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Cleantech Group does original reporting on daily technology and business developments. Our coverage focuses on the most important breaking stories worldwide and what they mean for professionals in the clean technology sector.

Cutting the CO2 from e-readers with solar

October 12, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - LG Display says the lightweight thin-film solar cell in its new e-book reader also has applications in mobile phones. Full Story »

ET Solar lines up U.S. module distributor

October 12, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Chinese firm plans for North American business growth through new agreement with California-based wholesaler US Solar Distributing. Full Story »

Report: Is CCS an option for India?

October 12, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - The country’s coal-powered ultra mega power plants could be retrofitted with carbon capture and sequestration tech to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, study suggests. Full Story »

$10 trillion cleantech plan fails to generate excitement

October 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New IEA report calls for spending increases on cleantech through 2030. And yet industry watchers take it in stride. Why? Full Story »

eSolar takes solar thermal to Sub-Saharan Africa

October 9, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Californian CSP developer signs with South African firm to sell licenses to build modular 46-MW power plants through solar-rich region. Full Story »

Blue Marble, Bionavitas ink biochemicals-from-algae deal

October 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Washington-based companies set out to use efficient algae-production process for specialty biochemicals under a new partnership. Full Story »

Airbus to take off with fuel cell auxiliary power

October 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - UK-based Intelligent Energy says its technology is expected to help the French aircraft manufacturer reduce emissions and decrease fuel consumption. Full Story »

Plug Power, 3M team on fuel cell tech in India

October 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Teleservices division of the Tata Group is expected to receive 200 units to provide power at cell towers with no or extremely unreliable electric grid service. Full Story »

M&As going to waste

October 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Nine recycling and bioremediation companies consolidate their garbage. Details of this, plus we spot 27 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Inside cleantech Europe: That was the week that was!

October 8, 2009 - by Andrew Thomson - The European Commission unveils a proposal to increase the European energy research budget to €50 billion over the next ten years, while a smart grid company raises the largest VC deal of the week.

Mistras goes public on NYSE, pricing below range

October 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New Jersey-based non-destructive infrastructure testing company raises $108.8 million, offering 8.7 million shares. Full Story »

German tunnel gets smarter with LED traffic control

October 7, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Silicon Valley-based Echelon says its technology can help reduce energy, control pollution and move traffic more safely through the Elb-Tunnel. Full Story »

Rentech, UOP expand clean fuel offerings

October 7, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Companies combine cleaning and refining technologies to produce fuel from biomass, natural gas and coal. Full Story »

Osmotic power plant to receive royal debut in Norway

October 7, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Norwegian electric company Statkraft is expected to open the first power plant that harnesses unique saltwater and freshwater combination to generate power. Full Story »

Inside cleantech India: Kal, Aaj aur Kal!

October 7, 2009 - by Razvan Maximiuc - IndiaCo Ventures launches a $500M fund, Grasim invests $210M in a new VSF plant in Gujarat, and TVS forays into cleantech.

Oman, Egyptian governments back $11M in desal projects

October 7, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - India’s Shivsu Canadian Clear installs two turkey plants expected to provide drinking resources from sea and desert water. Full Story »

The real story on cleantech in China

October 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The Chinese government wants 8 percent of energy from renewables and 30 GW of wind by 2020. What does this mean for investors? Full Story »

Qteros teams with Israel's ACT on sludge-to-fuel process

October 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Joint development project pairs Qteros' cellulose-eating microbes with Applied CleanTech's technology to recycle liquid municipal waste. Full Story »

Can saltwater-guzzling plants provide biofuel for planes?

October 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Boeing, Honeywell, and Masdar all want in on a new research study that looks at the large-scale production potential of jet fuels from unique plants known as halophytes. Full Story »

Energy Recovery tech slated for new Australian desal plant

October 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - California-based company says this will be the fourth desal plant in Australia to use its energy efficient devices. Full Story »

U.S. Army picks QinetiQ for waste disposal system

October 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - UK-based company scores £1.5 million contract for its device expected to process up to 100 kilograms of municipal solid waste per hour. Full Story »

KGRA looks to harness low temperature geothermal power

October 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New Jersey power plant developer is one of 10 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Biorem ramps R&D in air emissions control

October 5, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Ontario-based company inks largest deal yet for the newest version of its advanced biofiltration technology that removes pollutants using bacteria. Full Story »

TransAlta’s takeover is back on, but with friendlier terms

Two Calgary, Alberta-based companies, TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) and Canadian Hydro Developers (TYSX:KHD), appear to have made amends with a sweetened deal.

The companies jointly said today they have entered into a definitive pre-acquisition agreement. TransAlta plans to amend its existing share offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Hydro for C$5.25 per share in cash, for a total value of C$1.6 billion.

FuelCell’s military contract receives another refresher

October 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Army Corps of Engineers' research and development organization eyes industrial and transportation potential of hydrogen separation tech with latest investment. Full Story »
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