Clean Tech Private Equity Investment Up 167%

Venture capital and private equity investments in clean energy companies saw a huge leap in 2006, increasing by 167% from US$2.7 billion to US$7.1 billion. The …

Suntech to Supply 800KW BIPV System for China Airport

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, has entered into an …

SolarWorld Group Signs Wafer deal

Deutsche Solar AG, a subsidiary of SolarWorld AG (SWV.DE) – a polysilicon wafers manufacturer, has signed a long-term agreement to supply Canadian Solar …

Nexterra Completes $6.8 M Equity Financing

Nexterra Energy Corp. has completed a $6.8 million third round of equity financing. The financing was led by ARC Financial Corp. of Calgary, Canada’s …

AWEA Releases Annual Wind Energy Outlook

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced that wind capacity in the U.S. increased by 27% in 2006 and expects it to grow by an additional 26% in …

Global Warming Committee Gets Go, DRIVE Act Introduced