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Cleantech Ventures moves to new offices - update details - 18 June 2008
Cleantech Ventures will be located in new offices in Queen Street, Melbourne, from 23 June 2008. Click here for details. http://www.cegt.com.au/news/news_detail.asp?id=335

Clean Energy Patent Growth Index reveals key innovation areas - 13 June 2008
The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index published quarterly for new US patents provides an indication of the trends in innovation.

Bosch targets takeover of Ersol - 6 June 2008
Following the recent purchase of over 50% of Ersol Solar Energy AG from a private investor, Bosch is making moves to take over the company, offering a significant premium to shareholders at time of announcement.

MASDAR Fund makes major investment focus on solar - PV and concentrator - 5 June 2008
In the last few months the United Arab Emirates MASDAR clean energy investment fund has announced US$2 billion for thin-film PV and US$12 billion for solar concentrators.

US DOE revitalises fuel cell development with funding to private sector - 23 May 2008
The US Department of Energy has selection nine projects to address specific challenges in scaling up and integrating solid oxide fuel cells.

IBM research unveils solar concentrator breakthrough - 20 May 2008
IBM has revealed a research breakthrough in photovoltaics technology that could lead to significant cost reductions.

SunPower Announces World-Record Solar Cell Efficiency - 15 May 2008
SunPower Corporation has announced that it has produced a full-scale, five inch prototype solar cell with an efficiency of 23.4 percent.

Cool Energy signs up for geosequestration - 14 May 2008
Cool Energy Limited, a CEGT Fund investee company, has signed an MOU with national geoscience company Greenhouse Gas Storage Solutions to collaborate on more sustainable and economically sound methods for CO2 management.

Victorian budget funding for energy technologies and climate change programs - 8 May 2008
The Victorian budget brought down on 6 May 2008 includes a total funding package of $294.6 million for a range of energy and climate change related programs.

AquaSpy launches special package for Murray-Darling Basin - 5 May 2008
AquaSpy, a CEGT Fund portfolio company, has launched an "underground intelligence" package for Murray Darling Basin farmers.

Cleantech Investment up 42% in Qtr1-2008 over prior year - 17 April 2008
The Cleantech Group (USA) has issued its quarterly Investment Monitor report for Qtr 1-2008 with some interesting results.

"Green petrol" - you can keep your car - 15 April 2008
Researchers say they have developed a process to convert cellulosic material into a "green petrol" identical to what we use in our cars today.

Mark Bonnar joins Cleantech Ventures - 15 March 2008
Cleantech Ventures, the CEGT Fund manager, has further expanded its investment team with the appointment of Mark Bonnar as Investment Manager.

Victorian Government calls for innovation awards applications - 3 March 2008
More than $250,000 in prizes will be awarded in the 2008 Victorian Prize, Anne and Eric Smorgan Memorial Award and Victoria Fellowships.

TRUenergy invests in Australian solar company Solar Systems - 26 February 2008
Energy generator and retailer, TRUenergy, has invested $40 million in solar concentrator company Solar Systems with more money earmarked for plant construction.

Bright lighting technologies attract investors - 19 February 2008
A quarter of the world's generated power is consumed for lighting. Little wonder that significant investments are being made in new energy efficient lighting technologies.

Three new international Cleantech Funds shape up - 18 February 2008
US President Bush's announcement of a new US$2 billion Cleantech fund could be considered tiny compared to those recently launched by other countries.

More Solar IPO's expected - 18 February 2008
Despite the global economic downturn and recent falls in solar stocks, more solar IPO's are being planned.

Smart Storage sister technology from CSIRO delivers 100,000 mile durability - 17 February 2008
The CSIRO developed ultrabattery has completed 100,000 miles of on-road testing in an electric vehicle, a positive sign for Smart Storage's future.

Julian Turecek joins Cleantech Ventures - 13 February 2008
Cleantech Ventures, the CEGT Funds manager, has bolstered its investment team with the appointment of Julian Turecek in the role of investment manager.

Oceanlinx signs MOU for wave energy generators in Hawaii - 11 February 2008
Australia-based wave energy company Oceanlinx announced that it has signed an MOU for a project to supply up to 2.7MW of electricity using its innovative wave energy converter.

Two new E.coli-based technologies for biofuel production - 8 February 2008
New approaches to using E.coli bacteria to produce hydrogen and synthesise biofuel are under the microscope.

What Future for FutureGen? - 30 January 2008
FutureGen as we've known it has been cancelled and funding will now flow to multiple projects.

World's largest private coal miner invests in clean coal start-up - 28 January 2008
US coal giant Peabody Energy has taken a stake in clean coal start-up GreatPoint Energy.

Cleantech 2007: $5 billion plus and energy generation leads - 25 January 2008
Investors poured over $5 billion into cleantech last year, with solar standing out as a major theme.

Ireland pours another 26 million Euro for wave power research - 21 January 2008
Ireland's Energy Minister, Eamon Ryan, has launched a major new ocean energy initiative