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NEF Podcast 101 - renewable energy feels the weight of trade 30 Jun 2009 / length 00:04:45 NEF Solar Associate for North America Nathaniel Bullard examines US and Chinese renewable energy policies and the possibility of protectionist market moves.
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03 Jul 2009
Thailand /
Biofuels
Thailand to replace B2 mandate with B5 in 2011
The Thai government has confirmed that B5 biodiesel will replace B2 in 2011 as scheduled, to allow enough time to ensure a sufficient supply of palm oil to produce the fuel.
Thailand currently has a B2 mandate, and there have been rumours that the government would bring forward the introduction of B5 a year earlier than the 2011 date announced earlier. However, the government has dismissed this, saying it will move “cautiously”.
"We want to assure the public that when B5 is made mandatory we will have enough palm oil supply to feed demand from the both transport and food sectors," said Energy Minister Wannarat Channukul.
Thailand currently needs 2m litres of biodiesel per day to make B2. Demand will rise to 2.5m litres per day when B5 is introduced. This would cause a daily CPO shortage of 500,000 litres at current supply c...
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1. Petratherm starts drilling at geothermal site 03 Jul 2009 /
Geothermal /
Projects & asset finance /
Australia
Australian geothermal firm Petratherm (ASX: PTR) has announced that it has started drilling at the Paralana geothermal project site.
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2. Thailand to replace B2 mandate with B5 in 2011 03 Jul 2009 /
Biofuels /
Policy & regulation /
Thailand
The Thai government has confirmed that B5 biodiesel will replace B2 in 2011 as scheduled, to allow enough time to ensure a sufficient supply of palm oil to produce the fuel.
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3. DOE offers USD 59m in loan guarantees to Nordic and Beacon 02 Jul 2009 /
Government & NGO /
Policy & regulation /
United States
The US Department of Energy has offered two more conditional loan guarantees, this time to Massachusetts-based flywheel energy storage system developer Beacon Power and to two-blade wind turbine maker Nordic Windpower.
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4. SPG Holdings closes USD 13m equity financing 02 Jul 2009 /
Solar /
VC / Private Equity /
United States
SPG Holdings, owner of PV systems installer SPG Solar and PV tracking systems maker Thompson Technologies, has closed USD 13m in equity financing through the Global Enivronment Fund and Robeco.
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5. Roth & Rau acquires US manufacturing automation firm 02 Jul 2009 /
Solar /
Mergers & acquisitions /
United States
German manufacturing equipment maker Roth & Rau has acquired Salt Lake City-based manufacturing automation software company Romeric for an undisclosed, “single-digit multi-million US dollar” amount.
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6. Seabased hopes to receive USD 15.5m to develop "world's largest wave energy plant" 02 Jul 2009 /
Marine /
Grants /
Sweden
Swedish wave technology developer Seabased looks set to receive a government grant of SEK 120m (USD 15.49m) for the development of its 10MW pilot wave power array in Lysekil, west Sweden.
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7. New Khosla-backed start-up seeks USD 3.2m 02 Jul 2009 /
Solar /
VC / Private Equity /
United States
SkyWatch Energy, a Silicon Valley-based start-up founded by an executive with Applied Materials experience and backed by Khosla Ventures, is seeking USD 3.2m in seed capital, according to a recent regulatory filing.
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8. Solarstrom seals USD 34m refinancing deal 02 Jul 2009 /
Solar /
Debt & loans /
Germany
German PV systems integrator Solarstrom has secured EUR 24.1m (USD 33.8m) in refinancing for its Orosolar fund and announced plans to buy back some of its shares.
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9. Sweden’s Peab in USD 12.9m contract with Vattenfall 02 Jul 2009 /
Wind /
Contracts & procurement /
Sweden
Swedish construction and engineering group Peab has inked a contract worth SEK 100m with Stockholm based power company Vattenfall.
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10. Eletrobras subsidiary looks for foothold in November wind auction 02 Jul 2009 /
Wind /
Projects & asset finance /
Brazil
Eletrosul, a subsidiary of national power company Eletrobras, is seeking partners to take part in an electricity auction for wind projects scheduled for 25 November.
