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Indian biodiesel flounders as imports get boost

July 7, 2009 - Best of the web - Finance minister plans to reduce customs duty on biodiesel imports, but leaders of domestic industry say the government still must increase the allowable blend past the current 5 percent. Full Story »

Cash shortage? Not in wind

June 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Investors flock to wind, as four companies eye more than $800 million in funding. Details of this, plus we spot 36 deals in the past week. Full Story »

Chery Auto drives China’s week of cleantech domination

June 4, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - China’s largest automaker brings in $425 million in private equity, while a Beijing-based water play heads to the NYSE looking for liquidity, plus we spot 59 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

SDTC calls for applications to $500M biofuel fund

May 20, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Next-gen biofuel projects in Canada are eligible for up to 40 percent incentive to be repaid over 10 years. 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 »

Could biodiesel solve rural India's job woes?

May 6, 2009 - Best of the web - Orissa government plans massive project to use jatropha plantations to guarantee rural jobs. Full Story »

U.S. offers $790M to next-gen biofuels

May 5, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Stimulus funding expected to jump-start advanced biofuel development as U.S. approaches deadline for 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022. Full Story »

Investors pump up Wind 2.0

April 9, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - New technologies in the wind sector and small-scale turbines triggered five deals this week. Details of these and 39 other deals in the cleantech sector. Full Story »

OPX's microbe experiments attract $17.5M for pilot plant

April 7, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Colorado startup says its OPX Edge process is the best way to tweak microbes for the production of biofuels and bioacrylics. Full Story »

Reliance plans to expand biofuel production in India

March 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Jatropha developer plans crushing facility estimated at more than $30 million using feedstock from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. Full Story »
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