Bio materials

Novomer releases biodegradable polymer

David Ehrlich — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:37:11 -0400

The company's first product is sacrificial binder that Novomer says degrades completely and uniformly.

Governments dole out cash for cleantech

David Ehrlich — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:09:39 -0400

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.

Solar jumps to the front of the pack

David Ehrlich — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:43:28 -0400

Two new solar ventures come out of the gate with more than $1B in backing, and nine other deals we spotted this past week.

Nanotech gets cleantech boost from IBM, Saudi Arabia

David Ehrlich — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:20:28 -0500

A new joint effort will look into developing nanotechnologies for desalination, solar power and recyclable materials.

Everybody go green surfing

David Ehrlich — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:16:22 -0500

Grab your Ecomoana board, hop in your hybrid, and head down to the beach to catch some waves. It's time for eco-surfing.

France's Ecomoana makes environmentally-friendly surfboards for people who don't want to hurt the planet while hanging 10.

The company's boards, just nominated for a Volvo SportsDesign Award, use expanded polystyrene foam, which Ecomoana says is a lighter and stronger foam that is both longer-lived and more recyclable than polyboards.

Feel the flax

Bad week for biodiesel

David Ehrlich — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:56:17 -0500

While Imperium's IPO has hit the backburner, we spotted nine other deals making news the past couple of weeks.

A good year for renewable energy?

David Ehrlich — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:54:10 -0500

A new report says alternative energy stocks should do well in 2008, with MEMC getting a strong valuation for the sector.

Solar continues to take in cash

David Ehrlich — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:37:43 -0500

Reccurent Solar and others raise money for sun power, with a total of nine deals spotted over the past week.

Largest bioplastic facility in the world announced

Dallas Kachan — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:17:25 -0500

A new Cereplast plant in Indiana is to produce half a billion pounds a year of renewable plastic when it ramps to full production in 2010.

Solar and biofuel deals lead the day

David Ehrlich — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:37:17 -0500

Cash continued to flow into solar power and biofuel as we rounded up the 10 deals we spotted over the past week.