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NEF Podcast 135 -- Three Senators and a Rebate 10 Mar 2010 / length 00:04:53 Lawmakers on Capitol Hill take aim at Chinese wind turbine makers but could shoot US renewables in the foot.
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11 Mar 2010
Malaysia /
Solar
Sun Bear to set up Malaysian solar glass manufacturing plant
Hong Kong-based Sun Bear Solar said it is will invest MYR 5.2bn (USD 1.5bn) for a solar glass manufacturing plant in Kota Kinabalu, in Sabah, Malaysia.
Initially, it plans to invest MYR 2.2bn for the purchase of fixed assets, as equipment, construction of the plant and the setting up of two lines: the float line and the pattern line solar glasses for the 300-acre plant. Construction of this expected to start later this year.
The remaining MYR 3bn would be used under the second phase to set up larger manufacturing lines. Construction of this phase is due to start about six months after works begins on the first phase.
The plant would produce two lines of solar glasses — the float-glass and pattern-glass. Production is expected to start in early 2012.
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1. SunPower to supply 200MW modules to Southern California Edison 11 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Contracts & procurement /
United States
California-based PV module maker SunPower has won a contract to supply 200MW of rooftop panels and tracking equipment to Edison International’s utility in Southern California.
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2. Senate jobs bill extends biodiesel and other energy tax credits 11 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Policy & regulation /
United States
The US Senate passed a jobs bill Wednesday that would extend several energy-related tax breaks, including the USD 1 per gallon biodiesel blenders credit that expired at the end of 2009.
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3. Smith US offers to buy SEV from parent Tanfield for USD 55m 11 Mar 2010 /
Efficiency: Transportation /
Mergers & acquisitions /
United States
Kansas City-based Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEVUS) has offered GBP 37m (USD 55m) to buy its UK affiliate Smith Electric Vehicles from parent Tanfield Group as well as the 49% stake of SEVUS held by Tanfield.
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4. Chinese official criticises rapid development of wind sector 11 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Policy & regulation /
China
A fast expansion in wind power generation projects is not in accordance with China's reality, vice minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei said during his visit in Hebei Province.
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5. US DOE, Treasury determine smart grid grants non-taxable 11 Mar 2010 /
Efficiency: Digital Energy /
Grants /
United States
In a move to accelerate stimulus fund disbursement, the US Treasury and Energy Departments have jointly declared that grants issued under a USD 3.4bn programme to support smart grid development are non-taxable.
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6. ACT shortlists 10 firms to submit proposals for solar plant 11 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Projects & asset finance /
Australia
The Australian Capital Territories government has invited 10 firms to develop and provide detailed proposals for assessment as part of the next stage of a solar plant.
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7. Australia's Carnegie says Perth wave energy project on track 11 Mar 2010 /
Marine /
Projects & asset finance /
Australia
Australia’s Carnegie Wave Energy (ASX: CWE) said its Perth project is on track and is “currently meeting all development milestones on time and budget.”
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8. Sun Bear to set up Malaysian solar glass manufacturing plant 11 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Manufacture & Scale-up /
Malaysia
Hong Kong-based Sun Bear Solar said it is will invest MYR 5.2bn (USD 1.5bn) for a solar glass manufacturing plant in Kota Kinabalu, in Sabah, Malaysia.
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9. Leaf to buy back up to USD 27m of shares after merger blow 10 Mar 2010 /
General Financial & Legal Services /
Public markets /
United Kingdom
Leaf Clean Energy, the AIM-listed investor that saw a planned merger with Trading Emissions fall through last month, says it plans to buy back up to USD 27m of its own stock, equivalent to 14.6% of the issued equity.
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10. Bertin assumes control of Infinity Bio-Energy in restructuring 10 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Mergers & acquisitions /
Brazil
Brazilian agribusiness Bertin has taken a controlling stake in sugar and ethanol producer Infinity Bio-Energy as part of Infinity's lengthy restructuring.
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11. Work said to have begun on USD 600m ethanol plant in Zimbabwe 10 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Projects & asset finance /
Zimbabwe
The state-owned Agricultural and Rural Development Authority, or Arda, has teamed up with EU-blacklisted business tycoon Billy Rautenbach to develop an ethanol project in Manicaland province.
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12. EU approves USD 41m grant for steel production efficiency 10 Mar 2010 /
Efficiency: Industry /
Grants /
Germany
The European Commission has approved EUR 30m (USD 41m) support for ArcelorMittal to cut emissions from its steel production plant.
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13. Impoverished Atlantic island nation to harness wind energy 10 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Projects & asset finance /
Cape Verde
UK-based infrastructure development company InfraCo is developing a 28MW wind farm on four islands in the Cape Verde archipelago off the west coast of Africa.
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14. Clipper president stands down as firm expects H2 2009 loss 10 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Company results /
United States
Doug Pertz has resigned as president and CEO of the US-based wind turbine manufacturer Clipper as the company said it expected an H2 2009 loss caused by a dearth of project finance.
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15. Spanish renewables companies show renewed interest in IPOs 10 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Public markets /
Spain
Abengoa Solar has joined developers Renovalia, Eolia and T-Solar in the growing list of Spanish renewable energy firms reportedly considering listings this year.
