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How green was the Budget?
Riccardo Segat, CEO of cleantech-focused investor Amplio Partners, rates the Budget on its commitment to green issues. Read more.

Time for a change
There was more support for the cleantech sector in the Budget, but is it enough? We talk to the winners of the 2009 Rosenblatt New Energy Awards about the race to save the planet. Read more.

UK falls behind on new energy
The UK fell to 15th place for its investment in clean energy in the first quarter of 2009, down from fifth place last year, according to research. Read more.

Aqua invests in Bluewater
Bio waste water treatment company Bluewater Bio International has secured investment from London-listed investor Aqua Resources. Read more.

Foresight invests in food waste recycler
Vertal, a food waste recycling company, has received £5 million from cleantech-focused venture capitalist Foresight. Read more.

Waste technology business nets funding
AMCS, which supplies technology to the waste and recycling industry, has secured €5.25 million (£4.5 million) to fund continued global expansion. Read more.

Recycling company receives £4 million
New Earth Solutions, a waste management company, has received a further £4 million from environmental investor Impax Asset Management. Read more.

3i exits Insensys via Moog acquisition
Private equity firm 3i has sold its minority stake in fibre optic specialist Insensys to US-based Moog, which makes precision control systems. Read more.

The cleantech challenge
As the economic downturn deepens and spreads across the world, GrowthBusiness looks at how cleantech companies are reconciling the need for short-term survival with their long-term aims. Read more.

Six-figure sum for energy saving company
Domia, a developer of devices that cut the power to electrical appliances when they are not in use, has received an investment of £409,000. Read more.

Why the carbon market matters
Organisations like Swiss Re and Eurostar have now gone carbon-neutral. Is this more than just a fad? Read more.

The cleantech billions
Investment in cleantech is growing fast, but where is all the money going and how do you get your hands on it? Read more.

DynaSolar dual-powered torch
Batteries are so last century. This dual-powered torch from LED lighting specialist GlacialTech dispenses with them altogether, substituting solar cells and a wind-up handle. Read more.

FTSE Environmental Index launched
An index has been launched to track the performance of 450 green companies worldwide. The FTSE Environmental Opportunities All-Share Index has been produced by environmental investment specialist Impax Group in partnership with FTSE and contains companies from the new energy, waste management and pollution control sectors. Read more.

Cleantech fund nets £5 million
Triodos Renewable Energy Fund has raised £5 million in the first month of its current share issue. The fund, which aims to raise net proceeds of £8.5 million, will be invested directly in renewable energy projects and companies. Read more.

Cleantech & Renewable Energy on AIM 2008 research report
The report investigates which investors put the most money into cleantech companies in the UK and presents how much cash the sector has raised over the past year. Read more.