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Cleantech investors return from summer hiatus

September 3, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Khosla Ventures closes $1.1 billion for two cleantech-focused funds, while solar takes a chunk of this week's venture capital financing. Details of this, plus we spot 31 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

E.ON wraps up 457 MW wind farm, transfers assets

September 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Germany-based power company looks to expand its renewable presence in North America, as it takes a cash settlement for 13 power plants. Full Story »

Recovery Act goes to work for two Pennsylvania wind farms

September 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - U.S. Department of Energy doles out the first $502M of $3B for clean energy projects through direct payments in lieu of tax credits. Full Story »

Fluor building solar-thermal blueprints for eSolar to license globally

September 1, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - California solar technology developer also expects to begin commercial operations within the next month at its 5-MW demonstration power plant under a PPA with Southern California Edison. Full Story »

Duke Energy's ninth wind farm to add 200 MW in Wyoming

August 31, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Nearly 100 MW of turbines are expected to come from General Electric, leaving the utility and energy developer looking for more suppliers to meet a scheduled late-2010 commercial launch. Full Story »

Cleantech patents on an upward curve

August 27, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Fuel cell technology emerges as the top category of 274 new alternative energy-related patents filed in the second quarter of 2009.  Full Story »

Does Think's revival signal cleantech's recovery?

August 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Electric vehicle startup exits court protection, raising $47 million in equity and making plans to manufacture alongside Fisker Automotive. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the last week. Full Story »

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 »

Report says geothermal is leaving wind, solar in the dust

August 25, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Geothermal is the cheapest source of alternative electricity and shows the fastest improvement per dollar invested, according to a study from NYU. Full Story »

S. Korea plans fuel cell subsidy for 2010

August 24, 2009 - Best of the web - Government tries to promote renewables by establishing RPS requirements and making its own plans for 140 MW of wind, including a test site in Saemangeum for Korean wind technology. Full Story »
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