http://www.cleantech.com/news/newswire Newswire detail page en http://www.cleantech.com/news/4039/verutek-completes-new-green-chemistry-remediation-project Company that uses plant extracts to remedy toxic pollution claims another customer win. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4039/verutek-completes-new-green-chemistry-remediation-project#comments Bioremediation John Collins U.S. Northeast VeruTEK Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:37:17 -0500 Dallas Kachan 4039 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4035/indian-company-lets-drivers-opt-electric-battery West Bengal Green Energy offers to insert battery systems in consumer vehicles for a little over $1,000. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4035/indian-company-lets-drivers-opt-electric-battery#comments Advanced batteries Electric/hybrid cars India Tara International West Bengal Green Energy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:48:43 -0500 Emma Ritch 4035 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4032/new-chinese-players-enter-solar-despite-oversupply-fears China Solar announces 1 GW solar farm, while Cheshing Champion plans production line and 5 MW power plant. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4032/new-chinese-players-enter-solar-despite-oversupply-fears#comments Cheshing Champion China China Technology Development Group Solar Terra Solar Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:04:57 -0500 Emma Ritch 4032 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4030/pressure-gas-pipelines-power-london UK startup 2OC works with National Grid to generate 20 MW using 'geo-pressure' by 2010. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4030/pressure-gas-pipelines-power-london#comments 2OC Energy from waste Geothermal Western Europe Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:37:06 -0500 Emma Ritch 4030 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4027/evergreen-solar-spending-30m-close-pilot-plant Analysts say closure of 17 MW facility could help solar panel maker achieve profitability in 2009. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4027/evergreen-solar-spending-30m-close-pilot-plant#comments Evergreen Solar Solar Thomas Weisel Partners USA Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:54:09 -0500 Emma Ritch 4027 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4025/british-researchers-clear-path-massive-ocean-iron-fertilization-project Scientists show that melting ice releases iron, paving the way for man-made iron fertilization off the Falklands coast. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4025/british-researchers-clear-path-massive-ocean-iron-fertilization-project#comments Carbon trading Climos Emissions reduction Planktos Rob Raiswell Western Europe Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:15:36 -0500 Emma Ritch 4025 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4024/day4-energy-lays-one-third-workforce Canadian solar module maker says it's streamlining operations to save capital and materials costs. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4024/day4-energy-lays-one-third-workforce#comments Canada Day4 Energy George Rubin Jabil Circuit Q-Cells Solar Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:04:13 -0500 Emma Ritch 4024 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4020/utility-commission-rejects-duke-energys-funding-plan-solar-project State agency approves $50 million, 10 MW project but says Duke can't get paid more for power than third-party providers. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4020/utility-commission-rejects-duke-energys-funding-plan-solar-project#comments Duke Energy North America Solar SunEdison Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:35:08 -0500 Emma Ritch 4020 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4019/yingli-signs-15-mw-solar-module-deal-german-installer Chinese PV manufacturer sees shares rise nearly 6 percent as Goldbeck Solar signs deal with Yingli. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4019/yingli-signs-15-mw-solar-module-deal-german-installer#comments China Goldbeck Solar Solar Yingli Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:59:41 -0500 Emma Ritch 4019 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4017/solyndra-closes-2008-220m-financing-round Thin-film solar developer reportedly had second-largest funding round of the year, bringing its total raised to $820 million. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4017/solyndra-closes-2008-220m-financing-round#comments Argonaut Ventures Chris Gronet CMEA Ventures Martin Röscheisen Nanosolar North America Redpoint Ventures Solar Solyndra U.S. Venture Partners Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:31:50 -0500 Emma Ritch 4017 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4015/luca-gets-76m-coal-gasification Colorado firm uses micro-organisms to turn coal into methane underground. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4015/luca-gets-76m-coal-gasification#comments Global relevance Clean coal Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Luca Technologies One Equity Partners Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:36:25 -0500 Emma Ritch 4015 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4014/extra-solar-panels-spain-driving-down-prices Some installers and developers snatch up panels at bargain prices, while credit crunch limits others' participation. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4014/extra-solar-panels-spain-driving-down-prices#comments Europe Jeff Osborne Joseph Deignan OptieEnergy Q-Cells Solar SunPower Thomas Weisel Partners Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:52:46 -0500 Emma Ritch 4014 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4010/US-military-funds-35M-research-algae-jet-fuel Science Applications International and General Atomics secure contracts through 2010 to help commercialize biofuel for military jets and vehicles. