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Vestas raises US$1bn as SunPower plans US$400m share deal
Two of the world`s largest renewable energy firms, Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas and California-based solar specialist SunPower, have this week announced plans to raise fresh cash through share issues as both companies seek to bolster their financial position and fund expansion plans. Vestas announced on Wednesday that it had successfully raised 5.98bn Danish crowns (US $1.05bn, GBP 704m) in a fully subscribed share issue that saw 18.5 million new shares issued. `The capital increase has been subscribed for at a price per share of 323 Danish crowns and in a private placement sold on ... |
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REEEP allocates EUR 4.7m to 49 low-carbon energy projects
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) will fund forty-nine new clean energy projects in 25 countries as part of its mission to help kick-start the uptake of renewables and energy efficiency in emerging markets. This funding round, REEEP’s seventh, is the largest ever, representing a 46 % increase over its sixth disbursement in June 2007.
“REEEP projects concentrate on the two areas where small-scale interventions can have a huge knock-on effect: in helping establish clear regulatory and policy frameworks for renewables and energy efficiency, and in creating finance ... |
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- Obama ploughs US$1.8bn into US biofuel industry makeover
The Obama administration grasped the nettle of US corn ethanol policy yesterday, unveiling a £1.8bn strategy designed to bolster biofuel production while ...
- EU Council steps up its efforts for energy efficiency and renewable energy investments
The Council has adopted a regulation making energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy schemes eligible for support from the European Regional ...
- Scotland told to hold off on new coal power until ready for CCS
Scotland, which has just issued a report extolling its potential for carbon capture and storage, should hold off on constructing any new coal-fired power ...
- Anaconda wave-power generator snakes into next stage of production
Giant rubber sea snakes could harness the plentiful clean power off Britain`s coasts within five years, according to the inventors of a new type of wave-energy ...
- Fedex aims for 30 per cent biofuel operation by 2030
Logistics giant Fedex has pledged to source almost a third of its transportation fuel, including that used by its fleet of aircraft, from second generation ...
- Ed Miliband encourages business to go green with GBP 100m funding for business to save energy
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is calling on UK business to take advantage of £100m in new funding available to help companies become ...
- Proven in Europe and Asia, GE Energy’s 2.5-MW wind turbine to be launched in North America next year
Following its successful debut in Europe and Asia, GE Energy has announced that its 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine is coming to America.
The 2.5xl, ...
- Energy consulting from Inel
Inel are pleased to annouce their energy consulting services which includes energy management, energy audit and many more.
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