http://cleantech.com/news/articles Essential worldwide developments reported on daily by Cleantech Group news staff. 5-7 breaking stories every business day, written specifically for cleantech insiders. Original coverage you won't find anywhere else. en http://cleantech.com/news/6063/global-weekly-schneider-continues-s Solazyme, an algae-based oil and fuel company, made its long-awaited stock market debut and it was worth the wait. The company once again exceeded expectations by raising $198 million, compared to previous estimates of $184 million and $100 million. The company priced its IPO on Thursday May 26, 2011, at $18 per share at a valuation just north of $1 billion. http://cleantech.com/news/6063/global-weekly-schneider-continues-s#comments Global relevance Advanced batteries Bio materials Biofuels Deal & IPO watch Energy efficiency Energy from waste Enerkem Geothermal Greenko Group Marrone Bio Innovations Materials recovery Nexterra Systems Novophage Performance monitoring Primus Power Redwood Systems Saltworks Technologies Schneider Electric Solar Solazyme Triventus Vestaron Water Wind Yongye International Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:45:45 -0400 Hans Chen 6063 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6062/asia-pacific-weekly-huaneng-and-nob This week, two Chinese companies changed their minds about IPO: Huaneng Renewable Energy, a state-owned power company subsidiary, restores its IPO plan while geothermal heat pump developer Nobao, which restored IPO plan just two weeks ago, pulled the plan for the second time. http://cleantech.com/news/6062/asia-pacific-weekly-huaneng-and-nob#comments Asia Bio materials Canadian Solar Geothermal Greenko Group Huaneng Renewables Natural chemistry Nobao Schneider Electric Solar Water Yongye International Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:45:34 -0400 Hans Chen 6062 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6061/europe-israel-weekly-schneider-cont French power equipment company Schneider Electric was again the corporation of the week in cleantech, highlighted by the $2 billion bid on Telvent of Spain, a provider of information technology software and services for energy, transport and infrastructure systems. http://cleantech.com/news/6061/europe-israel-weekly-schneider-cont#comments Bio materials Biomass Europe Grid improvement Schneider Electric Telvent Triventus Wind Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:00:33 -0400 Hans Chen 6061 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6060/north-america-weekly-solazyme-makes Solazyme, an algae-based oil and fuel company, made its long-awaited stock market debut and it was worth the wait. The company once again exceeded expectations by raising $198 million, compared to previous estimates of $184 million and $100 million. The company priced its IPO on Thursday May 26, 2011, at $18 per share at a valuation just north of $1 billion. http://cleantech.com/news/6060/north-america-weekly-solazyme-makes#comments Advanced batteries Bio materials Biofuels Energy efficiency Energy from waste Enerkem Marrone Bio Innovations Nexterra Systems North America Novophage Primus Power Redwood Systems Saltworks Technologies Solar Solazyme Vestaron Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:55:52 -0400 Hans Chen 6060 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6059/global-weekly-harvest-power-harvest Venture investment activity continued to roll this week. We have seen numerous cleantech companies raise Series B funding or above during the past few weeks. Harvest Power and QD Vision were among the top names that attracted additional funding this week. http://cleantech.com/news/6059/global-weekly-harvest-power-harvest#comments Global relevance ACAL Energy Advanced batteries Biofuels Biomass Cereplast CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Deal & IPO watch Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Energy from waste Gaseous Fuel Systems Harvest Power Hydrodec Marine power Morgan Solar Performance monitoring QD Vision Reservoir Capital Group Royal Tech Solar Silecs Skybuilt Power Solar Water Wind WorldWater & Solar Technologies Thu, 26 May 2011 16:10:28 -0400 Hans Chen 6059 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6058/asia-pacific-weekly-toshiba-makes-m After the blockbuster acquisition of Landis+Gyr, Toshiba