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Greencoat to be U.K.’s Biggest Wind-Energy IPO

February 12, 2013

Greencoat U.K. Wind plans to raise $321 million in its IPO to purchase wind-power assets from utility companies, bypassing project-finance debt.

Siemen’s Funding in Place for $937M Offshore Wind Farm Order

February 12, 2013

The funding is being led by nine banks to supply turbines to the 288MW North Sea wind farm.

FarmLogs Bet Looks Small, But Potential Could Be Huge

February 5, 2013  |  1 Comment

Could FarmLogs, a company with five employees and barely $1 million in seed funding, revolutionize agriculture? A few savvy cleantech investors think so.

Green Energy at Davos: What Happened?

February 5, 2013

World leaders vow to prevent climate change, with little success; world’s dirtiest company closes; planet’s greenest corporation named.

Who’s Filling the Energy Innovation Funding Gap?

February 5, 2013

As energy firms and governments spend less on energy innovation, efficiency and corporate partnerships are driving cleantech growth.

New EPA Rules Try to Fix Fraud in U.S. Biofuel Program

February 5, 2013

The EPA has proposed new rules that it hopes will increase the use of renewable fuels by 9% this year and at the same time curb fraud.

Cleantech CEO: Top Areas for Investment in 2013

January 30, 2013

Ed Sappin, CEO of The Willowbrook Company, reveals where to look for new funding and which sectors hold the greatest promise in 2013.

Court Tosses Out EPA’s Cellulosic Biofuel Regulation

January 30, 2013

A federal appeals court has rejected an EPA rule that required refiners to generate or buy advanced biofuels in light of insufficient supply, representing a win for the petroleum industry....

Chinese Entrepreneurs Capitalize on Waste Heat Technologies

January 30, 2013

Entrepreneurs in China, the world’s largest energy user, are looking beyond traditional clean energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels to niche technologies.

Germany to Freeze Subsidies

January 30, 2013

To offset the cost of Germany's shift to renewable energy, the government reported plans to cap rising household electricity prices and to compel industry to foot a larger part of...