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U.S. East Coast ports offer $9M to improve air quality

September 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Ocean vessel operators are being incented to use low sulfur fuel and cargo handling equipment that meets current emissions standards. Full Story »

PepsiCo India turns to biogas to cut costs, carbon emissions

September 29, 2009 - Best of the web - Beverage and snack food giant says new biogas plant, which uses biodegradable waste generated at the Pune-based site, is running at full capacity. Full Story »

New alliance to develop reactor that uses carbon capture

September 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Mantra Venture Group and Korean air control company team up on new technology expected to be powered by renewable energy. Full Story »

Maxwell Tech to boost fuel efficiency with ultracapacitors

September 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - German automotive electronics supplier Continental AG signs deal with Maxwell to enable stop-start systems in vehicles to reduce fuel consumption. Full Story »

Has Calera become Khosla's 'favorite child'?

Vinod Khosla just might have let it slip which of his cleantech investments he thinks has the best chance at success.

When asked to pick the top company in the cleantech portfolio of Khosla Ventures, the firm's founder told the audience at the Always On Going Green Conference in Sausalito, Calif., that he couldn't choose (see Kleiner Perkins hints at plug-in car launch this week).

SDTC backs 18 Canadian cleantech startups

September 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Projects across Canada are to share C$250 million in funding announced today by the government-supported arm’s length foundation. 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 »

Canadian startup takes a GPS approach to smart metering transport

September 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Skymeter is one of 16 cleantech companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Cleantech investors return from summer hiatus

September 3, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Khosla Ventures closes $1.1 billion for two cleantech-focused funds, while solar takes a chunk of this week's venture capital financing. Details of this, plus we spot 31 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

SPX, Thermax to control power plant emissions in new JV

August 26, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New collaboration aimed at India and Southeast Asia’s power industry is expected to produce emissions-control equipment for power plants. Full Story »
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