VeraSun

Investors get messy with bugs, worms and nuclear fusion

August 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Weird science rules the week’s transactions as we spot nine VC rounds, plus 22 other deals in the cleantech sector. Full Story »

Valero gobbles up VeraSun’s stake in Qteros

May 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Refinery giant’s investment allows cellulosic ethanol maker to continue developing and scaling-up its technology. Full Story »

Off-grid and out of touch

May 15, 2009 - by the Cleantech Avenger - The Avenger ends his strike against the electric and water companies to bring you this very special message. Now can you please send some technology that works? Full Story »

Grain ethanol strikes back

April 1, 2009 - by Lizette Wilson Chapman - Criticisms are not all accurate, the ethanol industry retorted today, issuing a report forecasting ethanol, among other things, to produce 55 percent fewer GHG emissions than gas by 2015. Full Story »

Valero eyes cellulosic ethanol with $477M VeraSun buy

March 18, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Refining company handpicks seven corn-based ethanol plants in VeraSun’s bankruptcy proceedings with an eye for incorporating clean technologies. Full Story »

ZeaChem starts work on first biorefinery

February 23, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - GreenWood to supply hybrid poplar trees for cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant expected to be fully ramped by summer 2010. Full Story »

Investors inject new funds in recycling

February 12, 2009 - by Christine Blackman - Startups draw $28 million for technologies to repurpose water, plastics and other materials. Details of this and 36 deals we spotted this week. Full Story »

Utility poles make cheap ethanol feedstock for Enerkem

January 14, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Canadian ethanol producer is commissioning its first commercial-scale ethanol plant using a proprietary thermo-chemical process. Full Story »

Small deals in wind, bioplastic, lighting lead the week

December 11, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Of 26 deals this week, nearly half are worth less than $20 million, while investors launch $5.36 billion in new funds. Full Story »

Ethanol consolidation could join Poet, VeraSun

November 25, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Both corn-ethanol giants confirm they're in talks with undisclosed companies for acquisitions. Full Story »
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