Tigo Energy Reaches Key Milestones and Raises US$10 Million ‘B’ Round Financing

LOS GATOS, California - Tigo Energy, (www.tigoenergy.com), the solar company whose unique technology significantly increases efficiency in photovoltaic solar installations, announced today that it has closed the second round of funding.

Underwriters Laboratories Continues to Invest in Its Capacity to Support the Global Growth of the Solar Industry

NORTHBROOK, Illinois - UL looks to new countries and expanded laboratories

Today, Underwriters Laboratories, a world leader in product safety testing and certification, outlined plans to maintain its position as a preferred partner in the photovoltaic (PV) marketplace by enhancing its capabilities, as well as opening and expanding its facilities dedicated to PV services in markets around the world.

International Conference on Solar Energy Features Leading Experts and World’s Top Solar Companies

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and MUNICH, Germany - Conference in Munich, Germany Will Include Chief Executives of World’s Largest Solar Manufacturers, Top Investors and Analysts

Digital Realty Trust Completes New Lease Agreement With IBM

PARIS and LONDON - Digital Realty Trust Completes Second Turn-Key Datacentre(SM) Lease Agreement with IBM in Paris

Sugarcane Ethanol Passes Critical Test in California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Says Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

SACRAMENTO, California - California Air Resources Board votes to recognize sugarcane ethanol’s carbon reduction levels

Sensitech Announces ‘Green Solutions’ Recycling Program

BEVERLY, Massachusetts - In celebration of Earth Day 2009, Sensitech Inc., the global leader in cold-chain visibility solutions, introduces a “Green Solutions” Recycling Program to promote the return of all time/temperature data collection instruments for recycling. Sensitech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrier Corp., a business unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Two Irish Firms Win Top Awards for Tech Innovation at ITLG’s Annual Silicon Valley Event

PALO ALTO, California - Powervation wins 2009 ITLG-Irish Times Innovation Award

- OpenHydro winner of new Renewable Energy Award

Altira Continues Its Leadership Role of Investing in Transformative Energy Technology by Funding Two Leading Energy Technology Companies

DENVER - Altira Group LLC - a pioneer and leader in venture capital and private equity funding for energy technology companies, today announced two significant investments totaling US$9.0MM.

Fisker Automotive to Receive Additional US$85M for Development of Plug-In Hybrid Cars

IRVINE, California - Fisker Automotive, Inc., a leading producer of advanced green technology automobiles, announced today it has entered into definitive agreements to receive an additional US$85 million in venture capital funding for the development and manufacturing of its Karma plug-in hybrid automobiles. The financing is expected to be completed this month and will be the fourth and largest investment round since the company’s inception in August 2007.

German-Korean Partnership Strengthened by Photovoltaic Industry

BERLIN - The photovoltaic (PV) industry is a pillar of the strong German-Korean economic partnership, one that is expected to strengthen as the Korean PV market expands. The strong cooperation between the two nations will be a focus of this year’s Green Energy Expo 2009, the largest PV conference in Korea.

IDEAcarbon Launches a “Partner Programme” for the First Comprehensive Online Calendar for the Carbon Markets: Enabling Investors and Policy Makers to Stay Abreast of and Anticipate Key Factors Shaping Emissions Markets

LONDON - IDEAcarbon today launched a partnership programme for its Carbon Calendar
to enable carbon market participants to track and analyse the key events that
shape the regulatory changes and other events likely to influence the global
emissions market. The IDEAcarbon Carbon Calendar(TM) was launched today in
cooperation with the Thomson Reuters’ Carbon Market Community, the London
Energy Brokers Association, reegle.info and Carbon Yatra who will carry the
calendar on their websites. The IDEAcarbon Carbon Calendar(TM) was first
introduced in December 2007 for government, financial and compliance clients
of IDEAcarbon services.

Premier Farnell to Announce Much Anticipated Winners of Live EDGE - Electronic Design for the Global Environment - During Virtual Communications Technology Conference on 2 April

LONDON - Conference Attendees Will Have Access to the Latest Information
on Communication Technologies From 29 Leading Component Manufacturers

Sustainability Award for SEKAB

BRUSSELS - Swedish bioenergy company SEKAB was presented the prestigious
“Sustainable Bioethanol Award” for its development of verified sustainable
ethanol and the technology for bioethanol based on cellulose at an event in
Brussels including the world’s foremost leaders in biofuels.

PetroAlgae Wins Sustainable Biofuels Award at World Biofuels Markets Event

BRUSSELS - In a gala event including the world’s foremost leaders in biofuels,
PetroAlgae (OTC Bulletin Board: PALG) last night was presented the
Sustainable Biofuels Technology Award in the Technology Supplier category at
the 2009 World Biofuels Markets in Brussels.

Wind Energy Gives Europe a Competitive Advantage, Says EU Energy Commissioner

MARSEILLE, France - “Wind energy can replace a large proportion of the polluting and finite
fuels we currently rely on,” explained Andris Piebalgs, EU Energy
Commissioner, at the opening session of the European Wind Energy Conference
and Exhibition (EWEC) organised by the European Wind Energy Association
(EWEA) this morning. “It makes good sense to invest in indigenous sources of
power which hedge against unpredictable fossil fuel prices and in which
Europe has a real competitive advantage”.

Green Expectations: Consumers Still Want to Buy Green - But Expect Evidence of Action

LONDON - Businesses Should Seize Opportunity to Demonstrate Green Credentials

New research from the Carbon Trust Standard shows that consumers still
want to buy green despite the current economic climate, with 62% of consumers
saying environmental concerns influence their purchasing decisions ‘the same
as a year ago’ and just over a quarter saying they influence them ‘even more’
than in 2008.

Ecogerma: Brazilian Sustainable Technologies Firms Find Solid Partners in Germany

SAO PAULO - Germany’s success in sustainable technologies will be the
centerpiece of this year’s Ecogerma trade fair in São Paulo, Brazil from
March 12 - 15. The conference will bring industry leaders together with
representatives of one of the world’s fastest growing markets for sustainable
technologies. Ecogerma is organized by the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad
(AHKs) in Mercosur together with the German Embassy in Brazil and the German
Consulate General in São Paolo.