Archive for January, 2010
Better Place electric vehicle company raises $350m
Two years after announcing its first car partnership and its first country deployment in Israel, Better Place today announced that it has signed an agreement with an HSBC-led investor consortium for new equity financing of $350 million. The deal marks one of the largest clean-tech investments in history and values Better Place at $1.25 billion.The […]
Salicornia biofuel promising for Masdar and Honeywell
Honeywell, the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Boeing and Etihad Airways have announced an agreement to establish a research institute in Abu Dhabi dedicated to pioneering bioenergy research.The institute, the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Project (SBRP), will use integrated saltwater agricultural systems to support the development and commercialization of biofuel sourcess for aviation and co-products.The […]
Government trumpets Scottish offshore wind farm announcement
Three government heavyweights lined up to annouce the latest mega-windfarm to be built in the UK. Gordon Brown, Lord Mandelson and Ed Miliband were all present to announce that the Crown Estate have awarded Fluor Corporation’s UK based subsidiary, Fluor Limited, and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) the exclusive rights to develop the Round 3 […]
UK Boiler grant provides vouchers for biomass and heat pumps
Thousands of households will be able to apply for vouchers giving them £400 off the price of a new boiler under a “scrappage” scheme to cut carbon and help people save money on bills.Up to 125,000 households with working boilers with the lowest “G” rating in England can apply for vouchers from the Energy Saving […]
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