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Valero plans JV biodiesel plant with Darling International

September 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The largest independent refiner in North America teams up with the processor of food by-products for the plant that would make 10,000 barrels of fuel per day from used cooking oil and animal fat.  Full Story »

Kleiner Perkins hints at plug-in car launch this week

September 15, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Managing Partner Ray Lane won't spill the beans, but he says the $39,000 car for the U.S. market is not an electric vehicle. Full Story »

What do EcoMotors and Seambiotic have in common?

September 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Both the U.S.-based engine maker and an Israeli developer of marine microalgae announced new CEOs today. Full Story »

Coskata leaks word that demo plant is up and running

September 11, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Ethanol developer’s CEO tells the Cleantech Group at the Boston Forum that its pilot facility, capable of producing 50,000 gallons a year, has been operating for nine weeks. Full Story »

MaRS makes its first foray into the cleantech spotlight

September 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Five cleantech companies receive support at the Cleantech Forum in Boston from Canadian incubation and innovation center MaRS. Full Story »

Vattenfall, Danish university team on bio-oil demo plant

September 4, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Swedish energy giant and Aalborg University look to test startup’s Catliq conversion process for use in combined heat and power plants. Full Story »

Fulcrum BioEnergy claims proof of waste-to-ethanol tech

September 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - California startup plans to begin building its $120 million commercial facility in 2010, with expected production of 120 gallons of ethanol from each ton of municipal waste. Full Story »

Does Think's revival signal cleantech's recovery?

August 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Electric vehicle startup exits court protection, raising $47 million in equity and making plans to manufacture alongside Fisker Automotive. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the last week. Full Story »

Waste Management takes stake in waste-to-fuel startup Terrabon

August 26, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - North America's leading waste company joins refining giant Valero Energy in support of Houston-based Terrabon's MixAlco technology to convert municipal solid waste into fuel and potable water. Full Story »

AFC, Ineos sign deal for chlorine byproduct to power UK plant

August 24, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Fuel cell system from AFC Energy could generate energy from surplus hydrogen arising from the chlorine manufacturing process. Full Story »
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