US Bancorp to Invest $440 Million in Renewable Energy This YearSustainableBusiness.comUS Bancorp, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the US says it will invest 30% more in renewable energy projects this year, about $440 million. The bank has financed…
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Triple PunditReport: Cleantech VC dollars down in 2011 nationallyMass High TechIn comparison to 2009 data, however, the capital invested showed a 29 percent increase in 2011. Pulling in the most investments in 2011, the energy/electricity generation se…
----------------------DOE's Untold Impact on SolarRenewableEnergyWorld.comFor the US government to invest in Solyndra with a low risk tolerance and no other sizable bets was simply irresponsible. While Wall Street was rejecting the DOE's gamble on domestic solar man…
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TreehuggerIndia records world-beating green energy growthThe GuardianIndia's transformation into a cleantech powerhouse moved up a gear in 2011 when it racked up investments of $10.3bn in the sector, a growth rate of 52 per cent year on year that d…
----------------------Senate candidate Mark Neumann got stimulus fundsGreen Bay Press GazetteThat helped companies achieve quicker returns on investments and allowed them to free up funds for future projects. A list of recipients of the stimulus grants maintained by the Sol…
----------------------VTA Installs Solar Power Systems at Its Three Bus YardsSacramento Bee"California's public sector is expected to save $2.5 billion from solar investments under the state's California Solar Initiative program," said SunPower CEO Tom Wer…
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GetSolar.comUS Bancorp Plans to Invest in Solar, Wind ProjectsWall Street JournalThe bank has invested $680 million in solar and wind-power projects since 2008, with roughly half that amount invested in 2011. This year, the bank plans to boost investme…
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Siliconrepublic.comUS investment in clean-tech firmsSiliconrepublic.comSpencer said the solar sub-segment received the lion's share of capital in Q4 2011 with US$284.5m. This figure accounted for 91pc of the sector's total investment of US$312….
----------------------How to Tell if LDK Solar Is Hiding WeaknessMotley FoolLDK Solar's tangible book value is $914 million, so no yellow flags here. LDK Solar appears to be in good shape in terms of the intangible assets ratio and tangible book value. You can never bas…
----------------------JA Solar and Yingli Green Energy on the Upswing as Solar Investments GrowMarketWatch (press release)According to data from to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, solar led all alternative energy investments, and for the first time since 2008, the US took bac…
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