Bio materials

Cleantech deals don't slow in final weeks of '08

December 18, 2008 - Exclusive - Cleantech closes the year with a bang, with a record 41 deals announced that span efficiency, biopesticides, solar and biofuels. Full Story »

Total grows solar push with $45M funding to Konarka

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

Small deals in wind, bioplastic, lighting lead the week

December 11, 2008 - Exclusive - Of 26 deals this week, nearly half are worth less than $20 million, while investors launch $5.36 billion in new funds. Full Story »

Debt, acquisitions lead week's cleantech deals

November 26, 2008 - Exclusive - Is this the beginning of a trend toward loans and debt financing in cleantech? This, and we spot 31 deals this week. Full Story »

EnerG2 emerges from stealth with ultracapacitor material

November 19, 2008 - Best of the web - Seattle-based startup raises $8.5M to ramp production of its advanced electrode materials. Full Story »

Solar sector deals continue to shine

October 30, 2008 - Exclusive - First Solar puts cash into SolarCity, Trans-India grabs Solar Semiconductor, and we spot 21 other deals over the past week. Full Story »

‘Ion jelly’ for better, cheaper batteries

October 17, 2008 - News brief - Gelatin-based substance can carry an electrical current and reduce overheating. Full Story »

Fungus could cheaply desulfur crude oil

October 9, 2008 - News brief - New research explores less energy intensive method of sulfur extraction so the oil industry can meet lower emissions requirements. Full Story »

Total to make plastics from methanol

October 1, 2008 - News brief - The oil company opened a demonstration plant to produce olefins and polyolefins from methanol. Full Story »

UK firm plans biobutanol plant in India

September 22, 2008 - News brief - Green Biologics seeks £3.5M to commercialize renewable biochemical that can be used in biofuels, plastics and polymers. Full Story »
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