Today's Date:
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Air and Water
May 02, 2008
If you're like most office workers, some 20 percent of the pages you print end up in the recycling or waste bin the same day. Xerox researchers have invented an erasable paper that fades after a day so it can be reused again and again.
May 02, 2008
The Palo Alto Research Center plans to launch a venture-capital-backed company that can improve solar cells' efficiency with thinner electricity-conducting grid lines. The center also hopes to commercialize a low-energy water-filtration technology, reusable printing paper and energy-management software for data centers, all in the next year.
April 23, 2008
In the country that hosted the Kyoto Protocol and wrote the book on solar policy, the wind-power industry has ground almost to a halt. Among the culprits: policy, cost and technology challenges.
April 10, 2008
The Clean Tech Open begins as UC Berkeley's greentech contest closes and the California Clean Energy Fund announces an angel fund. Will these efforts to seed innovation be enough?
April 07, 2008
Greentech Media reveals how much was invested in green techology during the first quarter, Chinese solar manufacturer ET Solar grabs $19 million, energy-management developer gets $12 million and venture-capital firm Foundation Capital allocates $250 million of its latest fund to cleantech.
March 31, 2008
As Ireland's largest utility promises to invest $16.5 billion in renewable-energy projects and technology, smart-grid company GridPoint grabs $15 million, solar installer AES Solar raises up to $1 billion and CMEA Ventures closes its largest venture fund at $400 million.
March 24, 2008
While U.K. banking giant HSBC looks to back renewable-energy projects, lighting company Luminus Devices grabs $72 million and Dutch display-manufacturing company Liquavista sees $12.5 million.
March 18, 2008
The San Francisco mayor wants to bring ocean-energy technology to the California coast, even if a San Francisco Public Utilities Commission-sponsored study ends up suggesting it doesn't make sense.
March 13, 2008
Former Netflix Vice President Jeremy Wood gives up the online movie business in favor of clean water and safe produce.
March 03, 2008
While a slew of greentech companies pitched for funding at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco last week, others startups in biofuels, water, carbon trading, batteries and solar caught cash.
February 28, 2008
After snagging the funding, the water-management technology company, along with other early stage cleantech companies, hunted for more cash this week at the Cleantech Forum.
February 27, 2008
In spite of biofuels' troubles, a Connective Capital partner says there's still money to be made in the sector. And fund executives say greentech isn't headed for a crash.
February 26, 2008
To help it meet its sustainability goals, the retail giant has launched a Web site to help it meet greentech entrepreneurs.
February 25, 2008
While oil prices hit another record high, venture capitalists forked out funds for electric vehicles, solar power, energy-efficient lighting and carbon-dioxide-eating technology.
February 15, 2008
In spite of uncertainty about the fate of renewable-energy tax incentives in the United States, venture capitalists continue to bet big on greentech. Solar, lighting, cars and biogas benefit.
February 12, 2008
The U.S. Department of Energy charges up energy-efficient lighting with $20.6 million, solar continues to shine for investors, a water deal swells with $20 million and Advanced Technology Ventures closes its eighth fund.
February 06, 2008
While the demand for efficient ways to purify water is growing, private investment hasnít followed suit. But three announcements this week, including $20 million for Seven Seas Water, may signal a change.