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Experts and solar executives say smaller, more decentralized methods of generating and storing electricity help ease strain on the grid in times of high demand or failure.

The military’s plans to expand its use of biofuels could generate $10Bil in revenue and jumpstart the biofuel market, according to a new report.

Google is investing $75Mil in an Iowa-based wind farm as part of its plan to develop cleaner energy sources for its data centers.

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.