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BP, Verenium to tackle next-gen biofuels

August 7, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - BP is putting $90 million into a partnership to advance the development of cellulosic ethanol. Full Story »

GE pours more cash into cleantech

July 31, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Spanish solar gets a big boost from GE Energy Financial Services, along with 16 other deals we spotted over the past week. Full Story »

BP to hold on to its renewables

July 30, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The oil giant decides against spinning off its cleantech investments. Full Story »

Google gets into more solar

May 15, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The search giant's philanthropic arm adds cash to a big round for BrightSource, and we spot nine other deals over the past week. Full Story »

Cleantech research gets a cash infusion

May 8, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Corporate and government backed funding flows to biofuel, carbon capture, marine power and fuel cell technology, with 18 deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Energy Biosciences Institute funds first round of projects

May 7, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The BP-backed group is handing out $20 million to an initial set of 49 cellulosic biofuel research projects. Full Story »

BP taking stake in Brazil biofuel

April 25, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The oil giant plans to pay $60 million to join a venture that's building two large sugarcane biofuel plants in Brazil. Full Story »

BP may sell renewables business

February 28, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - CEO Tony Hayward hinted he's thinking of offloading the company's green energy unit. Full Story »

Google, Masdar receive 2008 Cleantech Awards

February 26, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Corporation of the Year, Leader of the Year and Most Promising Technology were awarded tonight at a gala event in San Francisco. Full Story »

Biofuel industries call studies "naïve"

February 8, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Biofuel proponents disagree with new studies that claim producing biofuels increases greenhouse gases because more land is being cleared. Full Story »
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