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How Xtreme Power Tackles Grid Level Energy Storage

May 23, 2012

For six years, energy storage company Xtreme Power and wind energy company First Wind have partnered to overcome challenges associated with the power grid.

India Tapping U.S. to Boost Solar Power

May 23, 2012

Opportunities for solar power abound in India, along with possibilities for collaboration between India and the U.S.

Next-Gen Biofuels Ready to Come On Line

May 23, 2012

Advanced biofuels manufacturers are entering a critical phase as a new generation of production facilities are about to come on line.

Fundings+Deals , New Products+Startups

Report: $400M Investment in Water Innovation

TYPE: RESEARCH REPORT   |   COST: $400 Million
Summary:

VC deal flow and corporate investment focused on water innovation in extractive industries has accelerated, with most activity taking place in North America and the number of deals expected to rise, according to a report by London Environmental Investors Forum.

Apple's Data To Be Juiced By Green Energy

May 23, 2012

Apple plans to use renewable energy to power its main U.S. data center by the end of this year.

U.S. Imposes Solar Tariffs on Chinese Panels

May 23, 2012

The U.S. Commerce Department has imposed antidumping tariffs of over 31% on Chinese solar panels.

Kleiner Perkins’ New Fund Has Partial Clean Tech Focus

May 23, 2012

A new Kleiner Perkins fund closed at $525 million and will invest in early-stage consumer tech, enterprise tech, clean tech and life sciences companies.

Survey: Americans Will Pay More for Clean Energy

May 23, 2012

A new study of public opinion by researchers at Harvard and Yale finds that people are willing to pay 13 percent more for electricity to move to cleaner energy.

Energy Storage Sector Gets Boost from Berkeley Lab

May 8, 2012

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a hotbed of energy storage and battery research, where its looking at underlying gaps in performance. Its partnership with the California...

Energy Storage, Biofuels Rule IPO Market: Survey

May 8, 2012

The Energy Storage and Biofuels sectors are anticipated to have the highest number of IPOs in 2012, followed closely by the Smart Grid and Lighting sectors, according to a survey of...