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Solar falls off the VC radar, but IPOs heat up

August 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - A week goes by without a single announced venture capital investment in solar, but cleantech companies plan five IPOs, with three in China. Details of this, plus we spot 28 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

GreenRoad nets $15M for driving software

May 28, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Growth round expected to help California-based startup target fleet customers with the promise of 10 percent fuel savings. 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 »

Japan Airlines completes camelina biodiesel flight

January 30, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Montana's Sustainable Oils supplies majority of fuel for first commercial flight to use camelina oil. Full Story »

Game-changing day for jet biofuels

September 26, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Major commercial airlines and plane makers call for voluntary adoption of second-generation biofuels. Full Story »

Masdar, Virgin, buy petroleum waste co. DuraTherm

July 7, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The petroleum and metal recycling business is based in Texas City, Texas. 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 »

Air traffic delays wasting money and fuel

May 23, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - A U.S. Congressional committee says congestion in the skies causes lost productivity, higher fuel and maintenance expenses, and increased pollution. Full Story »

Urgency at Cleantech Forum Brussels

May 3, 2008 - by Dallas Kachan - More innovation and investment are needed, according to a leading conference in Europe's capital. Highlights and photos. Full Story »

Disregard analysts, says Scheer

April 30, 2008 - by Dallas Kachan - Cleantech pioneer Hermann Scheer called most energy experts "part of the problem, not part of the solution," at an awards presentation in Brussels. Full Story »
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