This Past Week in Cleantech

Every business day, Cleantech Group publishes 3-5 stories reporting on latest technology and business developments. Here are all the company's stories from the last week. Also browse coverage by industry, company or newsmaker, or by searching.

Wind power push could depend on incentives

May 13, 2008 - Exclusive - If wind is to provide up to 20 percent of the electricity needs of the U.S. by 2030, whither the PTC?Full Story »

Axeon, Allied Vehicles in battery supply contract

May 13, 2008 - News Brief - Scotland's Axeon plans to deliver a minimum of 1,000 lithium-ion battery packs to Allied Vehicles under the $33.7 million deal.Full Story »

India to build clean coal plant in Vijaywada

May 13, 2008 - News Brief - The 125 megawatt power plant will use integrated gasification combined cycle technology.Full Story »

Smart Papers switching to biomass

May 13, 2008 - News Brief - The sustainable paper maker breaks ground on a new $30 million co-generation biomass facility.Full Story »

AES buys landfill gas project in El Salvador

May 12, 2008 - News Brief - The company plans to install and operate energy generation equipment to provide up to 25 megawatts of renewable energy.
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Not so green building

May 12, 2008 - Exclusive - A new survey gives top homebuilders in the U.S. low ratings for sustainable building design and construction.Full Story »

HelioVolt says it boosts thin film efficiency

May 12, 2008 - News Brief - The company said it's produced solar cells with 12.2 percent conversion efficiencies with a rapid printing process.Full Story »

CTC Cable expands production capacity

May 12, 2008 - News Brief - The company added more than 9,200 square feet of processing space in Irvine, Calif.Full Story »

Food waste costing billions in the U.K.

May 9, 2008 - Exclusive - Reducing the waste could put a stop to 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents emitted each year, says a new report.Full Story »

U.K. invests in low carbon vehicle development

May 9, 2008 - News Brief - The government is putting up $181.3 million for research and development projects.Full Story »

Noble Environmental files for $375M share sale

May 9, 2008 - News Brief - The Connecticut wind power company operates 282 megawatts of electrical generating capacity.Full Story »

Ballard, Acme in fuel cell supply deal

May 9, 2008 - News Brief - Ballard's fuel cells will provide backup power for the wireless telecom market in India.Full Story »

Cleantech research gets a cash infusion

May 8, 2008 - Exclusive - Corporate and government backed funding flows to biofuel, carbon capture, marine power and fuel cell technology, with 18 deals spotted over the past week.Full Story »

Real Goods Solar prices IPO at bottom of range

May 8, 2008 - News Brief - The solar installer will start trading today after pricing 5.5 million shares at $10 per share.Full Story »

MTI Micro signs deal with camera maker

May 8, 2008 - News Brief - The fuel cell maker plans to work with the camera OEM to adapt its technology for use in imaging applications.Full Story »

Osage Bio Energy bringing barley ethanol to the U.S.

May 7, 2008 - Exclusive - First Reserve is putting up $300 million to fund the construction of four ethanol and protein feed production facilities in the Southeast.Full Story »

Energy Biosciences Institute funds first round of projects

May 7, 2008 - News Brief - The BP-backed group is handing out $20 million to an initial set of 49 cellulosic biofuel research projects.Full Story »

U.S. doles out cash for two carbon storage projects

May 7, 2008 - News Brief - The Department of Energy awarded $126.6 million for large volume tests in California and Ohio.Full Story »
Thomas E. Cain
Tom Cain of SAIL Venture Partners, one of the first energy VCs, reflects on his firm's investment criteria and portfolio companies.

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