This document summarizes 18 new cleantech grants, awards, and incentives added to Skipso's database between August 1st and August 6th, 2009. It provides an overview of US Department of Energy loan guarantee programs, US state-level incentives in Wyoming and Colorado, and international prizes. The total number of grants in Skipso's database is now 385, totaling over $29 billion.

1. Skipso Weekly Digest Cleantech Grants, Awards, Incentives August 1 st - August 6 th , 2009 enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com

2. Summary Skipso Cleantech Grants enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com 55% 24% 4% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% Other countries: Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, China, India, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Holland, Singapore, UAE Number of Grants: Value of Grants: Countries Covered: New Grants this Week: Latest update: 385 $29billion 22 18 August 6 th , 2009 SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH 158 100 57 31 20 9 9 1

3. This Week on Skipso enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com 18 new Cleantech Grants , Awards and Incentives added to Skipso’s funding database Focus this week was on U.S. DOE’s Loan Guarantee Programs , specific U.S. State incentives as well as new International Prizes and Awards The Skipso funding section this week has reached 385 Cleantech grants and over $29b in value , all are accessible for free on http://www.skipso.com SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

4. U.S. DOE - Loan Guarantee Programs enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Loan Guarantee for Innovative Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Advanced Transmission and Distribution Technologies Encourage early commercial use in the U.S. of New or Significantly Improved Technologies in energy projects that avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Application Deadlines: First Part I Application Due Date: September 14, 2009 First Part II Application Due Date: November 13, 2009 Last Part I Application Due Date: August 24, 2010 Last Part II Application Due Date: December 31, 2010 Grant Type : Loan Guarantee Amount : $2.5 billion Region: U.S. http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/2009-ren-energy-sol.pdf Loan Guarantee for Electric Power Transmission Infrastructure Investment Projects Loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy in support of debt financing for Transmission Infrastructure Investment Projects located in the U.S. Application Deadlines: Issue Date: July 29 2009 Part I Submission Due Date: September 14, 2009 First Part II Submission Due Date: October 26, 2009 Grant Type : Loan Guarantee Amount : $750 million Region: U.S. http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/2009-CPLX-TRANS-sol.pdf SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

5. U.S. State Incentives - Wyoming enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Incentive Name Cleantech Focus Details Wyoming - Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemption Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Grant Type: Tax Relief Amount: 100% Exemption Deadline: 30 th June 2012 http://revenue.state.wy.us Wyoming - Small Business Energy Audit Program Energy Efficiency – Energy Audits of Uses and Losses Grant Type: Tax Relief Amount: $4,000 Deadline: Ongoing http://www.wyomingbusiness.org Wyoming - Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs Utility Rebate Program – Energy Efficient Heat Pumps and Water Heaters Grant Type: Production Incentive Amount: Varies Deadline: Ongoing http://www.blackhillspower.com/cimktg.htm SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

6. U.S. State Incentives - Colorado enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Incentive Name Cleantech Focus Details Colorado - New Energy Economic Development Grant Program - ARRA Funds Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: $2 million Deadline: 28 th August 2009 http://www.colorado.gov/energy/ Project C - The Colorado Carbon Fund Carbon Offsets Grant Type: Installation Projects Amount: Purchase emissions reductions Deadline: Ongoing http://www.coloradocarbonfund.org/index.php/projects/developers/ Colorado - Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment Renewable Energy – applies to systems which produce electricity from a renewable resources Grant Type: Sales Tax Exemption Amount: 100% Deadline: 1 st July 2017 http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=CO160F&re=1&ee=1 SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

