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Google ups investment into wind startup Makani

August 25, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Makani Power raises a second round from Google for high-altitude wind energy—but what is the company's product? Full Story »

Steam power gets funding in Australia

August 21, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The government puts up Aus$50 million to support the cost of drilling deep geothermal wells. Full Story »

Google pushes for enhanced geothermal

August 19, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The company calls for a big boost in U.S. funding for geothermal, putting more than $10 million of its own cash into the technology. Full Story »

Aptera pulls in over $24M in funding

July 25, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Google.org's not the only one putting cash into three-wheelers. Full Story »

Google plugs cash into plug-ins

July 23, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The company's philanthropic arm invests in battery developer ActaCell and electric car maker Aptera Motors. Full Story »

SCE brings more solar thermal to California

June 4, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - In a deal between SCE and eSolar, California residents will receive 245 MW more of solar thermal power. Full Story »

Helping businesses go green

May 21, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Sustainability efforts are creating new markets, providing competitive advantages and saving companies cash, according to a new report. 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 »

Funding heats up for solar thermal

April 24, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Three companies aiming for utility scale solar projects pad their coffers, along with eight other deals we spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Going modular with eSolar

April 21, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The Google-backed company comes out of stealth mode with plans for small, scalable plants for the southwest U.S. Full Story »
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