U.S. West

Landfill waste to power Waste Management hauling fleet

November 3, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - $15.5 million plant built by Linde is expected to be able to produce to 13,000 gallons of liquefied natural gas a day. Full Story »

Blue Marble, Bionavitas ink biochemicals-from-algae deal

October 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Washington-based companies set out to use efficient algae-production process for specialty biochemicals under a new partnership. Full Story »

Amyris inches toward Series C close

October 1, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Biofuel startup has now raised $41.75 million of the $60 million target, which is expected to help the company begin production at its first commercial plant by 2011. Full Story »

U.S. Bancorp backs SolarCity with $100M fund

September 29, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Project financing marks the bank's second $100 million tax equity fund for a Bay Area-based solar installer. Full Story »

Biggest energy efficiency deal of '09 goes to Serious Materials

September 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Silicon Valley-based company brings in $60 million in venture capital to further develop next-gen green building products. Full Story »

Nebraska ethanol plant goes to auction

September 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - One of the state’s most anticipated yet unfinished ethanol plants is expected to be sold to the highest bidder next month. Full Story »

Pliant’s new flash drive line aims to cut energy costs 80%

September 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Silicon Valley-based startup looks to lower operating and cooling costs of storage and IT systems with its enterprise flash drives. Full Story »

Innovalight silicon ink solar cell reaches 18% conversion

September 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Solar cell testing centers NREL and ISE verify the Sunnyvale company’s record efficiency conversion. Full Story »

Solyndra raises $198M, breaks ground on 500 MW plant

September 4, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - $198M equity round led by Argonaut Private Equity and $535M Treasury Department loan clear the path for Solyndra's second manufacturing facility for cylindrical solar modules. Full Story »

Fulcrum BioEnergy claims proof of waste-to-ethanol tech

September 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - California startup plans to begin building its $120 million commercial facility in 2010, with expected production of 120 gallons of ethanol from each ton of municipal waste. Full Story »
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