PE Deals In Renewable Energy

Al Gore all set to become world’s first carbon billionaire

Posted on November 04th, 2009 in Al Gore, Carbon Credits, Clean Energy, Electricity, electricity grids, energy saving technology, India Shares, PE Deals In Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, Silver Spring Networks

Former US Vice President Al Gore could become the world’s first carbon billionaire following his investments in green energy companies after anticipating the need to reinvent the way the world produces and consumes energy.
Gore’s venture capital company has been investing to develop energy-saving technologies, which could make electricity grids more efficient.
Last year, they had [...]

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Husk Power Systems India gets second round of funding from Shell

Posted on November 04th, 2009 in Carbon Credits, Clean Development Mechanism, Husk Electricity, Husk Power Systems, India Shares, PE Deals In Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy India, Shell Foundation

India-based Husk Power Systems (HPS), with operations in India , raised an undisclosed amount of second round funding from Shell Foundation to expand its operations for its biomass electrification technology, which converts rice husks into electricity.
Previously, the company raised $235,000 from a number of business plan competitions (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dell, University of [...]

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Vinod Khosla raises USD 1 Billion for New Energy and Clean Technology Fund

Posted on September 15th, 2009 in New Energy, PE Deals In Renewable Energy, Private Equity clean technology, Renewable Energy, Vinod Khosla

Way back in March 2006 long before Microfinance was the hot sector for PE funds, Vinod Khosla had led a group of investors in committing US$2.5 million to SKS Microfinance of India. Now Khosla seems to have turned his attention  onto new energy and technology companies.

Vinod Khosla raises USD 1 Billion for New Energy and [...]

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