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World's largest ethanol maker enters biomass business

June 17, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Poet launches new division aimed at finding next-generation energy feedstocks as it begins using new type of anaerobic digester to power facilities in South Dakota. Full Story »

ADB to double clean energy investments to $2 billion

June 17, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Manila, Philippines-based bank’s initiative aims to accelerate low carbon growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2013. Full Story »

A-Power lands $44M for energy alliance as stock plummets

June 16, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Shenyang-China based company's four announcements today, including a decrease in first quarter revenue, coincide with shares dropping nearly 24 percent. Full Story »

Sweet new source of renewable energy in India

June 8, 2009 - Best of the web - New study shows that India's sugar mills produce 2 GW of biomass-based energy—equal to that of windmills—but have the potential to produce 5.1 GW through cogeneration. Full Story »

India opens first energy biosciences center

June 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Mumbai's new center focuses on lessening the country's dependence on petroleum fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Full Story »

EcoPellets plans £100M wind-biomass project in Wales

June 1, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Irish company's proposed project at Llangefni expected to power 50,000 homes using wood pellets and wind. Full Story »

Swedish port city in green transformation

April 28, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Cleantech Forum XXII kicks off with a tour of the green building and technology advancements helping to make Malmo's Western Harbor a zero-emission part of the city. Full Story »

Cleantech upgrades the industrial sector

April 23, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Three companies with technologies to reduce energy use and emissions from existing industries pulled $86 million this week. Details of this, and we spot 35 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

Indian businesses lament lack of renewable energy

April 23, 2009 - by Dallas Kachan - Pan-Indian Chamber of Commerce group blames lack of renewable energy, among other factors, for high defect rates in Indian manufacturing. Full Story »

Mismanagement starves Indian cleantech of cash?

April 15, 2009 - Best of the web - New report is highly critical of India's budding industry, saying the lack of basic data is preventing the sector from getting foreign investors. Full Story »
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