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16. Brookfield Renewable Power completes USD 244m bought deal 10 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Public markets /
Canada
Canadian developer Brookfield Renewable Power has completed a previously announced CAD 250m (USD 244m) bought deal offering of preferred shares.
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17. Ontario grants first 112MW in PPAs under renewable energy FiT 10 Mar 2010 /
Solar /
Projects & asset finance /
Canada
The Ontario Power Authority has offered its first 112MW in power purchase agreements under the province’s recently launched feed-in tariff programme for renewable energy development.
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18. Brazil sets date, price ceiling for 2010 biomass auction 10 Mar 2010 /
Biomass & Waste /
Policy & regulation /
Brazil
Brazil has set a date and price ceiling range for a tender it plans to hold for new biomass projects attached to isolated grid systems.
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19. Junqueira plans Paraguay ethanol plant, meets President 10 Mar 2010 /
Biofuels /
Projects & asset finance /
Paraguay
The President of Paraguay has met with Henrique Junqueira, a Brazilian businessman with links to the sugar and ethanol sector, to discuss the development of a USD 6m mill in the centre of the country.
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20. Official: PDVSA to complete 100MW wind project this summer 10 Mar 2010 /
Wind /
Projects & asset finance /
Venezuela
Venezuela's national oil company PDVSA plans to complete installation of a 100MW wind farm by June or July of this year.
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The French PV market in 2010
10 Mar 2010 -
Analyst Reaction |
  Speculation about changes in the French tariff regime have led to an unprecedented boom in applications that the government thinks could have cost it EUR 20bn over the next 20 years if it had continued unabated. Bloomberg New Energy Finance reviews the current legal framework and draws conclusions on how it will impact demand over the next three years.
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Silicon and Wafer Forward Price Index, Issue VI, Q1 2010
05 Mar 2010 -
Research Note |
 The solar market is still going through consolidation and oversupply of solar grade silicon is the main word on the street. Practically all contracts agreed in 2008, and many signed before, have by now either been cancelled or become subject to renegotiation. The weighted average contract polysilicon price for delivery in 2010, $63/kg, is still above the spot market price of $53/kg.
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The UK's drive to establish itself as a hub for offshore wind manufacturing
04 Mar 2010 -
Analyst Reaction |
 On 25 February, Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) announced its intention in an MoU to build an offshore wind turbine testing facility in the UK. The days of defensive government rhetoric in the face of the Vestas plant closure in summer 2009 has given way to a more upbeat period, dominated by grant awards. Expect more announcements before the election, as the government courts turbine manufacturers keen to position themselves to capture some of the GBP 40bn investment in turbines that is required to meet targets.
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The global geothermal turbine market: the accidental leaders
03 Mar 2010 -
Research Note |
 Three Japanese multinationals dominate the global geothermal turbine market with a 66% combined share. Bloomberg New Energy Finance presents the first-ever comprehensive analysis of the present and future geothermal turbine market.
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Davy Jones’ Locker: where and how to store CO2 in Europe
03 Mar 2010 -
Research Note |
 Bloomberg New Energy Finance takes a look at current CO2 storage activity in the EU as well as delving deeper into the economics surrounding CO2-based enhanced oil recovery in the North Sea.
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Carbon Markets: Business Case for Offsetting
23 Jun 2009 |
 The market for voluntarily offsetting carbon emissions doubled between 2007 and 2008 to reach $700m. And with forecasts suggesting that the market could double again to 2012 this new market is now attracting the attention of more serious investors and traders. But despite all the excitement around these projections there has been no systematic analysis of where the demand in this new market will actually come from. Unless there is a sustainable justification for spending money in this way, then all the excitement around this market could be turn out to be false optimism.
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Cleaning Up 2009: Growth in VC/PE Investment in Clean Energy Technologies, Companies and Projects
20 Apr 2009 |
 The annual Cleaning Up report takes a deep dive into VC and PE clean energy investment, uncovers the key investment trends of 2008 and offers predictions for 2009 and beyond. While difficult economic conditions led to the contraction of most asset classes in 2008, VC and PE investment held strong with $32.4bn of investment in companies and projects, an increase of 21% on 2007.
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CERA week 2010 08 Mar 2010 to 12 Mar 2010 /
United States (Houston, Texas)
The annual CERAWeek conference will take place between the 8-12 March. This years theme is Building the New Future.
The European Fuel Conference09 Mar 2010 to 12 Mar 2010 /
France (Paris)
11th Annual Meeting of the World Refining Association. It covers topic on both fossil and bio based fuels.
4th Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Central and Eastern Europe10 Mar 2010 to 11 Apr 2010 /
Czech Republic (Prague)
The 4th REFF-CEE will explore a wide range of investment options in the region, allowing individuals to make new business contacts and gain insight into this changing market.
New Energy Finance Insight Call - Wind Q111 Mar 2010 to 11 Mar 2010 /
United Kingdom
This will be a Q1 Wind Insight Call and will focus on our latest research regarding developments in the wind sector.This call takes place on March 11th, at 16.00 (GMT)
Power & Electricity World Africa 201015 Mar 2010 to 19 Mar 2010 /
South Africa (Johannesburg)
Power & Electricity World Africa conference and exhibition that closely examines the diversified business opportunities in the Power, Energy and Electricity sectors.
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