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Verenium looks for cellulosic ethanol potential from pulp, paper

October 21, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Next-gen biofuels maker begins testing that could lead to new relationships with U.S. pulp and paper developers as it talks with BP to renew a partnership. Full Story »

Deep dive in Coskata’s bacteria-based ethanol

October 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Illinois startup gives Cleantech Group a behind-the-scenes tour of its new Pennsylvania facility co-located with partner Alter NRG. Full Story »

GM testing cellulosic ethanol from Coskata’s demo plant

October 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Biofuel startup opens up about its business plans as it opens the doors to the demonstration facility and announces late 2012 as the target for commercial production. Full Story »

And they’re off! BioMotion Tour takes on the EU

If you put a cleantech twist on the reality television show Amazing Race it would look something like the BioMotion Tour, which kicked off earlier this week in Paris running until Nov. 12 through seven countries and 35 cities in 31 days.

But instead of traveling by airplanes, taxis, rental cars, boats and on foot, the BioMotion Tour is, as the name implies, all about a fleet of cars zooming from one city to the next powered by different kinds of biofuels. The cars run on well-established fuels such as vegetable oil, biodiesel and ethanol, and also next-generation fuels including biogas (see Sainsbury's expands biogas-vehicle trial).

Solar picks up steam in humdrum week of deals

October 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Billionaire George Soros pledges $1 billion to clean energy tech in a quieter than average venture capital and private equity week. Details of this and 19 cleantech deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Canadian startup puts SHOC spin on waste-to-biofuel process

October 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Innoventé makes plans to go public, as it brings in funding to commercialize a pellet-like bio-product that can be used as a fossil fuel substitute or soil conditioner. 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 »

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 »
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