7. U.S. State Incentives – New Mexico enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Incentive Name Cleantech Focus Details New Mexico – Advanced Tax Credit Solar PV, Solar Thermal electric, Geothermal Electric Grant Type: Tax Relief Amount: 6% Credit / $60m max Deadline: Ongoing http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/ecmd New Mexico - Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Landfill Gas, Waste Grant Type: Tax Relief Amount: $0.01/kWh for wind and biomass $0.027/kWh (average) Deadline: 1 st January 2013 http://www.cleanenergynm.org New Mexico - Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Bond Program Energy Efficiency Grant Type: Sales Tax Exemption Amount: Varies / $20 Million in bonds outstanding Deadline: Ongoing http://www.nmfa.net/loan/?t=State%20Building%20Automation%20Project%20Financing SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

8. International Prizes and Awards enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Prize Name Cleantech Focus Details The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Urban planning projects, urban policies and programmes, urban management, as well as applied technology in urban solutions. Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $210,000 Deadline: 30 th November 2009 http://www.leekuanyewworldcityprize.com.sg/home.html Volvo Environment Prize Outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries in environmental and sustainability fields Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $190,000 Deadline: 15 th November 2009 http://www.environment-prize.com/ Champions of the Earth Renewable Energy – applies to systems which produce electricity from a renewable resources Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: Non-monetary Deadline: 1 st December 2009 http://www.unep.org/champions/ UNEP Sasakawa Environment Prize Green Solutions to Combat Climate Change Grant Type: Prize / Award Amount: $200,000 Deadline: 30 th September 2009 http://www.unep.org/sasakawa/about.asp SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

9. Cleantech Grant of the Week enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Programme Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Programme is provided by the UK Department for Transport and is being delivered on their behalf by the Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies (Cenex) Funding is available for public and private sector organisations to develop the infrastructure required to increase the use of alternative fuels, such as hydrogen, electricity, and biogas. Projects can include developing charging points for electric vehicles, and refuelling stations for hydrogen, natural gas/biomethane The fund is open to applications from public and private sector organisations of all sizes. Grant Type : Installation Projects Amount : 50% of project costs Country: United Kingdom Duration: Ongoing http://www.cenex.co.uk/igp_index.asp

10. Upcoming Application Deadlines (1 of 2) enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Grant Name Focus Details Technology Strategy Board - Low Carbon Vehicles Transportation – Vehicles Grant Type: Prize / Award, UK Amount: $10 million Deadline: 6 th August2009 http://www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/forthcomingcompetitions.ashx Recovery Act - Geothermal Technologies Program: Ground Source Heat Pumps Ground Source Heat Pumps Grant Type: R&D, U.S. Amount: $5 million Deadline: 6 th August 2009 http://www07.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=T1VfK6QZq2GvrMKys1YP52TJg2Q3n0KPPsfVL331nRWYmznL7qbs!1656926990 Recovery Act: Carbon Capture and Sequestration from Industrial Sources and Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use Carbon Capture and Sequestration Grant Type: Installation Proj., U.S Amount: $3 million Deadline: 7 th August 2009 http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/sequestration/publications/arra/DE-FOA-0000015.pdf SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

11. Upcoming Application Deadlines (2 of 2) enabling sustainable innovation www.skipso.com Grant Name Focus Details Recovery Act: Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies Sustainable Materials Grant Type: Installation Proj., U.S. Amount: $75 million Deadline: 8 th August2009 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=MGMKKKvhm0F1MNZpRtx2C1QFyTQjPpNJp0FQ2KvQCzQzQmlGPTQT!1277565875?oppId=48220&mode=VIEW Recovery Act: Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility Wind - design and construction of a large dynamometer facility for testing 5 to 15 MW rated drivetrains Grant Type: R&D, U.S Amount: $45 million Deadline: 13 th August 2009 http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=48091 Recovery Act: Solid State Lighting Core – Round VI Renewable materials – solid state lighting Grant Type: R&D, U.S Amount: $8 million Deadline: 10 th August 2009 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TzbGKJfVRySQvJbrQY6nfkp056R27p1Lh67hTwtyt52hg6Plm39n!-1757398871?oppId=48218&mode=VIEW SKIPSO WEEKLY DIGEST: AUGUST 1ST – AUGUST 6TH

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