SolFocus Closes $47.5M Financing
Mountain View, California-based concentrator photovoltaic company plans to expand manufacturing.
ZeaChem Raises $34M for Cellulosic Refinery
Colorado-based company intends to use funds to build first biorefinery for hybrid process.
Terra-Gen Acquires 2,500MW Wind Portfolio
Wind projects in Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico have potential capacity of 2,500 MW.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – January 9, 2009
The Green Week in Review is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King. It’s posted every Friday morning and is about 15 minutes long. You can listen to it through your browser or download it to a portable MP3 player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s media player each week. In this week’s show… The coal ash disaster in Tennessee and Dynegy’s withdrawal of a joint venture to build additional coal-fired power plants. Also, groundbreaking recycling initiatives by Hewlett-Packard and Motorola. Plus, a review of international and domestic policy stories: Asia News Summary Low Carbon Fuels Standard NYC LED Street Lamps State News Round-Up And, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the battery industry, solar and more. ++++ The music in today’s show is from the CD Life in the Mirror by Athens, GA-based singer-songwriter Spencer Frye.
NY Governor Announces Energy Agenda
David Patterson committed the state to a goal of meeting 45% of its electricity needs through energy efficiency and renewable energy sources by 2015.
Continental Conducts First Test Flight With Algae-Based Biofuel
U.S. air carrier is first to test a biofuel blend made from jatropha and algae oils.
Dozens of Coal Ash Dumps Pose Similar Threat As TN Disaster
Environmental Integrity Project report examines the most toxic coal ash dumps in the U.S.
Researchers Create Car Parts From Coconuts
Researchers from Baylor University hope to create a sustainable industry for poor coconut farmers in developing nations.
Efficiency Gets Due Respect
Time magazine heralds efficiency as "America's Untapped Energy Resource" in a recent issue.
FPL Energy Changes Name
The company says new name--NextEra Energy Resources--beter reflects focus on clean energy.
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