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Boston-Power unveils EV battery at site of new plant

June 1, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Lithium-ion battery maker seeks $109 million in help from the federal and local government to build its first manufacturing operations on U.S. soil. Full Story »

U.S. funnels $26M to Mass. wind research

May 12, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Bulk of new stimulus funding goes to testing center to improve technology and economics of turbine blades, in addition to five awards to companies. Full Story »

Stealthy Khosla-backed battery startup driving economic makeover?

April 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Michigan targets lithium ion battery makers for tax incentives to help create next-generation automobile stronghold. Full Story »

New device for capturing kinetic energy from vehicles?

April 6, 2009 - by Lizette Wilson Chapman - Motion energy technology fails to move company’s penny stock. Full Story »

Detroit financier eyes world's largest urban farm

April 3, 2009 - by Dallas Kachan - Businessman wants to start large scale farming of blighted land within Detroit city limits, raising questions about soil remediation, toxicity and other concerns. Full Story »

New Generation to announce second biofuel deal this week

March 25, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Shares of the biofuel maker skyrocket 15 percent today as New Generation signs supply deals from its new facility in Baltimore. Full Story »

PowerSecure shares rise on smart grid win

March 6, 2009 - by Dallas Kachan - Company's stock rises 4.24-percent on NASDAQ, up $.14 to $3.44, on news of new smart grid and LED lighting contracts. Full Story »

Konarka gets $5M loan for plastic PV

February 18, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Massachusetts thin-film maker says it will expand capacity in its facility, which has the potential to produce 1GW of solar when fully built out. Full Story »

Biggest New Jersey utility to install 120 MW of solar

February 10, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Public Service Electric & Gas plans to spend $773 million on the plan that takes advantage of the new federal tax incentives for solar. Full Story »

Evergreen Solar walloping continues after 4Q loss, downgrades

February 6, 2009 - by Dallas Kachan - Company's plans to consider outsourcing to a contract manufacturer not baked enough to forestall analyst criticism. Full Story »
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