• Ford Tamer, the new kid on the greentech block at Khosla Ventures, was given only one day at the firm to prove his worth. Kaai and Soraa, two advanced LED and optics startups, and Tamer, a former VP at Broadcom and Agere, are teaming up to destroy Blu-ray with lasers. Yes... lasers. When asked to comment on his newest employee, Vinod said, "Here's the plan. We get the warhead and we hold the world for ransom for... ONE MILLION DOLLARS!"

  • Reva put 2,500 EVs on the road last year, making it the world's largest electric car company. Take that Tesla. The company, a JV between Maini Group India and AEV LLC of California, has been selling the cutest little car ever in India since 2001 and was buttressed in 2006 by a $20 million round lead by Draper Fisher Jurveston. Reva's skunkworks are reportedly busy developing lithium ion and lithium polymer batteries in preparation for their entrance into the American Noe Valley market. Tim Draper celebrates his investment in Reva

  • On February 4, Evergreen Solar registered for a public offering of 20 million shares of common stock, hoping to raise $231 million, and up to $266 million if its underwriters jump on board. We used to be good friends, and Evergreen should know that if they ever needed the money I'd be happy to loan them a couple hundred. I just hope they're using the cash to get help, and not blowing it at the dog track.

  • BioEnergy LLC has closed a $201 million round of debt financing, allowing them to begin construction on Pennsylvania's first ethanol plant. The Clearfield, PA plant is, according to bankers who worked on the deal, a miracle "of innovative debt structuring techniques and the dedication of many financial professionals." Because, well, it turns out debt financing is the only good thing corn ethanol has to offer.

  • And finally today, ecogeek jumps on the fusion bandwagon and prepares for a long, bumpy ride.
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