Today's Date:
Friday, August 08, 2008
In Brief
April 24, 2008
More than half of the staff scientists at the U.S. EPA say they have experienced political interference, according to a study from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Meanwhile, the California Clean Energy Fund opens a new center as its public policy arm.
April 23, 2008
U.S.-based Amyris, whose biofuel technology comes from its development of anti-malarial drugs, teams up with Brazilian ethanol distributor Crystalsev in a joint venture to make biodiesel.
April 15, 2008
Not really, but one nonprofit wants to use solar power to cut costs at schools and hospitals in low-income communities.
April 9, 2008
The small-wind turbine maker grabs $500,000 to get its spire-shaped turbines onto the market.
April 8, 2008
The Chinese solar giant will use money from convertible notes to support expansion plans and give investors first-quarter guidance.
April 4, 2008
News from the Photovoltaic Technology Show in Munich, Germany, is silicon heavy as analysts scour the announcements to assess when the multi-year silicon shortage will end.
April 3, 2008
Schuco, E.ON, China Stream Fund Solar Energy and XsunX push forward with their manufacturing-facility plans.
April 3, 2008
The Israeli solar company says "¡sí!" to manufacturing solar-thermal equipment in Spain.
April 1, 2008
AlternativeEnergy.com launches a new comedy series focused on renewable energy on April Fool's Day.
March 28, 2008
The ethanol producer sells $40 million worth of stock to Lyles United in a move that is expected to ease company woes.
March 26, 2008
With $40 million in new funding and ready-made commercial partners, Elevance hopes to make oil-derived chemicals and products, including candles and cosmetics, from crops such as soy, canola and corn instead.
March 25, 2008
AES Corporation and Riverstone Holdings join forces and funding to create AES Solar, a company that will own and operate large solar projects. The news could heat debate about whether solar-electric or solar-thermal technologies make more sense at that size.
March 20, 2008
After at least two similar projections, another report forecasts that solar supply will exceed demand as early as next year.
March 19, 2008
The Nobel laureate and former vice president advocates a tax on carbon dioxide emissions as the U.S. Senate continues to debate a carbon cap-and-trade system.
March 19, 2008
Chinese solar-wafer manufacturer's stock falls, while German concentrating solar company raises an undisclosed sum.
March 17, 2008
With the announcement, expected to mark the switch to a more powerful transmission, the electric-sports car startup plans to ramp up production to more than 100 Roadsters per month by early next year.
March 17, 2008
Massachusetts-based company raises one of the largest-ever funding rounds for energy-efficient lighting. But with $139 million now in its pocket, will Luminus be able to make an investor-friendly exit?
March 17, 2008
Range Fuels rakes in $100 million for cellulosic ethanol, Coskata gets $19.5 million for the same and Suntech acquires $100 million in shares of Nitol Solar.
March 14, 2008
Less than a month after Virgin Atlantic became the first airline to complete a test flight using a biofuel blend, Continental Airlines announces it will conduct its own demonstration next year.
March 13, 2008
General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt calls clean energy "one of the best export stories the U.S. has today" and says businesses should participate in setting clean-energy policy to avoid getting left behind.