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Residential Solar Financing — Where the Action Is!

It is among the fastest growing categories in the solar industry, with power purchase agreements (PPAs) and leases driving the market. In the first quarter of 2011, they accounted for more than a third of all residential solar sales in Colorado and California, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.

3Oct2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Boulder Wind Power Gets Capital Infusion From Manufacturer of Rare Earth Oxides

“Linking such an innovative wind energy technology with U.S. sourced rare earth production creates many potentially powerful synergies,” said NREL’s Director, Dan Arvizu. “It promises to strengthen the ability of the U.S. to manufacture wind turbines domestically and compete globally.”

14Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Alamosa Solar Facility Gets $90M Loan Guarantee From DOE

The project represents one of the first utility-scale, high concentration photovoltaic energy generation facilities in the nation and, when completed, the largest of its kind in the world. Cogentrix estimates the project will support up to 100 construction jobs.

9Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Complimentary Consulting Available for Clean Energy, Renewable Fuels Companies

Are you running a clean energy or renewable fuels business that will be, or is, seeking capital? Could your efforts benefit from 50-100 hours of FREE consulting provided by experienced energy professionals? Then, you could benefit from a unique, academic-industry partnership under the auspices of CU’s Global Energy Management Program.

5Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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DOE Funding Helps to Develop Next Generation Wind Turbines — NREL, Boulder Wind Power Taking Part

“The projects announced today will help the United States to lead the global wind energy industry in this critical technology area, diversify our domestic energy portfolio, and create new jobs for American workers,” said Secretary Chu.

29Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Record Setting Growth for U.S.
Solar Market

Cumulative grid-connected solar electric installations have reached more than 2.85 gigawatts, and all three PV market sectors (residential, commercial and utility) continued to grow, with commercial installations showing the strongest gains.

16Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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CSU Clean Energy SuperCluster’s 2011 Seed Grants

“Each grant award was carefully chosen by a great team of researchers already working in the area of clean energy,” said Bryan Willson, director of the Clean Energy Supercluster, which is a group of faculty members studying various aspects of clean energy.

9Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Funding & Capital Insights –The Renewable IPO: What to Expect After the Decision is Made

The decision to go public is complex, situational and a big step for any company. If your business determines that an IPO is the correct decision, you should know what to expect and how to prepare for an IPO, because it isn’t all about the money.

25Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Gevo Raises $107 Million in IPO

The Englewood-based advanced biofuels company, backed by billionaires Vinod Khosla and Richard Branson, was able to get its shares sold at the high end of the forecast range.

9Feb2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Boulder Wind Power Raises $8 Million in Funding

The money will be used to continue development and commercialization of the company’s direct drive technology for utility scale wind energy. NREL veteran Sandy Buttefield co-founded Boulder Wind Power in 2009, along with Jim Smith and Matt Jore.

3Feb2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Two Years Into The Stimulus

LIke it or not, one thing is clear according to a new report –
The Recovery Act is poised to achieve its goal of doubling clean energy capacity over the next two years. The Transportation Sector received the greatest stimulus boost in terms of sheer dollar allotment with more than $22 billion to promote the development, production, and purchase of energy efficient transportation solutions and technologies.

1Feb2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Range Fuels Hits Financial, Technical Roadblocks

The Denver-area biofuels startup, which had hoped to produce 100 million gallons of cellulosic fuel from wood chips each year, has closed its new biorefinery plant in Georgia because of technical problems, and laid off an undisclosed number of employees. It has also lost, at least for now, key financial support from the DOE.

30Jan2011 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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State’s Venture Funding Hits Highest Level
in Nearly Three Years

Clean technology led the way with three deals totaling $158.8 million going to Abound Solar, Ice Energy, and Ciris Energy. Two dozen Colorado companies received $253.7 million in capital during Q4 , marking the third straight quarter of improvement in both the total invested and the number of deals that closed.

23Jan2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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