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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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Vol 5 - Issue 34
February 2010
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Tri Global Energy LLC
11 Mar 2010
Completed
$1.4 m, United States, Wind

Prieto Battery
09 Mar 2010
Completed
$0.9 m, United States, Power Storage

Progressive Lighting And Energy Solutions Inc
09 Mar 2010
Completed
$1.2 m, United States, Efficiency: Built Environment

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Battery Ventures IX
11 Mar 2010
Investing: Closed
Venture Capital, Environment / Cleantech

Everbright Jiangyin New Energy Fund
25 Feb 2010
Marketing
Project Equity, Clean Energy

EPower Nevasa Fund
11 Feb 2010
Marketing
Project Equity, Clean Energy

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US Geothermal Inc (formerly US Cobalt Inc)
09 Mar 2010
Announced/filed
$8.6 m, United States, Geothermal

US Geothermal Inc (formerly US Cobalt Inc)
09 Mar 2010
In active planning
$5.1 m, United States, Geothermal

O2 Vindkompaniet AB
08 Mar 2010
Announced/filed
$161.0 m, Sweden, Wind

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Infinity Bio-Energy
10 Mar 2010
Completed
$ND, Brazil, Biofuels

Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV) Group Ltd
10 Mar 2010
Announced/filed
$55.0 m, United Kingdom, Efficiency: Transportation

Konarka Technologies Inc
02 Mar 2010
Completed
$20.0 m, United States, Solar

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Abengoa Sao Paulo Power Plant Portfolio
11 Mar 2010
Completed
$337.9 m, Brazil, Biomass & Waste

Allendale East Wind Farm
11 Mar 2010
Announced
$174.0 m, Australia, Wind

Statkraft Puglia PV Portfolio
11 Mar 2010
Completed
$ND, Italy, Solar

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

12 Mar 2010
Japan / Carbon Markets
Japanese cabinet approves draft emissions trading legislation

Japan’s cabinet has endorsed a climate-protection draft law today that would cap industrial emissions for the first time and thrust the second-biggest economy into the USD 125bn market for trading carbon credits, Bloomberg News reported.

Some polluters will be subjected to a flat ceiling on emissions while others may face a limit per unit of production, according to a copy of the bill, distributed to reporters by the Environment Ministry today. The draft leaves open which industries will be affected. Efforts to pass climate legislation in Australia and the US have stalled over criticism of proposed emission-trading programs. In Japan, power utilities, steelmakers and seven other industry groups said now is not the time for a law they claim will hurt domestic companies as they compete with peers in China and India who would not...

