Today's Date:
Monday, May 12, 2008
Other Energy
February 21, 2008
The Canadian province is moving forward with a carbon tax, surpassing a deadlocked U.S. Senate. California and the U.K. also passed new measures that will encourage green-energy use.
February 20, 2008
Sony will invest $204 million into organic light-emitting diode panels for televisions. It's the only company that has them on the market so far. But should it have held out for a cheaper, more consumer-friendly model?
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 08, 2008
Greg Boyce argues that large projects, such as the FutureGen plant the DOE dumped last week because of cost overruns, are key to finding a cost-competitive approach to low-emission coal plants.
February 07, 2008
Dan Reicher, director of climate and energy initiatives for Google.org and former U.S. assistant energy secretary, says national U.S. legislation to combat climate change could still be years away.
February 01, 2008
The alliance planning to build FutureGen, a clean-coal R&D plant, takes its battle to save the project up a notch.
February 01, 2008
Super Tuesday is over, but the nominations are still uncertain. As the primaries continue, greentech investors and entrepreneurs are backing their favorites. Check out Greentech Media's voter guide to see how the candidates stack up.
January 31, 2008
The Senate is considering an economic stimulus package that would extend tax credits for renewables through 2009.
January 30, 2008
Analyst says clean-coal companies could be impacted by FutureGen's troubles, but startups such as GreatPoint Energy and Luca Technologies say they're not concerned.
January 30, 2008
California pens a new petition to the EPA, while Hawaii partners with the DOE on a commitment to renewable-energy sources.
January 25, 2008
After becoming part of an investigation into greenhouse gas-related financial risk, the world's largest coal company makes an undisclosed investment in GreatPoint Energy, which wants to turn coal into cleaner natural gas.
January 25, 2008
President Jonathan Bonanno says the round, which already is half subscribed, will go toward the startup's first project -- a hydroelectric plant in the Northwest.
January 22, 2008
Abu Dhabi commits $15B for greentech, while Nanogram, eSolar, Transonic Combustion, Carbon Motors, Nanoptek, Knight & Carver and Ambient -- among others -- raise cash.
January 18, 2008
More cleantech trackers reveal their venture-capital tallies for last year. They amount to $5.18 billion, according to the Cleantech Group, and $1 billion for Europe alone, according to the Library House.
January 14, 2008
Also, Khosla Venture-backed companies Coskata and EcoMotors get a financial boost, waste-to-energy companies close on clean deals and a $50 million alternative- and renewable-energy fund is launched.
January 14, 2008
Green investment skyrockets as the Earth grows warmer, according to reports this week. Meantime, Tesla executives leave, Imperium has layoffs, and energy companies turn to a wide assortment of new feedstocks, including trash.
January 09, 2008
Environmental issues are impacting more than $100 billion in annual capital flows, according to the institute, which lays out a series of resulting new business opportunities.
January 08, 2008
The Atlanta-based company scores a second round of funding to develop waste-to-energy plants.
January 08, 2008
A business model that lets customers buy solar-electric power with no upfront costs is expanding into solar-thermal, geothermal and even energy-conservation technologies.
January 02, 2008
Cleantech industry groups say they aim to get more green legislation on the books this year.