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Fulcrum BioEnergy demonstrates integrated process to convert MSW to jet and diesel; $4.7M DoD grant to begin plant engineering

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million grant by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to begin engineering and development on a plant to produce jet fuel. Fulcrum will match this DoD grant with $4.7 Fulcrum also announced that it has been awarded a $4.7-million Earlier post.).

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A123 Systems 8K filing says substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; status of grants and incentives

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Although the Company’s intent is to improve its operating efficiencies and to obtain additional financing, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain such financing on favorable terms, if at all, or to successfully further reduce costs in such a way that would continue to allow the Company to operate its business.

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American Suzuki Motor receives bankruptcy court approval of up to $100M in Debtor-In-Possession (DIP) financing

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American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) has received court approval for Debtor-In-Possession (DIP) financing. The motion was previously granted Court approval, on an interim basis, on 7 November. These funds will help ensure that ASMC has the cash necessary to operate its business during the pendency of the chapter 11 case.

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A123 Systems receives interim court approval of $50M DIP financing from Wanxiang; responds to objections from Wanxiang, Fisker and others on asset sales process

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announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") has granted A123 interim approval to use $50 million of Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing, which is being provided by Wanxiang Group Corporation (Wanxiang). The financing supplements the pre-petition $22.5 Earlier post.).

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INEOS Bio JV Closes $75M in private financing under USDA loan guarantee program for advanced BioEnergy Center in Florida

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INEOS Bio announced that its joint-venture project, INEOS New Planet BioEnergy (INPB), has finalized $75 million in private financing utilizing the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan guarantee program for its new Indian River BioEnergy Center located in Florida. million dollar cost matching grant from the State of Florida.

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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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While notable exceptions exist, the report says, the financing framework is often skewed towards supporting the motorization model: Domestic public finance is mainly used to build and maintain infrastructure to cater to increasing levels of motorized traffic.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008).

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