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BP, Martek collaborate on advanced biodiesel project

August 11, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Oil company invests $10 million to develop biodiesel from sugar feedstocks, using Maryland company's algae-based technologies and IP. Full Story »

Investors get messy with bugs, worms and nuclear fusion

August 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Weird science rules the week’s transactions as we spot nine VC rounds, plus 22 other deals in the cleantech sector. Full Story »

New drought-tolerant rice goes against the grain

August 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - India's dry eastern region could benefit from a new breed of rice that’s proving to be as high-yielding as that which needs lots of water. Full Story »

TMO's heat-loving bug helps secure £11 million for cellulosic ethanol technology

August 4, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - UK-based company plans to use funding to enter the U.S. market with its proprietary biomass process. Full Story »

Plankton Power plans for biofuels facility on Cape Cod

August 4, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Massachusetts public-private consortium looks to establish an algae farm and biorefinery to produce renewable fuels. Full Story »

Startup puts new spin on biofuel byproducts

August 3, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Primafuel is one of 31 cleantech companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Survey says one year or less until cleantech is back on track

August 3, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Executives and investors pick Silicon Valley and the U.S. West Coast as the best geography for the cleantech sector to grow. Full Story »

Pakistan follows India by jumping on the jatropha biofuel train

July 31, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Zarai Taraqiati Bank is coordinating a deal between South Korea and Pakistan to use the latter's arid deserts to grow the drought resistant plant. Full Story »

Stimulus act, cleantech, and IP: Reaping benefits without giving away the farm

July 31, 2009 - Exclusive - Cleantech companies receiving federal stimulus funds need to protect their interests, say attorneys Sergio Garcia and Steve Tibbets of Reed Smith.

Intel and Braemar: A match made in cleantech heaven?

July 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - We spot 36 deals in the cleantech sector this week, with the duo involved in six. Could a walk down the aisle be next? Full Story »
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