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Pike Research: What Cleantech Bust?

February 23, 2012

In a Pike Research blog, the author Richard Martin contradicts assumptions made in a recent article by Wired magazine which describes how the clean tech industry went from boom to bust.

Hudson Clean Energy Partners Commits to China

February 23, 2012

The opportunities in China’s clean technology industry are impossible to ignore, says Hudson's CEO, Neil Auerbach.

New DOE Grants Back Battery, Biofuel Research

February 23, 2012

The U.S. DOE is investing $120 million to advance research in batteries and $3.8 million to study the potential of fast growing grass species as a direct source of fuel.

Munich Re Starts Selling Insurance on Renewables

February 23, 2012

Munich Re becomes the first insurer to offer coverage to renewable energy investors for the contingency that a solar supplier goes bankrupt.

Cape Wind Project Gets Boost from Utilities

February 23, 2012

Energy companies Northeast Utilities and NStar have agreed to buy more than 25% of the power produced by the Cape Wind offshore wind farm as a condition of a proposed deal that unites the companies.

Wind Credit Dealt Blow by Congress

February 23, 2012

After a deal to renew a tax credit failed, the wind power industry is bracing for layoffs and stalled or abandoned projects.

On the Radar

February 9, 2012

A White House audit of the U.S. DOE-loan program is expected out this week, a possible extension of U.S. wind power subsidies is on the horizon and Solar City is expected to file its IPO plans with the...

U.S. to Fast-Track Offshore Wind Farms

February 9, 2012

The Obama administration said it plans to make coastal areas available to wind energy developers by the end of the year.

New Public-Private Fund Aims to Raise $140 Bil for Green Projects

February 9, 2012

A new $4.7 billion public-private investment fund designed to spark private investment of at least 30 times that amount in emerging country green energy projects was recently announced.

U.S. DOE-Backed Ener1 Filed for Bankruptcy

February 9, 2012

Ener1 is the third Energy-Department-backed company to file for bankruptcy, after solar panel maker Solyndra and energy storage firm Beacon Power. However, its filing will enable it to receive new capital...

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