Clean coal

Patently unobvious

Beyond all the discussions about emissions reductions and capping and trading at the COP15 climate change meetings this December, expect to hear a persistent sub-theme about tech transfer between developed countries and lesser developed ones.

And the topic of cleantech intellectual property rights (IPR)—and who should own them—is only going to become more of a focus as clean technologies are asked to scale, particularly in the developing world.

Cougar Energy scores A$8M for underground coal gasification

September 15, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Australian firm plans to use the money to complete construction of its UCG demonstration project in Queensland. Full Story »

U.S. and China plan to take over the world?

September 9, 2009 - Best of the web - A new report says the two countries will soon announce a top-level business collaboration that hinges on a cleantech market. Full Story »

Cleantech fizzles while summer sizzles

August 20, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - We spotted only 20 deals in the cleantech sector this week. Do long, lazy summer days mean investors are napping? Full Story »

Cleantech and the summer blockbuster

August 17, 2009 - by the Cleantech Avenger - EEStor, the U.S. coal lobby and a handful of failed cleantech companies: will they Transform or be Terminated by the financial Ice Age? It's... the Cleantech Avenger! Full Story »

CarbonTech putting car shreds, municipal waste to new use

July 29, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - CarbonTech is one of 30 cleantech companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

N-Viro launches clean soil facility in Israel

July 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Toledo, Ohio-based company starts construction of new soil product line and manufacturing facility to serve Tel Aviv area of Israel. Full Story »

It doesn’t grow on trees, but the DOE dishes it out

July 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - The U.S. Department of Energy allocated funds for everything from the smart grid to hydropower this week. Details, and a roundup of 33 latest deals in cleantech. Full Story »

Aquatech wins seawater desal project in India

June 3, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - A portion of the desalinated water is earmarked for a highly efficient 4 GW coal plant being built by a subsidiary of Tata Power. Full Story »

Energy efficiency rules week's cleantech roost

May 28, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Five startups secure $32 million for efficiency plays in manufacturing, lighting and solar. Details of this, plus we spot 40 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »
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