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Textiles a surprise winner in $229M week for cleantech

September 17, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Private equity deals pick up steam, with British investors leading more than $165 million in funding. Details of this, plus we spot 28 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Solar regroups with $228M in new capital this week

September 10, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The good news is all around as a major cleantech IPO is set for two weeks, and investors launch three new funds. Details of this, plus we spot 24 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

Investors get messy with bugs, worms and nuclear fusion

August 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Weird science rules the week’s transactions as we spot nine VC rounds, plus 22 other deals in the cleantech sector. Full Story »

Intel and Braemar: A match made in cleantech heaven?

July 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - We spot 36 deals in the cleantech sector this week, with the duo involved in six. Could a walk down the aisle be next? Full Story »

BRIC’s eyes on hydro as sector draws $600M

July 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Indian hydro developer plans $514 million IPO, while hydro companies in Brazil and China raise $78 million in private equity. Details of this, plus we spot 48 deals in the last week. Full Story »

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 »

Monsanto submits insect-protected soybean tech to Brazilian regulators

June 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - St. Louis-based agricultural products company predicts its new technology to have a $300 million to $500 million value come 2020. Full Story »

Cash shortage? Not in wind

June 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Investors flock to wind, as four companies eye more than $800 million in funding. Details of this, plus we spot 36 deals in the past week. 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 »

New UK tech protects crops without genetic modification

June 8, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Lancaster University and Stockbridge Technology Centre researchers find that dipping seeds in jasmonic acid primes plants' natural defenses against pests. Full Story »
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