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Smart grid co. gets $17.3M, heads to Vegas

July 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Salt Lake City-based home and business automation company plans to ramp up its development of products that help monitor and control energy use with new funds. Full Story »

SolFocus closes $77.6M round, readies for manufacturing ramp

July 9, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Mountain View, Calif.-based CPV developer exceeds its target with Series C close today and prepares to move from pilot production to commercialization. Details of this, plus 55 other deals we spotted in the past week. Full Story »

Blue Energy Canada rolls in $500M for tidal power

July 7, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Auckland, New Zealand’s World Energy Research signs joint agreement to fund the development of Blue Energy Canada’s first 200-megawatt commercial tidal power project. Full Story »

S. Korea plans $84.5B in cleantech investments

July 6, 2009 - Best of the web - The South Korean government unveils a spending plan today to jump start its economy and create jobs by growing the cleantech sector and developing related technologies. Full Story »

It doesn’t grow on trees, but the DOE dishes it out

July 2, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - The U.S. Department of Energy allocated funds for everything from the smart grid to hydropower this week. Details, and a roundup of 33 latest deals in cleantech. Full Story »

Canada startup aims to smoke asphalt shingles

June 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Tectusol is one of 30 companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

New AORA 'Power Flower' CSP station now in full bloom

June 25, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Yavne, Israel-based company’s new 100-kW hybrid solar thermal gas turbine flower plant makes concentrating solar power possible for the first time at a local level, claims company. Full Story »

Pound-for-pound, cleantech deals have a British twist

June 25, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - UK investors put their pounds to work this week in cleantech startups and new funds. Details of this, plus we spot 30 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Microsoft enters energy management with Hohm app

June 24, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Redmond, Wash.-based software giant unveils beta release from its new startup, announcing partnerships with four utilities and two leading meter companies, with more to follow. Full Story »

PowerSat’s space-age idea snags utility, investor attention

June 19, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Everett, Wash.-based startup receives commitments from angels and interest from utilities to build a 10-kilowatt demonstration of its space solar system early next year. Full Story »
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