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Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!

July 2, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Scotland sets the world’s most ambitious emissions reduction target, while the largest VC deal of the week goes to a French company developing technology for ultra-low power integrated circuits.

Has the most efficient single junction solar cell arrived?

June 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey-based QuantaSol said its new single-junction device can achieve 28.3 percent efficiency illuminated by 500 times concentrated sun light. Full Story »

Around the world in a solar-powered plane?

June 26, 2009 - Best of the web - Swiss adventurer unveils prototype of a solar-powered airplane he thinks could send the potential of renewable energies soaring to new heights. Full Story »

New AORA 'Power Flower' CSP station now in full bloom

June 25, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Yavne, Israel-based company’s new 100-kW hybrid solar thermal gas turbine flower plant makes concentrating solar power possible for the first time at a local level, claims company. Full Story »

Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!

June 25, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Siemens says it expects $8 billion in cleantech stimulus orders over the next three years, while new electric vehicle projects get underway in the UK and Denmark.

Vertical farm could feed animals at UK zoo

June 23, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Valcent Products claims its pilot project could produce food starting in September using 5 percent of the water of traditional farming with 20 times the yield. Full Story »

Verenium taps German firm to help with enzyme sales in Europe

June 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Add Food Service agrees to distribute multiple Verenium products outside North America that could improve the efficiency and economics behind cellulosic ethanol. Full Story »

UK startup’s secret material has big battery potential

June 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Fife Batteries is one of 20 companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!

June 18, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Nokia reveals it's developing a mobile phone that recharges through ambient electromagnetic radiation, while a UK-based company unveils an open-source hydrogen-powered car.

Fuel cells: Out at GM, but in for the UK?

June 17, 2009 - Best of the web - Bankrupt automaker says it's re-examining spending on fuel cell development, while a UK startup unveils new hydrogen-powered two-seater. Full Story »

Study says ag sector shows recession resilience

June 17, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Future crop price increases are likely to be driven by the global economy’s expected recovery and the emerging biofuels market. Full Story »

German firms lead massive North African solar project

June 17, 2009 - Best of the web - Deutsche Bank, E.ON, RWE, Siemens to finance €400 billion CSP plan that would power Europe with clean electricity from Africa. Full Story »

Sainsbury's extends kinetic energy systems to UK store

June 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Road plates installed by Highway Energy Systems in the parking lot of a Gloucester grocery store are expected to produce 30 kW of clean energy an hour. Full Story »

Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!

June 11, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - The world’s first floating wind turbine is installed off the coast of Norway, while a British developer of smart metering technology pulls in the biggest VC deal of the week in the EU.

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 »

Study finds hardy jatropha sucks up water

June 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Netherlands university shows jatropha offers low amounts of oil production without sufficient water, calling into question its suitability for biodiesel. Full Story »

And the winners are? Saint-Gobain picks top EU cleantech startups

June 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Leading French construction manufacturer connects victors of startup competition with potential investors and business development assistance. Full Story »

Upside of humidity: New source of water in desert?

June 5, 2009 - Best of the web - German research scientists have come up with a way to extract drinking water from air humidity using renewable energy. Full Story »

Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!

June 4, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - Turkey pulls down €422 million for renewable energy from the World Bank, while a Dutch developer of low-power display technology takes the largest VC deal of the week in Europe.

Sunday Energy forges new ground in Israel with Ormat

June 3, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Solar utility startup plans 1 MW rooftop project with geothermal giant Ormat as solar market begins takeoff in Israel. Full Story »
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