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11. Atlanta solar installer Radiance raises USD 0.5m in angel funding 02 Jul 2009 /
Solar /
VC / Private Equity /
United States
Atlanta-based PV systems installer Radiance Solar has received USD 0.5m in angel funding from a private investor.
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12. FutureWorld completes acquisition of SeaTech Energy 02 Jul 2009 /
Marine /
Mergers & acquisitions /
United States
Florida-based strategic investor FutureWorld Energy (OTC:FWDG) has completed the acquisition of marine energy player SeaTech Energy for USD 15m.
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13. Maple Energy buys USD 10m of piping for Peru ethanol project 02 Jul 2009 /
Biofuels /
Projects & asset finance /
Peru
AIM-listed Maple Energy has signed a USD 10m contract with Plasticos Rival for the supply of glass reinforced polyester pipe that will transport water from Maple's two main pumping stations on the Chira River to its sugar cane plantation.
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14. SyncWave Systems seeks further funds for wave technology demonstration 02 Jul 2009 /
Marine /
Projects & asset finance /
Canada
Canadian ocean technologies firm SyncWave Systems is seeking USD 0.5-1m for the Phase I development of its wave energy converter.
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15. CEZ pins down USD 369m loan for Romanian wind project 02 Jul 2009 /
Wind /
Projects & asset finance /
Romania
Czech-based utility CEZ has secured a EUR 262m loan from several European banks towards its 347.5MW Fantanele wind project in Romania.
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Q2 Wind Industry Outlook: Tips of Green Shoots but Turbine Prices Softening Further
01 Jul 2009 -
Quarterly Outlook |
 In our Q1 2009 Outlook in April we highlighted the parlous capital supply situation and the 8GW-11.5GW turbine oversupply this would lead to in 2009. The outlook we present today is less bleak – some visibility is emerging in project finance though volumes are yet to rebound, turbine orders have shown small signs of recovery and investors are gearing up for strong US activity. However there remains significant uncertainty after financial year end for wind turbine manufacturers, and pricing of turbines in H1 2010 is a sensitive issue.
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Major economies' "green stimulus" programmes: update for end of Q2
01 Jul 2009 -
Analyst Reaction |
  After the flush of stimuli announcements witnessed worldwide in the last few months, governments are now designing efficient disbursement mechanisms, which often put more sober light on the actual spending potential than the initial fanfare announcements. This Analyst Reaction looks at the administrative struggle to disburse the dedicated funds and identifies their first effects.
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Tidal sector has 35 rivals eyeing 2012: who will sink and who will swim?
01 Jul 2009 -
Analyst Reaction |
 Tidal power has become a hotbed of entrepreneurial and technological effort within the clean energy sector, with dozens of companies working on devices and project proposals. Some of these plans are very ambitious, aiming for multi-MW installations. However, the sector is overcrowded, and both venture capital and debt finance are in short supply.
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Double dipping the bit: geothermal from oil & gas shows potential
01 Jul 2009 -
Research Note |
 Federal spending and state incentives will likely create a Texas Gulf coast geothermal market for electricity produced from thermal fluids flowing from oil and gas wells. New Texas legislation will exempt oil and gas produced incidentally with geothermal energy from severance taxes of 4.6-7.5% of the oil or gas sale price.
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The future of UK coal: carbon capture or bust
01 Jul 2009 -
Analyst Reaction |
 On 17 June the UK government began putting flesh on the bones of an earlier commitment to back four CCS demonstration projects while mandating all newly built coal plants begin demonstrating the technology on at least 300MW of their net capacity. The goal is to have the plants fully retrofitted to store all the CO2 once “commercially viable”. New Energy Finance takes an in-depth look at the proposal.
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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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17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 29 Jun 2009 to 03 Jul 2009 /
Germany (Hamburg)
The 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition is a platform for information exchange and market deployment in the field of Biomass in 2009, by providing all the participants with the widest possible range of contacts at the highest professional standards.
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Colombia (Medellin)
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Mexico (Mexico City)
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Mexico (Mexico City)
Conference about biofuels in the region of Mexico and Central America.
Jatropha Markets Americas09 Jul 2009 to 10 Jul 2009 /
Mexico (Mexico City)
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