SELCO India clears the financial hurdles for renewable energy technologies, already securing power for 100,000 homes and businesses. Full Story »

Record 2008 for cleantech with $8.4B in investments

January 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Yet a slowed fourth quarter in 2008 is translating into investor caution in 2009 and a change in strategy for some. Full Story »

SolarReserve pulls in cash for solar thermal

September 16, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The $140 million round will support the development of large-scale power plants using molten salt storage. Full Story »
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