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New paper advocates U.S. carbon tax shift

July 1, 2009 - Exclusive - The former domestic policy advisor to U.S. Vice President Al Gore called today for revisions to the increasingly controversial Waxman-Markey bill. Full Story »

Cleantech may have seen the worst, rebounding to $1.2B in 2Q09

July 1, 2009 - Exclusive - Investment in electric vehicles, biofuels and advanced batteries are booming, while solar is in its lowest slump yet, according to new findings today from the Cleantech Group. Full Story »

Rice calls carbon cap-and-trade 'ridiculous'

June 29, 2009 - Exclusive - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice advocated today in favor of a carbon tax over the cap-and-trade system proposed in America's energy and climate bill. Full Story »

Who is next for $17B in DOE auto loans?

June 24, 2009 - Exclusive - Chrysler and General Motors may not be out of the running, as the U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide additional loan guarantees for advanced vehicle technologies. Full Story »

Microsoft enters energy management with Hohm app

June 24, 2009 - Exclusive - Redmond, Wash.-based software giant unveils beta release from its new startup, announcing partnerships with four utilities and two leading meter companies, with more to follow. Full Story »

Adaptec’s new controller bids goodbye to Li-ion batteries

June 24, 2009 - Exclusive - New technology out of California-based company features flash memory powered by a supercapacitor instead of a battery, offering a maintenance free design. Full Story »

Vertical farm could feed animals at UK zoo

June 23, 2009 - Exclusive - Valcent Products claims its pilot project could produce food starting in September using 5 percent of the water of traditional farming with 20 times the yield. Full Story »

CNG startup signs supply deal with India’s Mahindra

June 22, 2009 - Exclusive - Shares of Alternative Fuel Systems up 60 percent on the news that two of India’s top automakers now purchase its engine controllers for compressed natural gas vehicles. Full Story »

PowerSat’s space-age idea snags utility, investor attention

June 19, 2009 - Exclusive - Everett, Wash.-based startup receives commitments from angels and interest from utilities to build a 10-kilowatt demonstration of its space solar system early next year. Full Story »

BacTech moves from mining to bioremediation

June 17, 2009 - Exclusive - Publicly traded Canadian company sees opportunity in using bacteria to remove toxins from gold, silver, cobalt, nickel and copper mines around the globe. Full Story »

4Home, Sensus unveil partnership details

June 17, 2009 - Exclusive - Sunnyvale, Calif.-based home control company and leading meter provider offer glimpse of what they plan to achieve together in the energy market. Full Story »

Planet Metrics releases carbon monitoring software

June 16, 2009 - Exclusive - San Bruno, Calif.-based startup launches beta release of SaaS solution for carbon and energy data that it says can be deployed in about 30 days. Full Story »

Cereplast unveils bio-based compostable Styrofoam substitute

June 16, 2009 - Exclusive - California startup plans to license out bioplastic technology and manufacture resin based on non-edible starches. Full Story »

New Ascent Solar module weighs in at 4 pounds

June 15, 2009 - Exclusive - Thornton, Colo.-based Ascent Solar Technologies plans to manufacture a lightweight new module at a 30 MW plant under construction. Full Story »

Biorefineries alive and well, say experts

June 12, 2009 - Exclusive - Next-generation fuel technologies using biotech are finally coming of age, say leading executives in the field. Full Story »

AlertMe closes £8 million to expand in Europe

June 10, 2009 - Exclusive - Cambridge, England-based startup plans to use new funds to extend its product development program and continue to ramp up its distribution strategy. Full Story »

VantagePoint leads $30M round in AMI solution leader

June 9, 2009 - Exclusive - Boulder, Colo.-based Tendril Networks plans to use new funds to scale its TREE platform and take the company to profitability. Full Story »
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