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MGT Power moves forward on 295 MW biomass plant

July 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - UK central government grants clearance for independent British biomass power generation developer to build £500 million plant. Full Story »

Largest U.S. onion processor unveils biogas plant

July 14, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Southern California Gas plans to award Gills Onions with $2.7 million this week for anaerobic digester system that powers two 300-kilowatt fuel cells. Full Story »

Rabobank cleantech team expands to the Americas

July 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Major Dutch financier adds to its New York office, focused on financing wind, solar, biofuels, and biomass projects in the Americas. Full Story »

Seambiotic, NASA team up to optimize algae growth

July 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - U.S. subsidiary of Israel's Seambiotic plans to study algae oil for new potential sources of aviation fuel at U.S. space agency's testing facilities. Full Story »

CMEA Capital's on the prowl for cleantech investments

June 26, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Renewable fuels and chemicals as well as algae are some of the promising areas San Francisco, Calif.-based CMEA Capital is looking to make investments, says its founder Tom Baruch. Full Story »

Pound-for-pound, cleantech deals have a British twist

June 25, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - UK investors put their pounds to work this week in cleantech startups and new funds. Details of this, plus we spot 30 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Punjab sugar mills to produce alternative power

June 24, 2009 - Best of the web - Nine sugar mills have the combined capacity to generate 150 MW of power in the Indian state of Punjab through a new government plan expected to be operational by September 2010. Full Story »

MIT offers answers to reduce CO2 emissions from coal

June 19, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New report out of MIT symposium suggests technology options such as efficiency retrofits to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. Full Story »

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

June 19, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - 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 »

Cash shortage? Not in wind

June 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Investors flock to wind, as four companies eye more than $800 million in funding. Details of this, plus we spot 36 deals in the past week. Full Story »
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