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Zenn CEO reveals details of EEStor's progress

May 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Canadian automaker plans to incorporate ultracapacitors into its highway-speed electric vehicles starting in 2010, Ian Clifford says. Full Story »

Panasonic-backed ZettaCore scores $21M as it eyes nanotech for solar thermal

May 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - ‘Secret sauce’ behind the company’s ionic materials could offer heat storage in solar thermal plants. Full Story »

Think gets EU-wide approval for EV sales

May 11, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - First certification for an electric vehicle's highway readiness is expected to speed Think’s time to market in European countries. Full Story »

Ausra scores $25.5M for new equipment sales focus

April 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Previous and new investors pump equity into solar thermal equipment sales business, just three months after Ausra announced layoffs. Full Story »

Fisker closes $85M financing in run-up to production

April 7, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Series D round reportedly pushes hybrid automaker to nearly $180M in backing from top VC firms in Silicon Valley and Qatar. Full Story »

Think says U.S. electric car market is overtaking Europe

March 12, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Norwegian automaker talking with eight states to build a factory with initial capacity of 16,000 cars a year. Meanwhile, Kleiner Perkins takes a stake. Full Story »

Luca gets $76M for coal gasification

December 23, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Colorado firm uses micro-organisms to turn coal into methane underground. Full Story »

$4.8B flows in cleantech sector this week

November 13, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Leading a massive week for cleantech, Brazilian company raises $1B for renewables. This, and details of 35 other deals we saw this week. Full Story »

Microbes drive new Amyris biodiesel plant

November 11, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - California company's first pilot plant is expected to help secure certification as Amyris aims for $2 per gallon commercial sales by June 2010. Full Story »

Bloom Energy licenses Modine fuel cell tech

October 14, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Bloom also drops hints that its 5KW Bloom box generator may be commercially available within the next two years. Full Story »
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