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Next round of DOE loan guarantee companies look to follow Solyndra

September 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee adviser Steve Spinner cautions that government-funded loans need to be repaid. Full Story »

Cleantech patents on an upward curve

August 27, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Fuel cell technology emerges as the top category of 274 new alternative energy-related patents filed in the second quarter of 2009.  Full Story »

Beyond prices at peak oil: $20 per gallon

August 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - SUV plants shut down, the airline industry collapses, public transportation is revitalized and farms go local as gas prices skyrocket, predicts Forbes writer Christopher Steiner in a new book. Full Story »

New $25M financing to drive ZAP’s EU expansion

August 10, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - CEO says ZAP is working to develop an electric vehicle charging network in China under a secretive, new joint venture being coordinated by today's strategic investor. Full Story »

UK startup’s secret material has big battery potential

June 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Fife Batteries is one of 20 companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Tata Motors plans eco-car for 2012 in Thailand

June 10, 2009 - Best of the web - Automaker invests $147 million in development project for mini vehicle that could qualify for incentives from the Thai government. 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 »

Mitsubishi brings next-gen EV mini to market

June 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Tokyo-based automaker beats out rivals Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor with its new i-MiEV that has a 100-mile range. Full Story »

Japan considers subsidizing hybrids

April 3, 2009 - by Lizette Wilson Chapman - Government subsidies could cut costs to consumers by as much as 25 percent. Full Story »

Toyota plans to take on Honda with low-cost hybrid for 2011

March 25, 2009 - Best of the web - Automaker Toyota confirms it's planning for the Yaris hybrid to compete with the Honda Insight in Japan and the U.S. Full Story »
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