Cleantech VC investing tanks in Q2
According to a report out on Wednesday morning from Dow Jones VentureSource, with analysis by Ernst & Young, cleantech venture capital investing dropped 44 percent to $1.1 billion, compared to the same quarter a year ago. The number of cleantech VC deals were also down by 12 percent to 68 for the quarter. Similar numbers were reported by the Cleantech Group last month, which found that cleantech VC investing had dropped by a third in the second quarter compared to the same quarter last year. The second quarter fall follows some mixed signals for cleantech VC investing from the first quarter of the year, but also some solid signs that cleantech investors have been pulling back on new investments. While the first quarter of the year produced an almost record amount of cleantech VC funding according to numbers from the Cleantech group, a deeper dive into those numbers revealed that the bulk of those fundings were follow-on rounds for capital-intensive companies like Miasole, BrightSource, Fisker Automotive, and Bloom Energy. However, Dow Jones VentureSource reported first quarter numbers more conservatively than the Cleantech Group, at actually 8 percent lower than today’s second-quarter numbers.
INTERSOLAR EUROPE 2011 ACHIEVES POSITIVE OUTCOME: TREMENDOUS SATISFACTION AMONG EXHIBITORS, VISITORS AND CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
This year 2,286 companies exhibited at Intersolar Europe. Added to this, a total of 76,738 visitors from Germany and abroad attended the world's largest exhibition for the solar industry.
Green Events for South-East Europe in 2012
From 13 - 15 April 2011 the two green events gathered representatives of businesses spanning the entire renewable energy spectrum and waste management and recycling industry. The event format 'Exhibition - Congress' turned it into a professional platform for product exploration and discussion
AlsoEnergy Builds Out National Sales Organization
Industry vet Aldridge brings experience in multiple renewable energy technologies
SMA Announces Availability of Extended Temperature Range Sunny Boy Inverters for Canadian Solar Market
Ontario-assembled Inverters now Approved for use Down to -40 Celsius
GridWise® Alliance Publishes 2011 Smart Grid Trends Report
The report, prepared by global consulting, testing and certification firm, KEMA, stresses the important role education initiatives play in maximizing improvements for all those connected to the electric system.
The meeco Group connects rooftop installation in Greece
63kW rooftop installation in Aspropyrgos for Peppas Isidoros is online
Obama unveils sharp increase in auto fuel economy
Several major auto makers on Friday embraced the Obama administration's proposal to push the industry further away from once-dominant gas guzzlers to more lean and efficient vehicles. The proposal, which is the result of months of negotiations between the Obama administration and auto makers, would require the companies to reach an average fuel efficiency across their U.S. fleets of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. "This agreement on fuel standards represents the single most important step we've ever taken as a nation to reduce our dependence on foreign oil," Obama said at an event announcing the new standards. Flanked by top auto maker executives, Obama said the new rules would lower the country's oil use by 2.2 million barrels a day over the next 15 years. The rules will cut more than 6 billion tons of carbon emissions for the duration of the program.
The Solar Decathlon
Here are 5 of the entries in this years Solar Decathlon for your interest and enjoyment. More to come in future issues. These students have earned the support of us all. Thanks for giving us your view of the future!
Solar Thermal 101
We've cobbled together some great factoids from the Apricus website to create this overview of Solar Thermal systems. Why are we not using this technology on every home that is exposed to the sun?
Smart Grid Communications: Layers and Players
There are a myriad of communications players (technologies) that can be deployed across the smart grid applications layers. The "best fit" technology for any one layer or overall system. The first thing to drive the communications technology decision is the objective for the system. Add in the risk profile of the company and the communications requirements start to take shape.
Biopower - Global Market Size, Feedstock Analysis, Regulations and Investment Analysis to 2020
GlobalData has released its research on the Alternative Energy Industry. Please see below for key findings from the study.
The Zebra Breakthrough
Our strategy is focused on being close to the market. For the last 25 years the photovoltaic sector has operated mainly in a horizontal fashion. Now the time for vertical integration has come, and we are well positioned for this change. With this in mind, the recent joint venture Espe-SunParc will allow Silfab to be completely involved in every segment of the downstream market, including Solar Farms.
Vertegy Tapped to Host Webinar at Second Annual Virtual Green Expo
Vertegy's FREE webinar on Aug. 4 will focus on building LEED K-12 schools
Alliance to Save Energy Hails 25-30% Advance in 2012 Energy Code for New & Renovated Residential, Commercial Buildings
The improvements in the model code will have far-reaching impact as nearly all states operate under a version of the IECC, which is the only model residential energy code referenced in federal statutes.
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Solar Power - Featured Product
SOLTEC - SFOne single axis tracker
SFOne is the 1P single-axis tracker by Soltec. This tracker combines the mechanical simplicity with the extraordinary expertise of Soltec for more than 18 years. Specially designed for larger 72 an 78 cell modules, this tracker is self-powered thanks to its dedicated module, which results into a lower cost-operational power supply. The SFOne has a 5% less piles than standard competitor, what reduces a 75% the labor time.
