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Behind the scenes at Cleantech Forum Shanghai
Cleantech Forum XX, the Cleantech Group's 20th assembly of clean technology investors, entrepreneurs, service providers and other influencers since 2002, is underway in Shanghai, China.
And while the main session only begins a few hours from now, some themes have been emerging in pre-sessions, closed door meetings, VIP events and the welcome reception.
Flies on the various walls of the luxury Grand Hyatt Shanghai—the highest hotel in the world, occupying the 53rd to 87th floors of a downtown tower—would be hearing well connected capital and other insiders opining that:
Thar Technologies looks at India's karanj, jatropha for biodiesel
December 3, 2008 - News brief -
Pennsylvania company using $2M U.S. government grant to develop one-step biodiesel process to be used in new plant.
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Finland, Vietnam launch fish fuel project
December 1, 2008 - News brief -
Vietnamese companies competing against local exporters find biodiesel made from catfish fat too pricey for production.
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Debt, acquisitions lead week's cleantech deals
November 26, 2008 - Exclusive -
Is this the beginning of a trend toward loans and debt financing in cleantech? This, and we spot 31 deals this week.
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Ethanol consolidation could join Poet, VeraSun
November 25, 2008 - News brief -
Both corn-ethanol giants confirm they're in talks with undisclosed companies for acquisitions.
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Qteros claims 15-fold improvements in cellulosic ethanol yield
November 21, 2008 - Exclusive -
The company formerly known as SunEthanol announces $25 million in funding and plans for commercialization in 2011.
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Cleantech funds worth $1.9B lead the week
November 20, 2008 - Exclusive -
Seven funds were created or expanded this week to pump nearly $2B into cleantech, meanwhile we spot 37 other deals.
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Ethanol blend increases while oil reaches new low
November 17, 2008 - News brief -
U.S. increases ethanol requirement in gasoline to 10.21 percent, while oil drops below $55 a barrel.
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$4.8B flows in cleantech sector this week
November 13, 2008 - Exclusive -
Leading a massive week for cleantech, Brazilian company raises $1B for renewables. This, and details of 35 other deals we saw this week.
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Mission NewEnergy claims breakthrough at bioethanol pilot plant
November 12, 2008 - News brief -
Indian pilot plant produces cellulosic ethanol with waste material from jatropha and other non-food agriculture.
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