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Quote o' the week

"What are you doing with all the heated water from your panels?"

— Unnamed European Energy Commissioner touring a solar PV plant last week; recounted by Hermann Scheer in keynote at Cleantech Forum XVII in Brussels (story »)

Editorials

Thomas E. Cain

Finding new frontiers in energy investing

Tom Cain of SAIL Venture Partners, one of the first energy VCs, reflects on his firm's investment criteria and portfolio companies.

Rafael Coven

Cleantech Index weathers stormy market

Public cleantech companies tumbled this past quarter. But less so than other sectors, according to the manager of the CTIUS index.

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News Briefs

May 15, 2008
Honeywell partners up to look at aircraft biofuels
May 15, 2008
Scottish and Southern signs $3B in wind contracts
May 14, 2008
Japan's Komatsu to sell first hybrid excavator
May 14, 2008
GreenHunter Energy in China wind project
May 14, 2008
Global Water Resources going public

The Wild West of water in China

May 15, 2008 - Exclusive - China wants more international investment in its water infrastructure, but isn't making it easy, according to a water conference in Beijing today.Full Story »

Google gets into more solar

May 15, 2008 - Exclusive - The search giant's philanthropic arm adds cash to a big round for BrightSource, and we spot nine other deals over the past week.Full Story »

Another cellulosic powerhouse formed

May 14, 2008 - Exclusive - Delaware's DuPont and Denmark's Danisco team up on $140 million venture, initially targeting corn stover and sugar cane bagasse for next generation biofuels.Full Story »

Upcoming events

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3rd Annual Biofuels Investors Summit in Chicago, Illinois()(27 days from now)
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Selling cleantech products & services in China

How well does your company understand the unique challenges of bringing cleantech offerings to market, or investing, in China? Learn what to do—and what not to do.

The quiet profits being made in water today

Where are the best opportunities for returns in water today, and what opportunities might be expected in the near future? Learn about the specific sectors and technologies driving massive profits right now in the water industry globally.

The latest from the Cleantech Avenger!

Fudd, Fuwa and Fworida

March 12, 2008 - Exclusive - Be vewy quiet. It's hunting season, and the Cleantech Avenger has been bagging ne'er-do-well cleantech companies.Full Story »

Most recent interview

Vertical farms for food and restoration

May 5, 2008 - Exclusive - Dickson Despommier of Columbia University believes vertical farms could help cities develop locally grown and inexpensive food sources.Full Story »