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4010/US-military-funds-35M-research-algae-jet-fuel#comments BAE Systems Biofuels General Atomics General Dynamics North America Science Applications International UOP Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:56:10 -0500 Emma Ritch 4010 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4008/biomass-plant-underwear-factory Georgia plant expected to power 10,000 homes using materials from local forest industry starting in August. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4008/biomass-plant-underwear-factory#comments Biomass Green Power EMC Leaf Clean Energy Multitrade Biomass Holdings North America Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:30:55 -0500 Emma Ritch 4008 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3995/china-researchers-develop-alkaline-fuel-cell-membrane New membrane allows for cheaper components, such as nickel, but restricts power output. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3995/china-researchers-develop-alkaline-fuel-cell-membrane#comments China Daihatsu Motor DuPont Hydrogen and fuel cells Lin Zhuang Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:55:34 -0500 Emma Ritch 3995 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4006/us-plans-80b-optimize-water-energy-use-federal-buildings Companies paid up to $5B each based on the actual savings of energy and water. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4006/us-plans-80b-optimize-water-energy-use-federal-buildings#comments Ameresco Chevron Constellation Energy Energy efficiency FPL Group Honeywell Johnson Controls Lockheed Martin Noresco North America Pepco Siemens Water Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:11:09 -0500 Emma Ritch 4006 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4005/india-develops-efficiency-trading-market In the spirit of a carbon-emissions trading market, India plans to establish a way to reward energy savings. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4005/india-develops-efficiency-trading-market#comments Emissions reduction Energy efficiency India Multi Commodity Exchange Performance monitoring Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:08:28 -0500 Emma Ritch 4005 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4004/plug-power-stock-dives-response-layoffs Stock down 19 percent as fuel cell maker announces layoffs to streamline operations and focus on powering vehicles. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4004/plug-power-stock-dives-response-layoffs#comments Fuel cell vehicles Hydrogen and fuel cells Maxwell Technologies Plug Power USA Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:17:08 -0500 Emma Ritch 4004 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4003/yingli-shares-rise-word-new-sales Company touts its products' reliability and performance as key to two latest sales. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4003/yingli-shares-rise-word-new-sales#comments China Solar Yingli Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:52:27 -0500 Dallas Kachan 4003 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/4000/us-car-battery-companies-seek-1b-federal-aid New consortium asks government to level playing field with Asian competitors in race to make batteries for electric vehicles. http://www.cleantech.com/news/4000/us-car-battery-companies-seek-1b-federal-aid#comments 3M A123Systems ActaCell Advanced batteries EEStor Electric/hybrid cars EnerSys FMC General Motors Johnson Controls Mobius Power North America Saft Think Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:26:44 -0500 Emma Ritch 4000 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3999/planktos-drops-ocean-iron-dreams-it-changes-hands-direction As company switches CEOs, Planktos plans to break into copper mining. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3999/planktos-drops-ocean-iron-dreams-it-changes-hands-direction#comments Global relevance Carbon trading Climos Emissions reduction Planktos Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:35:49 -0500 Emma Ritch 3999 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3993/think-halts-electric-car-production-plans-layoffs Norwegian government rejects electric automaker's plea for $40 million in loan guarantees. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3993/think-halts-electric-car-production-plans-layoffs#comments A123Systems Advanced batteries Electric/hybrid cars Ener1 Europe Ford Richard Canny Tesla Motors Think Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:48:53 -0500 Emma Ritch 3993 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3986/termites-gas-tank Researchers study termites' ability to break down wood as the potential solution for cheaply producing alternative fuels. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3986/termites-gas-tank#comments Global relevance Biofuel vehicles Biofuels Clean diesel Qteros Verenium Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:54:47 -0500 Emma Ritch 3986 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3989/dubais-millennium-finance-launches-200m-clean-energy-fund Dubai-based firm plans to raise $150 million by March for energy technologies and open an office in India. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3989/dubais-millennium-finance-launches-200m-clean-energy-fund#comments Advanced Equities Biofuels Energy efficiency India Millennium Finance Solar Wind Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:35:07 -0500 Emma Ritch 3989 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3988/ping-pong-powered-cars Swedish researcher proposes 'car of the future' fueled by hydrogen-filled ping-pong balls. