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Market welcomes cleantech

David Ehrlich — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:50:15 -0400

Energy Recovery's water-related IPO fares well in turbulent times, and we spot nine other deals over the past week.

Zero emission car makers get tax break in California

David Ehrlich — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:49:35 -0400

A new program exempts cleantech car companies from paying sales and use tax on the purchase of manufacturing equipment in the state.

A123Systems, NREL join on battery research

David Ehrlich — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:00:43 -0400

The two will work on improving thermal management in batteries for hybrid vehicles.

Rubber, water and waste get investor interest

David Ehrlich — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:56:52 -0400

A desalination components group sets terms for an IPO, and a rubber recycling company and waste conversion firm pull in some cash, along with 13 other deals we spotted over the past week.

For those at RockPort, we salute you

Carli Ghelfi — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:44:39 -0400

Summer concerts and cleantech financings heat up, with 20 deals this week headlined by a new $450M fund from RockPort Capital.

Ener1, Think demonstrate operational battery pack

David Ehrlich — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:22:33 -0400

Florida-based Ener1 says it's on schedule for volume production under its supply agreement with Norway's Think Global.

Volkswagen, Sanyo team up on battery technology

David Ehrlich — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:22:13 -0400

The two companies plan to work on next generation lithium-ion battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles.

Spying on sustainability

David Ehrlich — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:17:59 -0400

A former spook steps out of the shadows and into cleantech venture capital, and we spot 13 other deals over the past week.

Printing up cleantech

David Ehrlich — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:42:35 -0400

EoPlex is using custom printing equipment and secret sauce to make parts for next generation fuel cells and energy harvesters.

Axeon, Allied Vehicles in battery supply contract

David Ehrlich — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:20:48 -0400

Scotland's Axeon plans to deliver a minimum of 1,000 lithium-ion battery packs to Allied Vehicles under the $33.7 million deal.