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Solar sell-off accelerates

March 5, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Five solar technology developers raised more than $450 million this week. Details of this, and 50 other cleantech deals this week. Full Story »

Ethanol and building materials soak up the green

February 26, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Green construction technologies grab more than $20 million, while ethanol in Africa and Denmark pulls in $23 million. Details of this and 36 other deals we spotted this week. Full Story »

Biopesticides make a killing this week

February 19, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Three technologies companies making cleantech-based pesticides raised $115 million in equity and loans. Details of these deals, as well as 48 others we spotted this week. Full Story »

Divergence raises $11.8M for crop, pesticide technology

February 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - St. Louis biotech firm seeks to target unique genomes in nematodes to develop safer pesticides, pest-resistant crops and medicine. Full Story »

Solar soldiers on with new fundings

January 29, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Solar bucked the conventional wisdom this week, with five companies raising $215M in loans and capital for solar businesses. Details of this and 31 deals this week. Full Story »

Cleantech deals don't slow in final weeks of '08

December 18, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Cleantech closes the year with a bang, with a record 41 deals announced that span efficiency, biopesticides, solar and biofuels. Full Story »

Small deals in wind, bioplastic, lighting lead the week

December 11, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Of 26 deals this week, nearly half are worth less than $20 million, while investors launch $5.36 billion in new funds. Full Story »

Ag tech, fuel cells thrive in busy week for deals

December 4, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Two sectors that cater to developing economies pull $31 million in funding in a week of 26 deals across the globe. Full Story »

Cleantech Group predicts shakeout, long-term growth

November 25, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Current economic uncertainty makes finding investors more difficult but could create a 'more sustainable, more enduring' sector, Cleantech Group says. Full Story »

Mission NewEnergy claims breakthrough at bioethanol pilot plant

November 12, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Indian pilot plant produces cellulosic ethanol with waste material from jatropha and other non-food agriculture. Full Story »
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