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Fluor to Build 125 Megawatt Solar Energy Facility in Arizona 02/03/2012 Fluor Corporationannounced thatArlington Valley Solar Energy II, a member ofLS Power Group, has awarded the company a lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction contract, as well as a separate contract for ongoing operations and maintenance services for its new nominal 125-megawatt solar photovoltaic facility located inMaricopa County, Arizona. |
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Obama Pushes "Clean Energy," Defends Environmental Rules in SOU 02/03/2012 President Obama's recent State of the Union speech to Congress focused largely on jobs, taxes and income inequality, but it had plenty of red meat in it for those concerned about energy and the environment. |
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Buffett's MidAmerican Completes Acquisition of 550 MW Topaz Solar Farm 02/02/2012 MidAmerican Renewables, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, announced it has completed its acquisition of the Topaz Solar Farm from First Solar. |
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Atlantic Power to Acquire 51% Stake in 300 MW Wind Farm for $23 Million 02/02/2012 Atlantic Power Corporation recently announced that it invested approximately $23 million of late-stage development capital to own 51% of Canadian Hills Wind. |
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ABB to Acquire Thomas & Betts for $3.9 Billion 02/01/2012 ABB, a power and automation technology group, and Thomas & Betts Corporation, a North American company focused on low voltage products, recently announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash or approximately $3.9 billion. |
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Dow Makes Third Investment in U.S. Solar-Cell Maker NuvoSun 02/01/2012 NuvoSun, a closely held producer of thin-film solar cells, expanded its third funding round to $28.8 million with $10 million from Dow Chemical, the largest U.S. chemicals maker. |
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Wells Fargo and Enfinity Announce $100 Million Solar Fund 01/31/2012 Wells Fargo & Company and Enfinity America Corporation, a North America solar energy company focused on commercial, municipal, educational and utility-scale customers, announced a joint program through which Wells Fargo will provide up to $100 million for solar photovoltaic projects developed by Enfinity. |
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U.S. Government Arranged Most Loans for Clean Energy in 2011 01/31/2012 The U.S. government pushed ahead of development banks in Europe and Brazil to arrange the most financing for clean energy projects last year, distributing incentives from President Barack Obama’s administration. |
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Indian Energy Plans 1000 Megawatts of Wind Projects 01/30/2012 Indian Energy has announced that it has entered in to a Framework Agreement with Trishe Developers Private Limited for the development and acquisition of up to 1000 MW of wind farms in India. |
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California Orders Hike in Number of Super Clean Cars 01/30/2012 The state's air board issues new rules to automakers as part of its effort to cut greenhouse gases. |
