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Lockheed dives into developing wave energy, buoyed by OPT tech

October 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Aerospace giant pulls out of utility-scale solar project as it looks to progress PowerBuoy system with marine-power firm. Full Story »

EcoThermics sequesters carbon for HVAC efficiencies

October 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - U.S. Army-backed startup is one of 10 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

MySpace racks up energy savings from Fusion-io

October 13, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Utah-based solid-state storage business announces social networking company as one of its nearly 1,000 customers as it eyes expansion in the industry. Full Story »

Mistras goes public on NYSE, pricing below range

October 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New Jersey-based non-destructive infrastructure testing company raises $108.8 million, offering 8.7 million shares. Full Story »

KGRA looks to harness low temperature geothermal power

October 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New Jersey power plant developer is one of 10 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

FuelCell’s military contract receives another refresher

October 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Army Corps of Engineers' research and development organization eyes industrial and transportation potential of hydrogen separation tech with latest investment. Full Story »

California, Nevada lead the way in U.S. geothermal growth

October 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New Geothermal Energy Association report suggests that despite the sector’s growth, projects under construction are being delayed by financing, permitting. Full Story »

ClimateMinder targets U.S. ag sector with energy-saving tech

October 1, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - California-based company allows farmers to remotely monitor crop conditions using a battery or solar powered sensor network. Full Story »

IPO flood or not?

Risk aversion to investing in cleantech is starting to change and improve, but we’re not about to see a wave of IPOs in the sector anytime soon.

Or at least that was the consensus today from venture capital and private equity folks at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-West conference in San Francisco. And while the primarily Silicon Valley-based panel had opinions that differed at times, they all agreed they have one thing in common: Their names are hard to pronounce.

BioFuelBox sells out of biodiesel from first plant

September 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Silicon Valley startup announces new customers from waste-to-fuel plant in Idaho as it begins bringing in revenue following its Series A round. Full Story »
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