made another transaction in Asia: purchasing stake from a leading Korean wind turbine manufacturer. Also, it seems like funds dedicated to cleantech have become a fashion for the past few weeks, as three more transactions were announced in the past week. http://cleantech.com/news/6058/asia-pacific-weekly-toshiba-makes-m#comments Asia CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions Energy efficiency Royal Tech Solar Solar Sun Grow Power Toshiba Unison Wind Thu, 26 May 2011 15:59:41 -0400 Hans Chen 6058 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6057/europe-israel-weekly-power-corporat Energy and power Corporations such as GDF Suez and RWE were making headlines in the past week. Both companies made transactions in regards to renewable energy project development. Meanwhile, it was also a good week for UK cleantech companies, as three of them received funding. http://cleantech.com/news/6057/europe-israel-weekly-power-corporat#comments ACAL Energy Advanced batteries Biofuels Energy efficiency Europe FMC-Tech Gamesa GDF Suez Grid improvement Hydrodec Molecular Solar RWE Silecs Solar Water Wind Thu, 26 May 2011 15:56:40 -0400 Hans Chen 6057 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6056/north-america-weekly-cleantech-comp A few well-known North American cleantech companies received growth stage funding in the past week. QD Vision, Harvest Power and Morgan Solar all raised capital in Series B or later rounds. http://cleantech.com/news/6056/north-america-weekly-cleantech-comp#comments Biofuels Cereplast Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Gaseous Fuel Systems General Electric Grid improvement Harvest Power Liquid Metal Battery Marine power Morgan Solar North America QD Vision Reservoir Capital Group Skybuilt Power Solar Water Wind WorldWater & Solar Technologies Thu, 26 May 2011 15:51:26 -0400 Hans Chen 6056 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6055/global-weekly-landisgyr-finally-fou Fisker Automotive, which just closed a $190 million round earlier this year, raised another $100 million to fund production of its vehicles. Meanwhile, several other marquee cleantech companies also received funding, rounding up a quite impressive week for cleantech VC investments. http://cleantech.com/news/6055/global-weekly-landisgyr-finally-fou#comments Global relevance Agnion Energy Biofuels Biomass BridgeLux Deal & IPO watch Electric/hybrid cars Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Environmental Resources Management Fisker Automotive Green construction GreenRoad Grid improvement Hara Landis+Gyr NovaWatt Nujira RAE Systems Resysta Sensus Solar Symphony Environmental Thu, 19 May 2011 16:56:42 -0400 Hans Chen 6055 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6054/asia-pacific-weekly-led-company-mad Although cleantech VC activities have been somewhat missing-in-action in Asia and Pacific, there were still some interesting events going on. Several funds were in the headlines, as well as an IPO by a Chinese LED giant, Hongli Tronics. http://cleantech.com/news/6054/asia-pacific-weekly-led-company-mad#comments Asia Doshian Veolia Water Solutions Gondwana Engineers Hongli Tronics Landis Gyr Toshiba Thu, 19 May 2011 16:52:08 -0400 Hans Chen 6054 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6053/europe-israel-weekly-landisgyr-foun The much-anticipated Landis+Gyr sale finally happened last week as Toshiba emerged as the buyer. ABB, following the acquisition of Mincom last week, also made another acquisition in the smart grid sector. http://cleantech.com/news/6053/europe-israel-weekly-landisgyr-foun#comments Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Environmental Resources Management Europe Green construction Grid improvement NovaWatt Nujira pvXchange Resysta Solar Symphony Environmental Thu, 19 May 2011 16:47:44 -0400 Hans Chen 6053 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6052/north-america-weekly-marquee-cleant North American cleantech community has experienced a loud week in terms of VC activities. Prominent names like Fisker, Bridgelux and Hara occupied the headlines. In other news, Solazyme upped its IPO fundraising projection to $184 million, adding to the anticipation created by the biofuel company when it first announced IPO plan earlier this year. http://cleantech.com/news/6052/north-america-weekly-marquee-cleant#comments