Next-Gen Biofuels Ready to Come On Line
Advanced biofuels manufacturers are entering a critical phase as a new generation of production facilities are about to come on line.
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Apple's Data To Be Juiced By Green Energy
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
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
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
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, Biofuels Rule IPO Market: Survey
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 clean tech investors...
New York Makes Big Investment in Energy Efficiency
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to spend $800 million to make government buildings greener and reduce energy consumption by 20 percent over four years.
SolarCity Next to go IPO?
Solar panel company SolarCity Corp. has filed draft registration documents with the SEC, however it declined to name a specific time frame for its IPO.
NanoH2O Raises $60.5M in Funding
NanoH20, a water purification start-up, has raised $60.5 million in venture funding and bank loans. Investors see big opportunity in water as the world population grows.
First Solar Loses $449M in Q1
First Solar Inc. lost $449 million in the first quarter as a result of a restructuring that cut 30 percent of its staff and closed a plant in Germany.