Ethanol, and solar IPOs

• First of all, if you haven't read today's PE Week Wire, do so. Amen, Dan.
  

• Q-Cells, a German solar PV manufacturer and a partner of US PV manufacturer Evergreen, is reportedly considering an IPO -- part of a broader trend of solar manufacturers looking to take advantage of the industry's recent strong growth and even stronger investor interest.

• New Energy Capital, backed by Vantage Point and CalSTRS, announced the close of funding for the Iroquois Bio-Energy Company, an Indiana ethanol plant. The total project is $70M to build a 40m gpy capacity, and is being managed by New Energy Capital. A pdf of the press release is here.

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