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Next round of DOE loan guarantee companies look to follow Solyndra

September 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee adviser Steve Spinner cautions that government-funded loans need to be repaid. Full Story »

VanDyne supercharges forward

September 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Colorado-based startup said it’s planning to deliver its first prototype to a farming equipment manufacturer in October 2009. Full Story »

Rogers calls private sector key to scaling cleantech

September 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - While DOE Senior Adviser Matt Rogers told the Cleantech Forum that stimulus funding only 'provides a down payment,' his office is gearing up for new funding announcements every 10 days. Full Story »

Industry experts question where stimulus funds are going

September 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Mohr Davidow Ventures partner and Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s CEO take a critical look at the Recovery Act and its impact on the cleantech sector. Full Story »

Electric-bill increases go hand in hand with RPS targets

September 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Project development is likely to take off as U.S. utilities recognize cost increases are inevitable for power generation to come from renewables, says Goodwin Procter's R.J. Lyman. Full Story »

Kentucky lures EV maker

September 4, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Global Green Cars is looking to scale production of its plug-in vehicles with a new facility capable of making 30,000 cars and trucks annually. Full Story »

Recovery Act goes to work for two Pennsylvania wind farms

September 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - U.S. Department of Energy doles out the first $502M of $3B for clean energy projects through direct payments in lieu of tax credits. Full Story »

New Generation Biofuels faces Nasdaq delisting

August 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Florida biofuels company faces Sept. 10 deadline to give officials a plan to become compliant with listing requirements. Full Story »

Northwest Renewable trades corn-ethanol for biomass

August 28, 2009 - Best of the web - Subsidiary of U.S. Ethanol announces plans for 24-MW biomass power plant, scrapping the three-year effort to build a corn-ethanol plant in Washington because of unfavorable economics. Full Story »

NGP closes $348M fund for late-stage energy technology

August 17, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Adding to its first $148M fund, veteran PE firm prepares to make new investments in energy efficiency and other technologies. Full Story »
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