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NEF Podcast 130 - I will if you will: Nations tacitly sign up to Copenhagen accord
03 Feb 2010 / length 00:06:11
The 31 January deadline for signing up to the Copenhagen accord has passed. Bloomberg New Energy Finance reporter Sally Bakewell takes a look at which countries have pledged what and what these commitments mean.
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Hydrochile
06 Feb 2010
Completed
$200.0 m, Chile, Small Hydro

Metallkraft AS
04 Feb 2010
Completed
$24.0 m, Norway, Solar

Sterecycle Ltd
02 Feb 2010
Completed
$16.0 m, United Kingdom, Biomass & Waste

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Hermes Environmental Innovation Fund
26 Jan 2010
Investing: Pre-Final Close
Fund of Funds, Environment / Cleantech

Hazel Global Cleantech Equity Fund
18 Jan 2010
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Public Equity, Environment / Cleantech

DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund
18 Jan 2010
Marketing
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Solartech Energy Corporation
05 Feb 2010
Completed
$32.0 m, Taiwan, Solar

Biocapital
02 Feb 2010
Postponed/cancelled
$ND, Brazil, Biofuels

Hua Lien International (Holding) Co Limited
01 Feb 2010
Announced/filed
$7.0 m, Hong Kong, Biofuels

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Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (formerly Innergex Management Inc)
01 Feb 2010
Announced/filed
$479.0 m, Canada, Wind

Zero Emission People LLC
31 Jan 2010
Completed
$ND, United States, Wind

M Setek Co Ltd
29 Jan 2010
Completed
$167.5 m, Japan, Solar

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Milford Wind Corridor Project - Phase II
08 Feb 2010
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$250.0 m, United States, Wind

CLEEL Vertente Ethanol and Power Plant - Acquisition
08 Feb 2010
Completed
$ND, Brazil, Biofuels

PdVSA Ethanol Portfolio
06 Feb 2010
Completed
$ND, Brazil, Biofuels

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit.  2010: Time to Commit.

09 Feb 2010
China / Solar
Two Chinese state-owned firms establish PV venture

Chinese state-owned companies Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group and Shaanxi Electronic Information Group have invested CNY 1bn (USD 146m) to set up a PV joint venture in Shaanxi Province.

The investment will be used as the registered capital of the PV venture. The two parties in July 2009 signed an agreement to spend CNY 20bn (USD 2.9bn) to develop an integrated solar chain with a total production capacity of 2GW by the end of 2015, and aim to generate sales of CNY 50bn (USD 7.3bn). The joint venture, Shaanxi Photovoltaic, will be engaged in wafer slicing as well as research and development, production and sales of polysilicon, monocrystalline silicon, polysilicon ingots, PV cells and modules, and ancillary PV products and equipment. It also plans to develop PV power generation projects. Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group is ...

