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		<title>GDF Suez and Eletrobras in agreement over energy project development</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GDF Suez and Eletrobras (Brazil), have entered into a joint agreement for collaboration on the development of energy projects in South America. Under the agreement, the companies are to collaborate in research, project development, and energy production and transmission ventures, focusing on renewable energy sources, but also on other sources of energy as well. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian Development Bank issuing first clean energy bond</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/09/02/asian-development-bank-issuing-first-clean-energy-bond.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced it is issuing its first clean energy bond, in order to support its renewable energy projects in Asia and Pacific. The bond is expected to have four tranches, two denominated in Brazilian reals, one in Turkish lira and one in Australian dollars. ADB has committed to providing at least [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vestas relocating NA HQ to new building in Portland</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/08/20/vestas-relocating-na-hq-to-new-building-in-portland.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vestas announced plans to relocate its North American HQ in Portland to a new building, which will achieve LEED Platinum certified, and will be adapted to accommodate 250 employees, featuring latest energy saving technology and &#034;ecoproof&#034; terrace and gardens. Construction activities on the existing structure of the building will begin in October this year, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solazyme raises USD 52 million in Series D funding</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/08/18/solazyme-raises-usd-52-million-in-series-d-funding.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solazyme announced recently the company has secured USD 52 million in Series D funding. The company&#039;s pursuing further development of technology which uses microbial fermentation to produce oil which can be used for the production of scalable biofuels, chemicals, nutritional food ingredients and health and wellness products. This round of funding is lead by Braemer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Solar building manufacturing facility in Ontario</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/08/13/canadian-solar-building-manufacturing-facility-in-ontario.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian Solar has announced Guelph, Ontario, will be the location for the company&#039;s new solar module manufacturing facility. The new manufacturing plant will be one of the largest solarm module facilities in North America. It will employ about 500 locals, and have annual production capacity of 200 MW. [source: Canadian Solar] document.getElementById("post-5926-blankimage").onload();]]></description>
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		<title>Nicaragua expanding its geothermal capacity with the help of IDB</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/08/04/nicaragua-expanding-its-geothermal-capacity-with-the-help-of-idb.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has give approval for a USD 40 million loan to Nicaragua for financing the second phase of the San Jacinto-Tizate geothermal power plant, being developed by Polaris Energy Nicaragua. Upon completion of the expansions on the first and second phase of the power plant, the plant will be able to output [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ormat acquires Mammoth complex from Constellation Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/08/03/ormat-acquires-mammoth-complex-from-constellation-energy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ormat announced the company has acquired Constellation Energy&#039;s 50% stake in the Mammoth complex in California (USA), for USD 72.5 million. Ormat now owns the geothermal power plants, the land and associated equipment, but also the rights to more than 10,000 acres of undeveloped federal lands. Mammoth complex is located near Mammoth Lakes, in California, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Central America getting regional electricity market standards</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/08/03/central-america-getting-regional-electricity-market-standards.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In November this year a regional standard for electricity sale and purchase is coming into effect in Central American contries, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. The new standard will provide greater integration of local power grid networks, allowing energy project developers to plan for a broader power grid. At the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wurth Solar to acquire Solarmarkt</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/08/02/wurth-solar-to-acquire-solarmarkt.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wurth Solar is to acquire Solarmarkt AG, a European PV wholesaler and integrator, and expand its operations to include the US market. With this acquisition, Wurth will also take ownership of Solarmarkt&#039;s subsidiaries, in the US &#8211; Session Solar, and Creotec in Germany. Wurth Solar Group&#039;s strategic plan is to expand its operation globally, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Broadwind Energy opens office in Germany</title>
		<link>http://www.renewbl.com/2010/07/31/broadwind-energy-opens-office-in-germany.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vladimir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadwind Energy announced the opening of the company&#039;s office in Hamburg, Germany. The company wants to make sure to keep up with the rapidly evolving wind turbine technology. According to the company, many wind turbine manufacturers have engineering offices in this German city, so Broadwind will be doing business in Europe through its new office [...]]]></description>
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