Today's Date:
Friday, November 21, 2008
In Brief
December 19, 2007
To vehicle manufacturers' dismay, the European Commission proposes cutting the amount of carbon-dioxide emissions from a car's tailpipe by 19 percent.
December 19, 2007
Biotech industry and even Chrysler commend the law, which raises the national fuel-economy standard and requires fuel producers to use more biofuel.
December 17, 2007
After tensions flared, and Al Gore blamed the U.S. for "obstructing" progress at the U.N. climate-change conference, the world has created a negotiation road map for fighting climate change.
December 17, 2007
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania were among the U.S. states adding incentives for renewable energy last week as the federal government passed on such offerings.
December 13, 2007
Despite a marriage to traditional energy sources, the U.S. will get a rise from renewables by 2030, according to a government outlook. But at least one analyst warns investors not to get overexcited.
December 12, 2007
As the solar industry feels the heat of stock volatility, the oil giant lightens its renewable energy portfolio by selling its India and Sri Lanka solar businesses.
December 12, 2007
Thin-film solar company says it's on track to start its solar-panel assembly line in Luckenwalde, Germany. No word yet on the company's solar-cell plant in San Jose, Calif., which is scheduled to begin production this year.
December 11, 2007
Ioteq says it's raising $5 million, while Worldwide Water forms a new subsidiary and Vinod Khosla invests in Quos.
December 10, 2007
Pacific Ethanol halts plant construction, Chinese biodiesel producer Gushan Environmental Energy readies for an IPO and researchers claim a certain blend of ethanol offers better fuel economy than traditional unleaded.
December 7, 2007
Israel's SolarEdge grabs $11.8 million in VC funding, Standard Renewable Energy invests $1.2 million in Trulite shares, International Battery gets $25 million and Xcel Energy awards $23 million in renewable-energy grants.
December 7, 2007
VentureOne and Ernst & Young say cleantech deals are helping to drive venture-capital investments to more than $40B this year.
December 7, 2007
Solar-cell manufacturer says it has developed a new surface structure that produces more electricity with less silicon.
December 6, 2007
Despite CEO rollovers, the car developer said it is still on track to deliver its first electric sports car.
December 5, 2007
New money for waste-to-energy technology, environmental pesticides, wind power and solar cells. Plus, DOE hits $1 billion in investment for biofuel research.
December 5, 2007
Canadian group teams with locals to help it navigate European greentech.
November 30, 2007
Under fire for alleged discrepancies in its polysilicon inventory, the company says the deal will help it meet next year's production and says construction of a new polysilicon plant also is on track.
November 29, 2007
Incoming Tesla Motors CEO Ze'ev Drori is named the guy to bring the company's all-electric sports car to range the open road.
November 28, 2007
FuelCell Energy has sold four power plants that will use transported methane for electricity. An analyst says more big orders are likely to come.
November 28, 2007
In an effort to lure new entrants to the field, the university is partnering with NSTAR and the DOE to up the bait.
Venture capitalists have spent 46% more on cleantech in the first three quarters than during all last year. Will fears of a bubble raise their ugly head?