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Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Weekly Update (Apr 2nd 2010)
Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives - Weekly Update (Apr 2nd 2010)
*Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits and expired grants
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: MARCH 26th – April 2nd enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
This Week on Skipso
• The Skipso funding section this week has reached 648 Cleantech
grants, awards, incentives and over $39b in value, all are
accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html
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UK Feed-in Tariffs (Hydro)
http://www.fitariffs.co.uk/eligible/levels/
• Feed-In Tariffs are the electricity part of what some people call Clean Energy Cashback,
which also includes the Renewable Heat Incentive - a similar measure for heat.
• They have been introduced by the Government to increase the level of renewable energy in
the UK towards our target of 15% of total energy from renewables by 2020 (up from under 2%
in 2009).
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: MARCH 26th – April 2nd enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
UK Feed-in Tariffs (Wind)
http://www.fitariffs.co.uk/eligible/levels/
• Feed-In Tariffs are the electricity part of what some people call Clean Energy Cashback,
which also includes the Renewable Heat Incentive - a similar measure for heat.
• They have been introduced by the Government to increase the level of renewable energy in
the UK towards our target of 15% of total energy from renewables by 2020 (up from under 2%
in 2009).
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Scotland Wave & Tidal Energy Grants
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/your-sector/sector-energy/
energy-support/energy-funding/energy-grants/wave-and-tidal-energy-fund.htm
• A new £12 million competition to support the deployment of wave and tidal energy
devices is now open.
• The Wave and Tidal Energy: Research, Development and Demonstration Support fund
(WATERS) will support the development and testing of new wave and tidal stream
prototypes in Scottish waters. This includes related infrastructure and the costs of very
small arrays.
SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: MARCH 26th – April 2nd enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com
Canada Cleantech Start-up Competition
Clean 15
http://www.clean15.com/
• Drayton Weissenfels Inc. in collaboration with The Canadian Business Journal, and its strategic
partners yet2.com and OCETA are pleased to announce the second Annual Clean 15
Competition. As a result of the success in 2009, we've expanded Clean 15 to series of events
which will launch with our first competition in March 2010.
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Italy Cleantech Start-up Competition
http://techgarage.eu/
• A start-up camp where the top Italian Clentech start-ups will present their products and
business plans to an audience of investors, journalists and academics
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New International Energy Awards
• Created by the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network, the Aspen Institute Energy
and Environment Awards recognize and reward excellence for those making a real and
concrete contribution to innovation, implementation, and communication of energy and
environmental solutions.
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Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 3)
http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html
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Upcoming Application Deadlines (2 of 3)
http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html
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Upcoming Application Deadlines (3 of 3)
http://www.skipso.com/grants/grid.html
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Grant Finder – Find Cleantech Grants, Awards, Prizes
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