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How did KiOR, a Texas-based biofuels company beat dozens of rivals – and millions of years of geology – to create commercial quantities of crude oil from wood chips?

Some of cleantech’s most promising young startups share “lessons learned” from their experiences raising venture funding, and offer some advice to the venture community.

After Sandy, New York and private investors are betting billions on a sustainability plan to save the city from future natural disasters.

Adopting efficiency measures could allow the world to keep temperatures from rising 3 degrees Celsius, buying time to seal a climate-protection deal, says the IEA.

There is a high likelihood that the Production Tax Credit will be renewed for another 12 months before expiring at the end of the year, according to the AWEA.

Legislative moves to promote renewable energy sources, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and increase energy efficiency will go on.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says a shift is global oil production could transform energy supplies, US politics, and international diplomacy.

With cleantech venture investing shifting to smaller, more capital- efficient deals, the sector saw a big drop in terms of dollars invested in Q3: only $791m flowed in during that period, versus $991m in Q2, according to the MoneyTree report. The number of cleantech deals, 58, was virtually unchanged.

The global biofuel enzymes market, currently estimated at $1 trillion, will grow at a CAGR of 7.6% over five-years, driven by growing consumption of biodiesel and increased legislation for the blending of biofuel, says Transparency Market Research.

President Obama will enact tougher regulation for energy companies during his next term.