Solar Technology Continues To Dominate Investment In Q1
U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 54% to $1.14 billion in the first quarter of this year (Q1'11), from $743.3 million in the first quarter of 2010 (Q1'10). This increase occurred despite a 13% decrease in deals year-on-year from 79 to 69, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. The top 10 deals in Q1'11 totaled $683.1 million, 60% of the total raised for the quarter, and two deals accounted for 18% of the total dollars raised. "The U.S. cleantech market experienced continuing momentum - both from a venture capital perspective and among the larger investment community," says Jay Spencer, Ernst & Young LLP's Americas cleantech director. "The second generation of solar companies and larger, later-stage rounds dominated VC investor interest in Q1."
The energy/electricity generation segment, led by strong solar investments, raised $450.3 million through 16 deals in Q1'11. The solar sub-segment accounted for 32% of the total dollars raised for the quarter with $362.7 million, a 162% gain from Q1'10.
DuPont Microcircuit Materials Developments to Lead to New Lower-Silver Solamet® Photovoltaic Offering
Breakthrough Metallization Technology Designed to Drive Costs Down for Solar Cell Manufacturers
Solergy, Inc. Announces New Building Integrated CPV (BICPV) Solution at SOLAREXPO
Company Adds 350kW with Greenhouse and Airport Cogen CPV Installations
Recyclebank and Lunera Lighting Create Green Schools Energy Challenge
Schools can win an energy retrofit to help make classrooms state-of-the-art green; Winning schools will see substantial energy savings through improved, near-daylight quality of LED lighting
Ontario Solar Academy Launches Scholarship Program for Recent Graduates
Ontario Solar Academy Launches Scholarship Program for Recent Graduates
PanelClaw Announces UL 2703 Electric Bonding and Grounding Certification
PanelClaw, a leader in solar PV mounting systems, announced today UL 2703 electrical bonding and grounding certification for its module mounting components ("Claws"). Certification will drastically reduce grounding costs for solar arrays mounted with PanelClaw products.
SOLAR AND WIND EXPO OFFERS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY EXHIBITS AND SEMINARS
Second Annual Expo brings consumers and experts together, May 13-15, Timonium Fairgrounds
Expo opens with Governor Martin O'Malley's Energy Summit: A Roundtable on Maryland's Energy Future
Concentrated Solar Power's question of scale: Why bigger is not better
In a bid to identify the tipping point between scale and cost efficiency, the latest report from CSP Today, ‘CSP Parabolic Trough Report: Costs and Performance', challenges the conventional wisdom on scale and cost.
Solar industry looks forward to grid parity
While 2011 looks to be a year of success and growth in the global solar industry, there are still challenges to be overcome before it breaks through into the mainstream.
Fronius Inverter Training Offered in Raleigh, NC on May 19-20th
Free training offered by Fronius during ASES - Solar 2011
Sales of Lithium Batteries and Cathodes for EV Benefiting From High Gasoline Prices!
All time high gasoline prices are providing the growth stimulus needed for makers of rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries to achieve profitability and accelerate their penetration of the; automotive, smart grid and stationary power markets in North America.
Sustainable Energy Completes Equity Unit Offering to Raise $2.3 Million
Toronto, Ontario - April 5, 2011 - Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd (TSX V:"STG")
("Sustainable Energy" or the "Company") Canada's solar inverter company, announced today that it
has completed a private placement of 16,192,858 Units for gross proceeds of $2,267,000 million
("$0.14 per Unit") by way of a non-brokered exempt private placement.
Sustainable Energy Completes Interim Closing of Unit Offering for $1.52 Million
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd (TSX V:"STG")
("Sustainable Energy" or the "Company") Canada's solar inverter company, announced today that it
has issued 10.85 Units for gross proceeds $1.52 million ("$0.14 per Unit") by way of a non-brokered
exempt private placement. The Company expects to close the balance of its previously announced
(See News Release dated March 17 2011) private placement shortly.
Launch of Micro-fit Solar Energy Investment
GREAT LAKES ENERGY,ESEI SOLAR INC. AND SOLAR INCOME FUND PARTNER TO BUILD AND FINANCE 370 kW OF MICRO-FIT SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS
-Supporting the continued growth of the province's solar energy industry-
First Solar: European Market Is A Mess, Q1 Sales Flat
Changes in solar incentives in key markets such as Germany and Italy are making life difficult for major players such as First Solar, which reported a flat first-quarter revenue and lower earnings on Tuesday afternoon. "With a lot of pending changes, the market started out really slow in 2011," said Rob Gillette, First Solar's CEO, during a conference call with analysts. "We expect the European industry demand to go through a period of adjustment in the second and third quarter." Manufactures saw solar panel prices falling faster than expected, Gillette said, and the lower selling prices were partly responsible for the company's financial results. Europe is the largest solar market, a result of a type of incentive policy that requires utilities to buy solar electricity at government-set, premium prices. The prices are supposed to fall over time as the market grows and production costs drop, but political leaders in Europe in recent years have taken to making extra cuts to curb explosive growth and minimize the impact on consumers, who help to pay for these incentives through their electric bills.
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