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3988/ping-pong-powered-cars#comments Advanced batteries Biofuel vehicles Biofuels Europe Hydrogen and fuel cells Lars Stenmark Maria Stromme Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:50:19 -0500 Emma Ritch 3988 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3987/powergenix-batteries-hit-us-retail-market Ritz Camera begins selling rechargeable AA batteries using proprietary nickel-zinc technology. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3987/powergenix-batteries-hit-us-retail-market#comments Advanced batteries North America PowerGenix Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:15:30 -0500 Emma Ritch 3987 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3983/chinas-byd-sells-first-mass-produced-plug-cars Warren Buffett-backed automaker targets Chinese market with its eye on the U.S. and Europe in 2011. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3983/chinas-byd-sells-first-mass-produced-plug-cars#comments Advanced batteries BYD China Electric/hybrid cars General Motors MidAmerican Energy Holdings Project Better Place Saab Tesla Motors Toyota Warren Buffett Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:36 -0500 Emma Ritch 3983 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3981/renewable-energy-trust-asia-launches-250m-energy-technologies Units of GE and Conergy team up to finance 200 MW of wind, solar, hydro, biogas and biomass projects in Asia-Pacific region. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3981/renewable-energy-trust-asia-launches-250m-energy-technologies#comments Biomass China Conergy Epuron General Electric Marine power Solar Wind Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:28:36 -0500 Emma Ritch 3981 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3980/total-grows-solar-push-45m-funding-konarka Companies plan to partner on R&D in bioplastics and solar as both expand product lines. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3980/total-grows-solar-push-45m-funding-konarka#comments Global relevance 3i Atotech Bio materials Biofuels Bostik Chevron Draper Fisher Jurvetson Eastman Chemical GDF Suez Hutchinson Konarka Natural chemistry New Enterprise Associates Sartomer Solar Total Total Petrochemicals Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:22:08 -0500 Emma Ritch 3980 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3978/maharashtra-starts-regulate-cities-e-waste Mumbai and Pune are considered the Indian state's worst offenders, with 28,000 metric tons of electronic waste annually. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3978/maharashtra-starts-regulate-cities-e-waste#comments Attero Recycling India Materials recovery Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:11:33 -0500 Emma Ritch 3978 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3977/australia-taking-bids-aus182m-cleantech-projects Victorian government plans majority of grants for carbon capture and storage, with money set aside for energy projects in solar, geothermal, biomass, wave and storage. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3977/australia-taking-bids-aus182m-cleantech-projects#comments Australia/Pacific Biomass Carbon trading Emissions reduction Geothermal Marine power Solar Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:57:49 -0500 Emma Ritch 3977 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3976/california-adopts-nations-strictest-emissions-regulations New regulations require utilities to get 30 percent of power from renewables by 2020. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3976/california-adopts-nations-strictest-emissions-regulations#comments Carbon trading Emissions reduction U.S. West Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:01:26 -0500 Emma Ritch 3976 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3971/india-rajasthan-plans-16B-renewable-energy Indian state's government signs deals with 14 companies to generate power from wind and biomass. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3971/india-rajasthan-plans-16B-renewable-energy#comments Biomass Enercon Energy from waste India Suzlon Wind Wish Wind Infrastructure Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:52:37 -0500 Emma Ritch 3971 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3969/china-sunergy-yingli-announce-supply-deals-amid-sector-turmoil Chinese solar cell makers affirm sales targets as solar stocks continue to take a beating. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3969/china-sunergy-yingli-announce-supply-deals-amid-sector-turmoil#comments China China Sunergy IBC Solar Q-Cells Solar Solarwatt Yingli Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:11:04 -0500 Emma Ritch 3969 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3966/israel-opens-largest-solar-plant-chinese-help Suntech and Solarit Doral build 50KW rooftop project as part of countries' cooperation in renewable energy. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3966/israel-opens-largest-solar-plant-chinese-help#comments Global relevance Open Energy Solar Solarit Doral Suntech Power Holdings Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:26:53 -0500 Emma Ritch 3966 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3959/researchers-study-doping-zinc-oxide-leds German scientists discover method for hydrogen doping that opens the production of higher-performing LEDs and other semiconductors. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3959/researchers-study-doping-zinc-oxide-leds#comments Global relevance Energy efficiency Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:28:04 -0500 Emma Ritch 3959 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3958/bankruptcies-start-plague-chinese-solar Module producers unable to absorb losses from worsening exchange rates, lower demand and falling oil prices. