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Fire sale continues for some cleantech firms

March 19, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - More solar and biofuel companies sell their assets on the cheap. Details of this, and we spot 51 deals this week. Full Story »

PG&E opens bidding for 500 MW solar program in California

March 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Utility begins taking applications for first project, expected to be 2 MW operating before the end of 2009. Full Story »

Sun rises on cleantech hotspot in Norway

March 12, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - More than $228 million goes to two Norwegian cleantech companies. Details of this, and 42 deals we spotted this week. Full Story »

PowerSecure shares rise on smart grid win

March 6, 2009 - by Dallas Kachan - Company's stock rises 4.24-percent on NASDAQ, up $.14 to $3.44, on news of new smart grid and LED lighting contracts. Full Story »

National Semi plans to reduce solar energy losses due to shading

March 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - National Semiconductor thinks add-on distributed control system for solar panels could one day make up a quarter of its sales. Full Story »

Ethanol and building materials soak up the green

February 26, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Green construction technologies grab more than $20 million, while ethanol in Africa and Denmark pulls in $23 million. Details of this and 36 other deals we spotted this week. Full Story »

VCs evolve role in cleantech

February 24, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Industry leaders at the Cleantech Forum XXI find the bright side of lower valuations and rates of return. Full Story »

China plans $36.5B for grid upgrade

February 23, 2009 - Best of the web - 2009 spending up slightly from previous year as China plans ultra-high voltage transmission lines and better distribution of power. Full Story »

Germany, U.S., Australia inject stimulus spending into cleantech

February 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - The leading economies of Europe and North America join Australia in the parade of stimulus spending. But is it enough? And where's the UK? Full Story »

CenterPoint rolls out $640M smart meter project in Texas

February 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Houston firm plans 2 million smart meters by 2013 using hardware and technology from Itron, IBM and eMeter. Full Story »
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