Sunday, 05 February 2012

Montreal-based waste-to-biofuel company Enerkem Inc. said it is preparing for an initial public offering of its common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange. On Friday, Enerkem filed to register as a foreign issuer with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The company also filed a preliminary prospectus with securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada.
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012

Venture capital investment in “cleantech” companies in the United States reached $4.9 billion in 2011, 4.5 percent down compared with investments in 2010, according to Ernst & Young L.L.P. The category refers to activities in alternative fuels, energy generation and storage, energy efficiency, water, environment and “industry focused products and services” in agriculture, construction, and other sectors. Natural gas is included in alternative fuels.
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Thursday, 19 January 2012

The first renewable energy initial public offering in the United States this year made little gains as the Renewable Energy Group Inc. raised $72 million in its trading debut yesterday. The company sold 7.2 million shares for $10 each on the Nasdaq Stock Market, trading under the symbol REGI, according to a statement.
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Sunday, 18 December 2011

Biofuel startup Coskata, Inc., looking to make its first commercial-scale refinery next year designed to convert agricultural waste and other woody biomass into ethanol, is planning to raise $100 million through an initial public offering. The company plans to use the proceeds for the first phase of the facility in Boligee, Alabama. Coskata will also use an $87.9 million loan, 90 percent of which is expected to be guarantees by the United States Department of Agriculture’s 9003 Biorefinery
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Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Another company using biomass to replace petroleum-based ingredients found in consumer goods has announced plans to raise up to $150 million through an initial public offering. BioAmber Inc., headquartered in Minnesota, uses microorganisms to ferment biomass to produce succinic acid, a naturally-occurring substance that could replace its petroleum-derived cousin maleic anhydride. Both substances are used to create high-value chemicals used in the plastics, textiles and pharmaceutical
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Friday, 11 November 2011

Smith Electric Vehicles Corp., billed as the world's largest manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles, plans to raise as much as $125 million through an initial public offering. The proceeds will be spent to pay down debts that will mature in 2014 and the development of power train, power management and telemetry systems used in their electric vehicles, according to an S-1 document Smith filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.
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Friday, 30 September 2011

Shares were priced at 4.5 yuan per share
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Monday, 19 September 2011

Another biofuel company backed up by Khosla Ventures is planning to raise as much as $100 million through an initial public offering. Biofuel company Mascoma Corporation makes genetically-enhanced yeasts and bacteria that can already produce the necessary enzymes needed to break down plant sugars and ferment it into ethanol, combining two stages in ethanol production into a single step.
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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Genomatica Inc., a startup which genetically engineers microorganisms to make industrial chemicals with feedstocks like plants, has filed plans to go public on Nasdaq and raise as much as $100 million. The company did not disclose how much or when its shares will be offered. Genomatica said it will spend the proceeds for research and development, manufacturing and other corporate expenses.
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Thursday, 28 July 2011

Sinohydro Group Ltd., builder of the Three Gorges Dam, plans to raise funds for 17.3 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) worth of projects in an initial public offering in Shanghai which could be China’s biggest public market debut for the year. The company plans to sell as many as 3.5 billion shares in the offering, according to a company statement posted on the Web site of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The Beijing-based company has yet to set a price on its shares.
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Monday, 30 May 2011

Algae-oil company Solazyme, Inc. raised $227 million in its debut on the Nasdaq Global Market last Friday after its share prices surged by 15 percent above a previous estimated price range announced earlier this month. Just before its initial public offering, the company announced it will offer 10,375,000 shares at $18 apiece. This was an increase both in the number of shares in share price indicated in an amended S-1 filing on May 12.
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Friday, 27 May 2011

Tesla Motors Inc plans to raise $214 million by selling 5.3 million of its shares in a second public offering, with the proceeds partly to be spent on developing its electric sports utility vehicle, the Model X. According to the company’s S-1 filing, Tesla’s additional 5.3 million shares, and another 795,000 shares the underwriter could purchase, could net $158.47 million at a proposed maximum offer price of $26 apiece.
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Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Algae-oil maker Solazyme, Inc. announced the estimated share price for its initial public offering in the Nasdaq Global Market, raising its offering to $183.5 million, almost double the original figure filed in March. In an amended S-1 filing last Friday, the San Francisco-based firm said it plans to sell 9.98 million shares on the Nasdaq at a price range of $15 to $17.
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Wednesday, 11 May 2011

A123 Systems, a lithium-ion battery maker, reported lower revenues and bigger losses for the first quarter as operating costs grew, but expects to come back strong for the rest of the year as it ramps up production to meet product orders from several electric car makers. Revenue fell 26 percent from $24.5 million last year to $18.1 million. Revenue from product sales was $15.5 million, compared to $19.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. Revenue from services was $2.6 million, compared with
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Monday, 25 April 2011

After drawing billions in private and public money to develop it’s concentrating solar thermal technology, last Friday, BrightSource Energy Inc. finally filed for an initial public offering to raise $250 million.The Oakland, California-based company did not disclose the number of shares or share prices it is offering, as stated in its S-1 filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Thursday, 07 April 2011

Bloomberg Markets Magazine ranked the world’s greenest banks for the first time and came out with a top 10 list that assessed 188 banks in 49 countries. Banco Santander, Spain’s biggest bank, got the first place for, among others, arranging green investments as large as the $324 million loan made for a United States wind project by BP and Sempra Energy in 2010.
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Wednesday, 06 April 2011

Beijing Sinen En-tech, a developer of waste treatment technologies for industrial boiler steam system, has developed a patented technology to recycle steam while saving on water and coal. Their condensed water treatment equipment recycles an average of 100 tons of water per hour and saves 1 ton of coal per hour. This translates to a saving of up to 840,000 tons of water and 8,400 tons of coal per year.
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Monday, 04 April 2011

BrightSource Energy, Inc. raised $201 million from investors in its most recent funding round as observers speculate that the California-based solar thermal technology project developer could go public this year. Alstom invested $75 million in the round. Alstom, which also made a $55-million investment in BrightSource in May 2010, is now the second largest shareholder in the solar thermal firm next to the company itself, BrightSource said.
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Thursday, 31 March 2011

Zipcar, Inc., said to be the United States’ largest car sharing network, expects to raise up to $132.8 million on its market debut in Nasdaq. The company, which operates a car sharing business, plans to sell 8.3 million shares at $14 to $16 each, according to a March 30 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. At $132 million, the estimated gain is slightly above the original planned $75 million I.P.O. announced in June 2010.
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Monday, 14 March 2011

Algae-oil maker Solazyme Inc. is planning to make its public market debut in the Nasdaq Global Market, after filing an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will raise up to $100 million in capital.
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