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New CEO, investment for Trucost
07 July 2011Environmental data firm Trucost has announced a new chief executive and an additional £1.4 million ($2.2 million) investment.
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Q2 clean-tech VC investment drops by a third
07 July 2011Venture capital (VC) investment in the clean-tech market dropped by a third as investors focused on modest-sized deals in sectors such as energy efficiency in the second quarter, said US research company the Cleantech Group.
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FSC engagement with carbon offsets splits NGOs
05 July 2011A controversial motion recognising the environmental value of forests for storing carbon has been passed by the general assembly of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
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US economy could gain $155bn from clean energy innovation – Google
30 June 2011Aggressive innovation in clean energy technologies could provide a $155 billion annual boost to the US economy, and help it meet its environmental and national security goals. But delays could be extremely costly, according to a report by the philanthropic arm of Google.
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Solar startup raises $14m in pre-IPO finance
28 June 2011Enphase Energy, a Californian solar startup, has boosted its coffers by $14 million ahead of a planned $100 million initial public offering (IPO).
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Kior raises $150m on lower offer price
24 June 2011Texas-based biofuels company Kior raised $150 million after it dropped its initial public offering (IPO) price by nearly 30%.
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GE announces $63m in clean-tech investment
23 June 2011General Electric and its venture capital partners will invest $63 million across ten home energy companies in areas such as solar and LED lighting, as part of the second phase of the technology giant's sustainable business strategy.
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Clean-tech private equity not 'overfunded' - SAM
23 June 2011Zurich-based investment group SAM has challenged the idea that the clean-tech sector is overfunded, saying "many billions" of dollars of private equity capital investment is needed by 2020, in order to meet energy targets.
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Wealthy US families pool resources in $1.4bn clean-tech fund
23 June 2011Eleven wealthy US families have formed the Cleantech Syndicate, to invest $1.4 billion in clean technology companies over the next five years.
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Kior raises IPO target, appoints Condi
23 June 2011Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to join the board of biofuels company Kior, as the firm aims to raise more than $241 million in an initial public offering (IPO).