Skipso Weekly Digest Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives October 23 rd – October 30 th 2009 enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com

Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Number of Grants: Value of Grants: Countries Covered: New Grants this Week: Latest update: 488 $35billion * 25 7 October 30 th , 2009 SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 23 rd - OCTOBER 30 th *Includes funds allocated for production incentives, loans, tax credits Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE 54% 24% 4% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 180 112 86 39 15 32 10 14

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This Week on Skipso enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com 7 new Cleantech Grants , Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database Focus this week: new UK R&D , installation projects and Cleantech loans ; U.S. State Incentives (New England, New York State, Hawaii) 14 grants and awards approaching application deadline The Skipso funding section this week has reached 488 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $34b in value , all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 23 rd – OCTOBER 30 th

7 new Cleantech Grants , Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database

Focus this week: new UK R&D , installation projects and Cleantech loans ; U.S. State Incentives (New England, New York State, Hawaii)

14 grants and awards approaching application deadline

The Skipso funding section this week has reached 488 Cleantech grants, awards, incentives and over $34b in value , all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com

Cleantech Grant of the Week enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Challenge Fund for Deep Geothermal Energy £6 million in capital grant funding is being made available over the next two financial years to explore the potential for deep geothermal power in the UK , helping companies carry out exploratory work needed to identify viable sites Projects whose ultimate object is deep geothermal energy exploitation in England, Scotland and Wales are eligible to bid to the fund Grant Type : Research & Development Amount : £6,000,000 Geographic Focus : U.K. Deadline: 20 th November 2009 Go to website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 23 rd - OCTOBER 30 th

£6 million in capital grant funding is being made available over the next two financial years to explore the potential for deep geothermal power in the UK , helping companies carry out exploratory work needed to identify viable sites

Projects whose ultimate object is deep geothermal energy exploitation in England, Scotland and Wales are eligible to bid to the fund

Grant Type : Research & Development

Amount : £6,000,000

Geographic Focus : U.K.

Deadline: 20 th November 2009

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Scotland Energy Efficiency Awards enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Energy Efficiency Design Awards 2010 The Energy Efficiency Design Awards (EEDA) are a £1 million Scottish Government initiative intended to promote innovative improvements to the energy performance of Scotland's existing homes The awards are open to communities and housing providers and are aimed primarily at the large proportion of Scotland's existing housing Grant Type : Installation Projects Amount : £1,000,000 Geographic Focus : Scotland Deadline: 19 th April 2010 Go to website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 23 rd - OCTOBER 30 th

The Energy Efficiency Design Awards (EEDA) are a £1 million Scottish Government initiative intended to promote innovative improvements to the energy performance of Scotland's existing homes

The awards are open to communities and housing providers and are aimed primarily at the large proportion of Scotland's existing housing

Grant Type : Installation Projects

Amount : £1,000,000

Geographic Focus : Scotland

Deadline: 19 th April 2010

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UK Interest Free Loans enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Interest Free Energy Efficiency Loans Our interest free loans give you the opportunity to both modernise your business and reduce overheads, with your loan repayments comfortably covered by your estimated energy savings Loans are available to SMEs and to larger companies that don’t fall under the Carbon Reduction Commitment – this typically equates to those that spend less than £500,000 a year on electricity Grant Type : Loans Amount : £400,000 Geographic Focus : U.K. Deadline: Ongoing Go to website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 23 rd - OCTOBER 30 th

Our interest free loans give you the opportunity to both modernise your business and reduce overheads, with your loan repayments comfortably covered by your estimated energy savings

Loans are available to SMEs and to larger companies that don’t fall under the Carbon Reduction Commitment – this typically equates to those that spend less than £500,000 a year on electricity

Grant Type : Loans

Amount : £400,000

Geographic Focus : U.K.

Deadline: Ongoing

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U.S. State Incentives (1 of 2) enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Incentive Name Cleantech Focus Details NYSERDA - Energy $mart Commercial Lighting Program Incentives Incentives for energy-efficient lighting projects implemented by participants in NYSERDA's Commercial Lighting Grant Type: Inst. Proj., US Amount: $460K budget Deadline: 31 st May 2010 Visit website New Generation Energy - Community Solar Lending Program Low interest loans for the installation of solar electric and solar water heating systems via its Community Lending Program (New England) Grant Type: Inst. Proj., US Amount: $5k to $100k Deadline: Ongoing Visit website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 23 rd - OCTOBER 30 th

Grant Type: Inst. Proj., US

Amount: $460K budget

Deadline: 31 st May 2010

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Grant Type: Inst. Proj., US

Amount: $5k to $100k

Deadline: Ongoing

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U.S. State Incentives (2 of 2) enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Incentive Name Cleantech Focus Details Massachusetts – MTC Commonwealth Hydropower Initiative Grants up to $40,000 for feasibility studies for hydropower facilities or $600,000 for rehabilitation/redevelopment/ development of hydropower facilities Grant Type: Inst. Proj., US Amount: $600K budget Deadline: 31 st May 2010 Visit website Honolulu - Real Property Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Improvements Property tax exemption for alternative energy improvements Grant Type: Installation Proj., US Amount: $5k to $100k Deadline: Ongoing Visit website SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: OCTOBER 23 rd - OCTOBER 30 th

Grant Type: Inst. Proj., US

Amount: $600K budget

Deadline: 31 st May 2010

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Grant Type: Installation Proj., US

Amount: $5k to $100k

Deadline: Ongoing

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