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Chevron, P&G pony up for LS9's $25M round

September 24, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Strategic funding for California-based biofuel startup tops off a busy week for cleantech. Details of this, and we spot 25 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

NASA looks at plant biomass as new source of biofuel in space

August 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Moffett Field, Calif.-based scientists plan to apply a new bionanotech approach, which breaks down inedible plant material into usable sugars. Full Story »

Pertamina seeking $3B to increase geothermal by 1 GW

August 14, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company wants to reach 1.34 GW within five years to meet rising demand without importing oil. Full Story »

LS9’s clean diesel meets U.S., Brazilian requirements

July 20, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - South San Francisco-based advanced biofuel company said its UltraClean Diesel offers an 85 percent reduction in GHG emissions compared to conventional fuel. Full Story »

NASA’s got a new way to get biofuel from algae

May 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Google-backed experiment has legs at sea, cleaning waste water while removing carbon dioxide from the air. Full Story »

US plans $80B to optimize water, energy use in federal buildings

December 19, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Companies paid up to $5B each based on the actual savings of energy and water. Full Story »

Total grows solar push with $45M funding to Konarka

December 15, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Companies plan to partner on R&D in bioplastics and solar as both expand product lines. Full Story »

German government invests €2.5M in OPV research

December 2, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Konarka Technologies spearheads the consortium, which aims to extend the life of organic solar photovoltaics. Full Story »

Hyundai plans fuel-cell car for 2012

October 28, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - South Korea's largest automaker expects commercial production of the fuel-cell vehicle three years after its planned hybrid-electric car. Full Story »

Norway fast-tracks hydrogen highway

October 20, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Mazda zooms down Norway’s hydrogen highway, but California focuses on keeping its hydrogen-fueled cars close. Full Story »
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