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3958/bankruptcies-start-plague-chinese-solar#comments China Solar Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:09:06 -0500 Emma Ritch 3958 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3956/everq-postpones-ipo-changes-name Solar manufacturer plans to operate independently of parent companies Evergreen, Q-Cells and REC as sales skyrocket and third line nears production. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3956/everq-postpones-ipo-changes-name#comments Europe Evergreen Solar EverQ Q-Cells Solar Sovello Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:03:32 -0500 Emma Ritch 3956 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3947/earth-capital-partners-launches-5b-environmental-fund London-based fund is expected to take advantage of downturn to invest in solar, agriculture, and waste-to-energy. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3947/earth-capital-partners-launches-5b-environmental-fund#comments Global relevance Earth Capital Partners Energy from waste Stanley Fink Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:17:43 -0500 Emma Ritch 3947 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3949/coskata-gets-40m-pilot-ethanol-plant-nears-completion Coskata also planning first commercial ethanol-from-biorefuse facility to reach goal of $1 per gallon. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3949/coskata-gets-40m-pilot-ethanol-plant-nears-completion#comments Advanced Technology Ventures Biofuels Blackstone Group Coskata Energy from waste General Motors Globespan Capital Partners GreatPoint Ventures Khosla Ventures USA Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:19:56 -0500 Emma Ritch 3949 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3948/report-calls-recycling-waste-energy Institution of Mechanical Engineers suggests paper and plastic are better used for fuel, heat and electricity. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3948/report-calls-recycling-waste-energy#comments Energy from waste Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA Materials recovery Waste Recycling Group Western Europe Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:47:00 -0500 Emma Ritch 3948 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3946/top-us-bank-phases-out-loans-dirty-coal Bank of America's decision to withhold money from companies that take the tops off mountains is seen as a blow to the coal industry. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3946/top-us-bank-phases-out-loans-dirty-coal#comments Bank of America Biofuels Carbon trading Citigroup Clean coal Emissions reduction HSBC USA Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:22:09 -0500 Emma Ritch 3946 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3941/india-gets-first-car-free-city Daytime ban on vehicles in city center expected to put pressure on other Indian cities to reduce pollution. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3941/india-gets-first-car-free-city#comments Emissions reduction India Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:41:17 -0500 Emma Ritch 3941 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3939/econcern-invest-%E2%82%AC863m-chinese-wind-farms Plans call for four onshore wind farms totalling 720MW capacity to be developed with China National Offshore Oil and Sinohydro. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3939/econcern-invest-%E2%82%AC863m-chinese-wind-farms#comments China Econcern Wind Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:24:18 -0500 Emma Ritch 3939 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3935/hawaii-becomes-next-stop-better-place Startup plans infrastructure for electric vehicles to take advantage of high energy costs of the island economy. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3935/hawaii-becomes-next-stop-better-place#comments Project Better Place Shai Agassi USA Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:46:30 -0500 Emma Ritch 3935 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3932/thar-technologies-plans-indian-biodiesel-plant Pennsylvania company using $2M U.S. government grant to develop one-step biodiesel process to be used in new plant. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3932/thar-technologies-plans-indian-biodiesel-plant#comments Biofuels Clean diesel India Thar Technologies Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:01:09 -0500 Emma Ritch 3932 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3930/e-waste-recycling-scores-big-chinas-challenge-cup Students team from Jiangsu Teachers University of Technology secure 60 million RMB and silver medal, creating spin-off company. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3930/e-waste-recycling-scores-big-chinas-challenge-cup#comments China Jiangsu Xiangyu Resource Recycling Tech Materials recovery Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:27:00 -0500 Emma Ritch 3930 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3929/german-government-invests-%E2%82%AC25m-opv-research Konarka Technologies spearheads the consortium, which aims to extend the life of organic solar photovoltaics. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3929/german-government-invests-%E2%82%AC25m-opv-research#comments 3i Chevron Draper Fisher Jurvetson Eastman Chemical Konarka New Enterprise Associates Solar Western Europe Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:55:03 -0500 Emma Ritch 3929 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3927/shell-buys-pollution-scrubbing-firm Cansolv's technology being used to remove sulfur dioxide and futher carbon capture and storage systems. