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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). Renewable energy projects are frequently financed with project rather than corporate finance. by Bill Cooke.

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Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Company Closes 13.7M Funding Round

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McPhy owns exclusive rights on a portfolio of patents, which results from more than 8 years of research at the CNRS and CEA, in partnership with Joseph Fourier University. Already present in Spain and in Italy, the company also plans to open offices in Germany, Northern Europe, the Middle East and Japan. Following a €1.6m

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From Fixing Farm Equipment to Becoming a Director at 3M

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During the day he installed telecommunication equipment for Michigan Bell , a subsidiary of AT&T, and at night he attended the Lawrence Institute of Technology (now Lawrence Technological University ), in Southfield, outside of Detroit. After he was discharged, he continued his education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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Energy Conversion Devices files Chapter 11, seeks sale of businesses; Ovonic Battery Company sold to BASF Corporation

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However, current cash is anticipated to be sufficient for expected operations during the Chapter 11 proceeding, and therefore the Company is not expected to require third-party debtor-in-possession financing. million in outstanding 3% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013. joint venture.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Wireless EV charging roads piloted in the U.S., Europe

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The company currently has pilots running in Sweden, Norway, Italy, and other European countries, and it has plans for an electrified highway in the U.S. The Swedish government helped finance the vast majority of the $10.5-million business development at Electreon, in an interview with CNBC. In the U.S.,

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