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AEB's e-beams attract $14M for sustainable packaging

August 4, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New England electron beam developer offers a replacement to thermal and chemical production processes. Full Story »

Achates Power rides diesel wave with clean engines

June 8, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - San Diego based startup is one of 15 companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

SAIL-backed cleantech startups to secure $3B in government funds

May 26, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - VCs are changing their roles as the government becomes a big factor in determining which cleantech startups succeed, says Tom Cain, a partner at SAIL Venture Partners. Full Story »

Solyndra nabs $535M DOE loan guarantee for 500 MW factory

March 20, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The first such loan from the U.S. Department of Energy is expected to help build a $733 million factory for cylindrical solar cells in California. Full Story »

VCs evolve role in cleantech

February 24, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Industry leaders at the Cleantech Forum XXI find the bright side of lower valuations and rates of return. Full Story »

Think secures interim financing to restart EV production

January 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Norweigan electric carmaker says the $5.7 million could help restructure the company to secure additional capital and resume manufacturing of Think City vehicle. Full Story »

ISE raises $17.5 million for hybrid engines

November 19, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - San Diego-area company expects Series D round to expand sales beyond Europe and U.S. and further develop fuel cell system. Full Story »

For those at RockPort, we salute you

June 12, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - Summer concerts and cleantech financings heat up, with 20 deals this week headlined by a new $450M fund from RockPort Capital. Full Story »

Two solar heavyweight VCs back startup Practical Instruments

October 17, 2006 - by Dallas Kachan - Company closes an $8M series A round from RockPort Capital and Nth Power. Full Story »
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