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1. Polysilicon maker Daqo postpones US IPO
09 Feb 2010 / Solar / Public markets / China
Chinese polysilicon maker Daqo New Energy has shelved plan to raise USD 72m from an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, according to Bloomberg News.
2. Citigroup to participate in Chinese carbon market
09 Feb 2010 / Carbon Markets / Carbon trading / China
Citigroup said it will participate in China's first market-based program to reduce energy consumption, according to Bloomberg News.
3. Berjaya unveils plans to develop 10MW PV plant
09 Feb 2010 / Solar / Projects & asset finance / Malaysia
Malaysia’s Berjaya said it plans to develop Malaysia’s first large-scale solar photovoltaic power plant in central Selangor state, estimated to cost about MYR 180m (USD 52m), according to Bloomberg News.
4. Cosmo Oil forays into wind power with USD 84m acquisition
09 Feb 2010 / Wind / Mergers & acquisitions / Japan
Japanes oil distributor Cosmo Oil (TSE: 5007) said it will acquire the entire stake of wind project developer Eco Power in its first foray into the business.
5. Hongkong Electric to invest USD 386m for 100MW wind farm
09 Feb 2010 / Wind / Projects & asset finance / Hong Kong
Hongkong Electric (HKEX: 0006) has announced plans to invest up to HKD 3bn (USD 386m) to develop a 100MW wind farm in Lamma Island in Hong Kong.
6. China Guodian to invest USD 808m in renewable energy
09 Feb 2010 / Solar / Projects & asset finance / China
Chinese state-owned power company Guodian plans to invest CNY 5.5bn (USD 808.4m) to develop renewable energy projects in China’s Shaanxi Province.
7. Two Chinese state-owned firms establish PV venture
09 Feb 2010 / Solar / Joint Ventures / China
Chinese state-owned companies Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group and Shaanxi Electronic Information Group have invested CNY 1bn (USD 146m) to set up a PV joint venture in Shaanxi Province.
8. South Korea to develop 100MW PPP wind farm
09 Feb 2010 / Wind / Projects & asset finance / Korea (Republic)
South Korea’s Ministry of Knowledge and Economy is planning to develop a 100MW offshore wind farm through a public-private partnership in the West Sea by 2012, according to media reports.
9. SAS posts strong performance in January
09 Feb 2010 / Solar / Company results / Taiwan
Taiwanese silicon wafer maker Sino-American Silicon Products (GTSM: 5483) has reported a 49% surge in the revenue of approximately TWD 1.2bn (USD 37.3m) for January, compared to the same period in 2009.
10. Australian firm seeks environmental clearance for wave energy project
09 Feb 2010 / Marine / Projects & asset finance / Australia
Australia’s Wave Rider Energy has been asked to submit an environmental impact statement for a planned wave energy pilot plant off Elliston on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.
11. Philippine utility teams up with French firm for biomass projects
09 Feb 2010 / Biomass & Waste / Projects & asset finance / Philippines
State-owned Philippine utility Nation Power Corporation has inked a collaboration agreement with French renewable energy consultancy Enertime for biomass projects.
12. First Solar mulls PV module manufacturing facility in ChinaMost Popular Article
09 Feb 2010 / Solar / Manufacture & Scale-up / China
US thin-film PV maker First Solar is exploring possibilities of building a thin-film PV module manufacturing facility in China.
13. Areva snaps up STEG equipment maker AusraMost Popular Article
09 Feb 2010 / Solar / Mergers & acquisitions / United States
French nuclear giant and diversified engineering procurement construction contractor Areva has acquired US-based solar thermal electrical generation (STEG) start-up Ausra for an undisclosed sum.
14. Petra Solar raises USD 40m for pole-mounted PV expansion
08 Feb 2010 / Solar / VC / Private Equity / United States
Petra Solar, a New Jersey-based installer of pole-mounted PV devices, has closed a USD 40m expansion round led by new investors Craton Equity and Espirito Santo Ventures.
15. Argentina may recommence tender in February: industry association
08 Feb 2010 / Wind / Policy & regulation / Argentina
Argentina could re-launch in March 2010 the second phase of a previously postponed 1GW renewable energy tender.
16. Fuel cell firm revs up with USD 2m VC funding
08 Feb 2010 / Fuel Cells / VC / Private Equity / Israel
Israeli fuel cell start-up CellEra has snapped up USD 2m in venture capital from Israel Cleantech Ventures and German fund Brains to Ventures.
17. LS9 in "advanced" discussions with Brazil mills over diesel retrofit
08 Feb 2010 / Biofuels / Products & technology / Brazil
California-based next generation biofuels developer LS9 is in "advanced" talks with various Brazilian sugar and ethanol producers with an eye toward rolling out its sugar cane diesel technology at their mills.
18. Juwi commences work on 60MW American wind farm
08 Feb 2010 / Wind / Projects & asset finance / United States
German project developer Juwi has begun construction of its 60MW Flat Water wind farm in south eastern Nebraska.
19. Kema pins down contract on 1.2GW German offshore wind projects
08 Feb 2010 / Wind / Contracts & procurement / Germany
Netherlands-based consultancy Kema has secured a contract to carry out a feasibility study on 1.2GW of offshore wind projects developed by German utility EnBW.
20. Argentina to issue biodiesel blend resolution soon
08 Feb 2010 / Biofuels / Policy & regulation / Argentina
Argentina is expected to promulgate soon a new resolution calling for the instigation of a 5% biodiesel blend in line with the country's 2006 biofuels law.
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08 Feb 2010 - Analyst Reaction

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On 31 January 2010, Cosan and Royal Dutch Shell agreed to create a joint venture for the production of ethanol, sugar and power, and the supply, distribution and retail of transportation fuels. The new JV would manage assets valued at no less than $12bn, Cosan said. New Energy Finance investigates prospects for this powerful combination.

 

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Japan and Korea, while geographically similar, are two very different PV markets. Japan is about to resume strong growth following a few years of stagnation. Korea had a Spain-style boom in 2008, installing 278MW, but will be a very constrained and orderly market between now and 2012.

 

Bioenergy pathways: new technologies gaining ground
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