Today's Date:
Friday, May 09, 2008
Trends
May 08, 2008
Shares of the Colorado-based residential solar installer fall during its Nasdaq debut as Akeena, one of the world's largest public installers, misses earnings and lowers its full-year forecast.
May 08, 2008
The company plans to begin construction on its first commercial plant, next to a Southern California landfill, by the third quarter and to deliver cellulosic ethanol from it next year.
May 06, 2008
The cellulosic-ethanol company received $10 million in equity from Marathon Oil. But will companies like Mascoma suffer from the public backlash against other biofuels?
May 06, 2008
The thin-film company inks a deal with the Architectural Glass & Aluminum Co. to develop building-integrated solar products a week after the announcement of a similar partnership between Dow Chemical and Global Solar.
May 05, 2008
The ethanol company blames a long permitting process that delayed a project in Minnesota for more than a year. The story could become more common, as one analyst says public concern about biofuels is making permits harder to get.
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.
May 01, 2008
The United States has approved the use of some micro fuel cells in airplanes, removing a major market barrier. But companies still have hurdles to jump before they can make their technologies mainstream.
April 30, 2008
With more than 700 megawatts of projects in its pipeline and at least $71.7 million in funding, Optisolar has big plans for thin film. So why have you heard so little about them?
April 28, 2008
Among other companies, Xunlight, Infinia, SolarOne and Hydrogen Engine Center closed deals in the last week. And the U.S. Department of Energy committed $243 million to greentech.
April 28, 2008
Slovenia-based Pipistrel is taking orders for the world's first electric glider, Oregon-based Windward Performance seeks funding for a battery-powered plane and the Experimental Aircraft Association petitions for permission to bring small electric aircraft to consumers.
April 25, 2008
The EU is considering whether to investigate a complaint that the U.S. biofuel subsidy is driving European producers out of business. The European Biodiesel Board on Friday asked the union to impose a punitive tariff.
April 24, 2008
The state has designated 1,100 plus acres of switchgrass for the production of cellulosic ethanol -- but does the environment benefit?
April 22, 2008
As the last round of U.S. presidential primaries kicks off in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, also known as Earth Day, the cleantech community reflects on which candidate to call its own.
April 16, 2008
More startups and investors are coming aboard the small-wind power market. But will obstacles such as permitting and zoning laws, high upfront costs and a lack of a federal incentive blow these technologies off course?
April 16, 2008
It's a blimp, it's a balloon, it's a…wind turbine? With an eye on a $12 million second round, Magenn Power hopes to prove its airship-based technology is more than just neat pictures on a Web site.
April 16, 2008
Nevada-based Mariah Power has developed a propeller-free turbine that turns wind -- which sets the clouds a-flyin' -- into energy.