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1. El Salvador forges new renewable energy strategy with Japan
12 Mar 2010 / Wind / Policy & regulation / El Salvador
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is helping El Salvador's Ministry of the Economy formulate a national renewable energy plan that could be implemented next year.
2. Petrobras kicks off tender for new ethanol waterway fleet
12 Mar 2010 / Biofuels / _Other news / Brazil
Brazil's state-backed oil company Petrobras has launched a tender for 20 tugboats and 80 barges that will help transport ethanol along the Tiete-Parana river to the coast for export.
3. Small Karoo town in South Africa to become wind energy hub
12 Mar 2010 / Wind / Projects & asset finance / South Africa
Australian investment group Macquarie and UK-listed financial services provider Old Mutual have teamed up to develop a 300MW wind farm in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
4. Wigton wind farm in Jamaica will undergo 18MW expansion
12 Mar 2010 / Wind / Projects & asset finance / Jamaica
The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica will launch a USD 49m project this month to increase the capacity of its Wigton wind farm to 38.7MW.
5. PAE takes full control of renewable energy systems subsidiary
12 Mar 2010 / Solar / Public markets / India
Mumbai-based distributor of solar inverters and batteries PAE (BSE: 517230) has made an investment of undisclosed sum in PAE Renewables (PAER), making it a 100% subsidiary.
6. 40% of China's wind turbine manufacturing capacity lying idle
12 Mar 2010 / Wind / Manufacture & Scale-up / China
China is idling as much as 40% of its wind turbine factories following a surge in investment driven by the government’s renewable energy goals, vice president of Chinese wind turbine maker Shanghai Electric said.
7. South Korea to test carbon capture technology on coal plant
12 Mar 2010 / Carbon Capture and Storage / Projects & asset finance / Korea (Republic)
The South Korean government said it is testing carbon capture technology at a local coal-fired plant.
8. Taiwanese wind blade manufacturer to set up new plant in China
12 Mar 2010 / Wind / Manufacture & Scale-up / China
Taiwanese wind turbine blade maker Red Blades is constructing a manufacturing facility in China’s Gansu Province, targeting wind farms in Northwest China.
9. China Clean Energy secures credit line to fund biodiesel plant
12 Mar 2010 / Biofuels / Debt & loans / China
Biodiesel producer China Clean Energy (OTCBB: CCGY) said that its subsidiary has secured a CNY 33m (USD 4.8m) credit line to fund expansion at its Jiangyin plant in Jiangsu Province.
10. Yingli plans PV industry base in China’s Hainan Province
12 Mar 2010 / Solar / Projects & asset finance / China
Chinese integrated PV manufacturer Yingli Green Energy said it plans to invest CNY 11bn (USD 1.6bn) to build a PV base in Hainan in the next three to five years, to target the Southeast Asia market.
11. Japanese firms team up for smart grid technology system
12 Mar 2010 / Efficiency: Digital Energy / Joint Ventures / Japan
Japan’s utility Tokyo Electric Power (TSE:9501) and five other firms are teaming up to test smart grid system in Japan by 2014, according to state media reports.
12. Australian firm secures rights for solar cells technology
12 Mar 2010 / Solar / Products & technology / Australia
Australia’s K2 Energy (ASX: KTE) has invested USD 1m in US-based engineered silicon materials firm Mears Technologies and secured global rights for the latter’s solar technology.
13. Indian tea machinery firm forays into solar manufacturing
12 Mar 2010 / Solar / Manufacture & Scale-up / India
India’s Vikram Group of Industries has set up a 25MW PV module manufacturing plant in West Bengal with an investment of nearly INR 1bn (USD 22m).
14. India prepares draft guidelines for rooftop PV projects
12 Mar 2010 / Solar / Policy & regulation / India
The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has prepared draft guidelines for rooftop PV and other small solar power plants connected to distribution networks below 33kV.
15. A-Power picks Nevada for wind turbine manufacturing facility
12 Mar 2010 / Wind / Manufacture & Scale-up / United States
Chinese turbine maker A-Power Energy Generation Systems has settled on Nevada as the location for its previously proposed 1.1GW per year wind turbine assembly plant it hopes to open in 2011.
16. Unfinished ethanol plant in Michigan retained by creditor
12 Mar 2010 / Biofuels / Projects & asset finance / United States
A partially built ethanol plant in Michigan has been retained by one of its creditors after an attempted foresclosure sale earlier this week attracted no interested bidders.
17. Japanese cabinet approves draft emissions trading legislationMost Popular Article
12 Mar 2010 / Carbon Markets / Policy & regulation / Japan
Japan’s cabinet has endorsed a climate-protection draft law today that would cap industrial emissions for the first time and thrust the second-biggest economy into the USD 125bn market for trading carbon credits, Bloomberg News reported.
18. Philippine solar firm to make further investments for expansion
12 Mar 2010 / Solar / Manufacture & Scale-up / Philippines
Philippine-based First Philec Solar said it plans to invest a total of USD 100m for its solar wafer manufacturing plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.
19. Acciona Energy's 75MW Australian wind farm secures approval
12 Mar 2010 / Wind / Projects & asset finance / Australia
Acciona Energy has won approval to develop a 75MW wind farm near Allendale East, south of Mount Gambier, in South Australia.
20. Fuel cell maker Adaptive wins USD 4.7m US Army contract
11 Mar 2010 / Fuel Cells / Contracts & procurement / United States
Michigan-based solid oxide fuel cell systems maker Adaptive Materials has won a USD 4.7m contract to develop 300W systems for the US Army.
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India’s (mini) clean energy stimulus
11 Mar 2010 - Analyst Reaction

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In the budget announced on 26 February 2010 the government has introduced a tax on coal to generate a clean energy fund, increased the allocation to its Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, given tax breaks to equipment manufacturers and reduced customs duty. Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyses the possible effect of the budget measures on the sector.

 

Bioenergy Q1 2010 Insight Call
10 Mar 2010 - Conference Call Presentation

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This call will take place Thursday 11 March 2009 at 16.00 GMT Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s “Q1 Biofuels Insight Call” will look at the production economics of various different bioenergy technologies.

 

The French PV market in 2010
10 Mar 2010 - Analyst Reaction

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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.

 

Silicon and Wafer Forward Price Index, Issue VI, Q1 2010
05 Mar 2010 - Research Note

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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.

 

The UK's drive to establish itself as a hub for offshore wind manufacturing
04 Mar 2010 - Analyst Reaction

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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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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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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.

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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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15 Mar 2010 to 16 Mar 2010 / Netherlands (Amsterdam)
The 6th international BioPower Generation Forum will bring together market experts to identify the opportunities in expanding the uptake of utility scale power generation from biomass.

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15 Mar 2010 to 16 Mar 2010 / Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Biorefineries and Bio-Based Products is a meeting designed to bring together diverse industrial sectors to increase the efficiency of biomass processing and accelerate the transition into a bio-based economy.

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