Bioremediation

What economic slowdown?

November 6, 2008 - Exclusive - The cleantech sector drove $2 billion in dealmaking this week in 22 transactions, including new capital to electric carmakers Miles Electric Vehicles and Tesla Motors. Full Story »

CellFor grabs $10M for improved tree seedlings

November 5, 2008 - Exclusive - Varietal seedlings have the potential to increase timber yields, reduce diseases and produce high-value wood. Full Story »

Scientists redefine aluminum problem in plants

October 13, 2008 - News brief - Tweaking one gene could boost crop yields in the acidic soils of Asia, Africa and South America. Full Story »

Microbe spots arsenic contamination

September 8, 2008 - Exclusive - Researchers say newly discovered bacteria can be used as a biosensor to identify and treat arsenic-contaminated sites. Full Story »

Funds flow to smart grids, carbon capture

August 21, 2008 - Exclusive - Trilliant and EnOcean pull in funding for energy metering, Blue Source forms a carbon capture venture, and we spot 20 other deals over the past week. Full Story »

Coal mines switch to grass

July 20, 2008 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week
"It's a pretty desolate, gray site. [There's] nothing really growing there."
— Eleanor Anderson of the Atlantic Coastal Action Program Cape Breton, helping remediate a toxic mining site with switchgrass (story »)

From coal mines to switchgrass

July 18, 2008 - Exclusive - Cape Breton is looking at growing switchgrass on the site of a long-shuttered mine, part of a program to clean up and re-use coal mines across Canada. Full Story »

Governments dole out cash for cleantech

May 29, 2008 - Exclusive - Countries around the world are ponying up cash for clean technology, with a number of government-backed investments making news and a total of 17 deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

SiGNa Chemistry catalyzes deal with Exxon Mobil

March 4, 2008 - Exclusive - A licensing deal from Exxon Mobil boosts SiGNa's nanotechnology-based green chemistry offerings in the rubber and polymers space. Full Story »

Wal-Mart: cleantech solutions wanted

February 26, 2008 - Exclusive - Massive retailer puts out call for sustainable technology in seven specific areas. Full Story »
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