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3927/shell-buys-pollution-scrubbing-firm#comments Global relevance Carbon trading Emissions reduction Greg Lewin Shell Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:21:01 -0500 Emma Ritch 3927 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3924/indian-companies-order-300mw-wind-power Wind turbine maker Suzlon said it expects to install another 1.5 gigawatts of wind power in one state alone by 2011. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3924/indian-companies-order-300mw-wind-power#comments India MSPL Prasad Menon REpower Systems Suzlon Tata Wind Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:04:15 -0500 Massie Santos Ballon 3924 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3923/beijing-meets-blue-sky-days-target-early China aims for lower vehicle emissions by 2012, subsidizing a Chinese car maker's hybrid car production plans. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3923/beijing-meets-blue-sky-days-target-early#comments Biofuel vehicles Chang'an New Energy Automotive China Electric/hybrid cars Emissions reduction Fuel cell vehicles Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:07:51 -0500 Massie Santos Ballon 3923 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3922/finland-vietnam-launch-fish-fuel-project Vietnamese companies competing against local exporters find biodiesel made from catfish fat too pricey for production. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3922/finland-vietnam-launch-fish-fuel-project#comments Agifish Biofuels Energy from waste Hiep Thanh Seafood JSC Minh Tu Ltd. Neste Oil Northern Europe VTT Technical Research Center Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:29:54 -0500 Massie Santos Ballon 3922 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3918/holy-see-sees-future-solar The Vatican endorses solar energy with installation of $1.6 million system on roof but ponders 740-acre solar farm to become net exporter of energy. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3918/holy-see-sees-future-solar#comments Global relevance SMA Solar SolarWorld Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:18:11 -0500 Emma Ritch 3918 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3917/orient-green-power-gets-35m-indian-renewables Chennai-based developer plans acquisitions of biomass and other projects to reach 500 MW capacity in the next two to three years. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3917/orient-green-power-gets-35m-indian-renewables#comments Bessemer Venture Partners Biomass Carbon trading Energy from waste India Marine power Olympus Capital Orient Green Power Shiriam Wind Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:41:26 -0500 Emma Ritch 3917 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3915/ethanol-consolidation-could-join-poet-verasun Both corn-ethanol giants confirm they're in talks with undisclosed companies for acquisitions. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3915/ethanol-consolidation-could-join-poet-verasun#comments Biofuels Poet USA VeraSun Energy Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:42:37 -0500 Emma Ritch 3915 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3910/swedish-firm-designs-solar-powered-submarine BKW seeking investors of 10 million Swiss francs for 'Projekt Goldfisch.' http://www.cleantech.com/news/3910/swedish-firm-designs-solar-powered-submarine#comments BKW FMB Energie Europe Solar Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:02:25 -0500 Emma Ritch 3910 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3906/finavera-ge-sign-financing-deal Four projects in British Columbia are part of Finavera's new focus on wind after setbacks in wave energy pursuits. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3906/finavera-ge-sign-financing-deal#comments Canada Finavera Renewables General Electric Wind Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:15:22 -0500 Emma Ritch 3906 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3907/french-researcher-boosts-efficiency-methanol-fuel-cell Study using microfuel cells at room temperature find high efficiencies with low fuel needs, further positioning the energy source for use in consumer devices. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3907/french-researcher-boosts-efficiency-methanol-fuel-cell#comments Hydrogen and fuel cells Sharp Solar Western Europe Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:47:58 -0500 Emma Ritch 3907 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3903/electrotherm-india-splits-electric-vehicles Steel and engineering firm demerges electric vehicle and scooter division to focus on core business and solar. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3903/electrotherm-india-splits-electric-vehicles#comments Electric/hybrid cars ElectroTherm India India Solar Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:09:36 -0500 Emma Ritch 3903 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3902/solairedirect-raises-%E2%82%AC20m-move-commercial-solar French firm aims to be third-largest solar developer in France, after EDF and GDF. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3902/solairedirect-raises-%E2%82%AC20m-move-commercial-solar#comments Demeter Partners EDF Europe GDF Suez Ofivalmo Partners Schneider Electric Ventures Solairedirect Solar TechFund Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:42:02 -0500 Emma Ritch 3902 at http://www.cleantech.com/news http://www.cleantech.com/news/3901/intel-numonyx-open-20m-wastewater-plant-israel Chipmakers' first commercial plant could provide 6,300 cubic meters of water a day to the agricultural industry. http://www.cleantech.com/news/3901/intel-numonyx-open-20m-wastewater-plant-israel#comments Green construction Intel Israel Materials recovery Numonyx Solar Water Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:14:26 -0500 Emma Ritch 3901 at 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