Agnion Energy Biofuels Biomass BridgeLux Electric/hybrid cars Electrolytic Ozone Energy efficiency Fisker Automotive GoNano Technologies Green Power Technologies GreenRoad Grid improvement Hara Hilite International North America RAE Systems Sensus WaterSmart Software Thu, 19 May 2011 16:29:36 -0400 Hans Chen 6052 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6051/global-weekly-cleantech-funds-and-i It has been quite a lively week in worldwide cleantech community. Numerous North American companies received funding, European cleantech companies and investors celebrated a successful Cleantech Forum in Amsterdam, and Asia saw significant amount of funding committed to cleantech sectors for the near future. http://cleantech.com/news/6051/global-weekly-cleantech-funds-and-i#comments Global relevance 4energy Advanced batteries Biofuels Biomass CMA Cycleenergy Deal & IPO watch Electric/hybrid cars Emissions reduction Energy efficiency FrancEnergies General Fusion Grid improvement GridGlo Ijenko Latitude Solutions Lightwave Logic Materials recovery Nuclear energy ReVolt Solar TES Group VCharge Verdezyne Wind Thu, 12 May 2011 16:29:38 -0400 Hans Chen 6051 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6050/asia-pacific-weekly-fun-week-funds Although Asia has been somewhat quiet on cleantech investment and M&A front, all the fund announcements still made it an outstanding week for cleantech in Asia. Five out of the six fund-related announcements were all either Asia-based or Asia-focused. http://cleantech.com/news/6050/asia-pacific-weekly-fun-week-funds#comments ABB Asia CMA Jixin Wind Energy Mincom Nobao Sacred Sun Thu, 12 May 2011 16:27:15 -0400 Hans Chen 6050 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6049/europe-israel-weekly-abb-makes-anot Swiss electric equipment company ABB continued its recent wave of acquisitions by acquiring mining software company Mincom, broadening its operational technology offerings. This move followed ABB’s recent acquisition of Novatec Solar, a German concentrated solar thermal technology provider. http://cleantech.com/news/6049/europe-israel-weekly-abb-makes-anot#comments 4energy Advanced batteries Biomass Cycleenergy Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Europe FrancEnergies Ijenko ReVolt Solar TES Group Thu, 12 May 2011 16:23:53 -0400 Hans Chen 6049 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6048/north-america-weekly-nuclear-techno Among all the venture and M&A deals of this week, the one company that stands out would be General Fusion, the nuclear fusion technology developer. Though this seems like a dubious time for a nuclear technology company to be funded because of what happened in Japan lately, General Fusion claims that its fusion technology is safer, cleaner and even cheaper than the fission-based technologies used in most plants today. http://cleantech.com/news/6048/north-america-weekly-nuclear-techno#comments Electric/hybrid cars Energy efficiency General Fusion Grid improvement GridGlo Latitude Solutions Lightwave Logic Materials recovery North America Verdezyne Water Thu, 12 May 2011 16:18:15 -0400 Hans Chen 6048 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6047/global-weekly-energy-corporations-m This week’s top highlight belongs to French energy conglomerate Total, which made a giant acquisition of American solar company SunPower for more than $1 billion. Total has been quite active lately in the solar sector, having completed the takeover of French solar company Tenesol SA just two weeks ago. http://cleantech.com/news/6047/global-weekly-energy-corporations-m#comments Global relevance ACAL Energy Accio Energy Aquarius Technologies Biofuels Cobalt Technologies Current Motor Deal & IPO watch Electric/hybrid cars Enecsys Energy efficiency Grid improvement Hydrogen and fuel cells Jain Irrigation Marine power Next Step Living NSL Renewable Power Shenzhen Jech Technology Solar SustainX Water Wind Thu, 05 May 2011 14:50:22 -0400 Hans Chen 6047 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6046/asia-pacific-weekly-ifc-making-nois International Finance Corporation (IFC) was quite active in India for the past week, investing in two infrastructural companies. Also in the headline is Matrix Partners’ close of two funds focused in China and India. http://cleantech.com/news/6046/asia-pacific-weekly-ifc-making-nois#comments