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Total, MIT to work on batteries that store solar

November 4, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - $4 million agreement over the next five years is expected to bolster Paris-based oil company's solar research. Full Story »

Tuberculosis-related bug with biofuel possibilities?

September 25, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - MIT researchers take an in-depth look at soil-dwelling microbes that eat sugars and toxic compounds to produce biofuel. Full Story »

Startup squeezing energy from waves, no grid required

August 19, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Resolute Marine Energy is one of 27 cleantech companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in this Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Magma Energy heats up geothermal with $87M IPO

June 26, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Canadian geothermal company is expected to begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on July 7 under the ticker symbol MXY.TO. Full Story »

MIT offers answers to reduce CO2 emissions from coal

June 19, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New report out of MIT symposium suggests technology options such as efficiency retrofits to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. Full Story »

Upside of humidity: New source of water in desert?

June 5, 2009 - Best of the web - German research scientists have come up with a way to extract drinking water from air humidity using renewable energy. Full Story »

MIT's new alloy has chrome’s shine but not its toxins

June 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Marlborough, Mass.-based Xtalic has licensed MIT’s technology on a worldwide level and thinks it has a commercially viable product. Full Story »

ERRA plans lightweight EVs with nickel hydrogen batteries

April 8, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Texas-based startup is one of 20 companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in a new weekly feature, the Pitch o' the week. Full Story »

MIT: Alarming energy use in emerging industries

March 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Solar sector is among the culprits using drastically more energy and materials than traditional manufacturing, says new study. Full Story »

Scientists discover 9-second lithium-ion recharge

March 13, 2009 - by Christine Blackman - A newly found lithium-ion tunnel allows electrons to flow freely during battery recharge. Full Story »
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