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One of the largest U.S. pension funds in California just opened its kimono on how it approaches alternative energy investment and sustainability.

Lawrence Berkeley Lab hires a chief sustainability officer to oversee energy efficiency efforts; the DOE launches a new Critical Materials Hub to focus on rare earths; and Lincoln...

The world’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which is located in the tiny Italian town of Crescentino, is expected to begin production this year.

Chris Coons, a freshman Democratic senator from Delaware, recently introduced legislation that would allow a range of renewable power generation and transmission projects to qualify...

Thin film solar panel maker Konarko’s bankruptcy was due to its inability to compete on cost, efficiency, and lifetime.

Investors included Mohr Davidow Ventures, Ohana Holdings LLC and Arsenal Venture Partners.

A surge in larger deals, marked by average late-stage deal size rising from $4.5 million to $12 million in 2011, is helping commercialization of key water technologies, says Lux Research.

A new paper by Brookings analyzes U.S. clean tech subsidies and proposes a tax or a cap-and-trade regime that would put an appropriate price on carbon and other greenhouse gases.

The Roda Group, the largest investor in Solazyme, has made new investments in mOasis and Inventys Thermal Technologies.

CEO David Crane says three innovative technologies are on the cusp of transforming clean energy.