Asia Biomass Jain Irrigation Marine power NSL Renewable Power Shenzhen Jech Technology Water Wind Thu, 05 May 2011 14:42:53 -0400 Hans Chen 6046 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6045/europe-israel-weekly-uk-companies-t British companies seemed to be gaining some momentum with the Royal Wedding. Enecsys, in particular, completed the largest venture deal in Europe this year. http://cleantech.com/news/6045/europe-israel-weekly-uk-companies-t#comments ACAL Energy Enecsys Europe Hydrogen and fuel cells Solar SunPower Total Water Thu, 05 May 2011 14:38:57 -0400 Hans Chen 6045 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6044/north-america-weekly-sunpower-gains This week’s highlight features several interesting venture deals and a few corporate transactions in the M&A front. Fallbrook Technologies’ change of plan in IPO also grabbed some attention. http://cleantech.com/news/6044/north-america-weekly-sunpower-gains#comments Accio Energy Aquarius Technologies Biofuels Cobalt Technologies Current Motor Electric/hybrid cars Energy efficiency Next Step Living North America Solar SustainX Water Wind Thu, 05 May 2011 13:48:06 -0400 Hans Chen 6044 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6043/global-weekly-finally-brightsource- After months of speculation, California-based solar thermal technology developer BrightSource Energy finally filed for an initial public offering, expecting to raise $250m. This news represents an exclamation mark on BrightSource’s eventful fundraising journey after it raised $201m at the end of last quarter. http://cleantech.com/news/6043/global-weekly-finally-brightsource-#comments Global relevance Axion International Chetas Control Systems Deal & IPO watch Electric/hybrid cars Emissions reduction Energy efficiency Fisker Automotive Hans Chen Marine power Materials recovery Nanjing Handson Nano Terra Scientific Conservation Solar Water Wind Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:57:20 -0400 Hans Chen 6043 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6042/asia-pacific-weekly-showdown-hydro- The past week has been quite eventful for hydro power companies in China and Philippines, where three major hydro power M&A transactions took place. http://cleantech.com/news/6042/asia-pacific-weekly-showdown-hydro-#comments Asia Chetas Control Systems Energy efficiency Marine power Materials recovery Nanjing Handson Water Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:54:25 -0400 Hans Chen 6042 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6041/europe-israel-weekly-basf-makes-key European cleantech community seemed to be in a holiday mood for the past week, as only three transactions were made in regards to cleantech. http://cleantech.com/news/6041/europe-israel-weekly-basf-makes-key#comments BASF Emissions reduction Europe Inge watertechnologies AG Natlikan Water WSP Group Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:52:19 -0400 Hans Chen 6041 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6040/north-america-weekly-brightsource-g All eyes were on BrightSource Energy’s announcement of filing for IPO this week. On the other hand, several North American metal and electronics recyclers were trying to expand by making key acquisitions. http://cleantech.com/news/6040/north-america-weekly-brightsource-g#comments Axion International Electric/hybrid cars Fisker Automotive Materials recovery Nano Terra North America Scientific Conservation Solar Water Wind Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:46:01 -0400 Hans Chen 6040 at http://cleantech.com/news http://cleantech.com/news/6037/global-weekly-renewables-making-hea This week has been a good one for renewable energy companies. Of the 17 transactions we tracked, 10 of them involved renewable energy or technology providers. Solar power technology companies were especially active, as three companies successfully landed funding. http://cleantech.com/news/6037/global-weekly-renewables-making-hea#comments Global relevance Biofuels Biomass Clean Power Concepts Comtec Deal & IPO watch Electric/hybrid cars Energy efficiency GMZ Energy Hybrid Energy Solutions Materials recovery Panoramic Power ShineOn Solar Solar Junction Suniva Water Wind Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:52:10 -0400 Hans Chen 6037 at http://cleantech.com/news