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Hit the ground running in 2010. That appears to be the game plan for Semprius, a semiconductor technology company that is developing solar concentrator photovoltaics (CPV), systems that use mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight onto highly efficient solar cells. Just a month into the new year, Semprius has already closed an $8.16 million second round […]

Discover Magazine (blog)Will Genetically Modified Eucalyptus Trees Transform Southern Forests?Discover Magazine (blog)… for commercial reasons isn't so different from those earlier efforts, and say the trees could eventually play a significant ro…

Today, many companies are looking to invest in greentech to reduce their carbon footprints. The move to use renewable energy sources is being bolstered by the Obama administration which not only wants large investments in solar energy, but also a …

Huge electronics conglomerates in Japan and Korea — Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung, LG — have long been leaders of gadget, battery and mobile innovation. China has also spent decades as the low-cost manufacturer always “just about to emerge” as the electronics innovator and massive purchaser. Now it’s these same companies and countries that are poised to […]

The joint venture is intended to more than double Cosan’s existing bioethanol production, which currently stands at 2bn litres. Cosan is Brazil’s leading bioethanol producer in a country where virtually all new cars run on sugar cane. …

NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Long Beach, CA, United States, 02/01/2010 – Electrical power systems manufacturers, vendors and thought leaders will meet at the 2010 PowerTest Electrical Maintenance and Safety Conference in Long Beach, Calif, February …

All hybrids have some type of premium associated with them that makes them more expensive than their conventional counterparts, but is that premium really worth it when you consider cost versus reduced environmental impact and fuel savings? It’s a question that thrift-conscious and green-minded consumers often find themselves asking when doing new car research.

It’s a tough question to answer and one that will clearly be different for each individual based on how important it is to reduce environmental impact and fossil fuel use. Yet, even though the process is highly subjective, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has developed the Hybrid Scorecard to help consumers determine if that premium is worth it for each hybrid on the market.

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ICM Commercial & Business NewsShell in $12bn Brazilian biofuels partnershipFinancial TimesBrazil is a leader in biofuel production and consumption because of its abundant land and sugarcane production and is a testing ground for how the wider …Shell,…

The Obama administration released its proposed budget for the 2011 fiscal year this morning, and within the more than $3.8 trillion plan are several programs that could help shift the playing field for greentech startups and energy companies. To start, there’s direct support for the renewable energy, carbon capture and smart grid industries, through loan […]

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Private equity’s enthusiasm for Europe’s renewable energy industry was highlighted Monday as HgCapital and Frog Capital each said they had made investments in the sector. HgCapital Renewable Power Partners, HgCapital’s dedicated …

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Renewable Energy Group Inc., the largest U.S. biodiesel producer, said it has reduced output, cut pay and laid off workers because a tax credit wasn’t extended. The company, which runs a network of biodiesel plants with …

MONTREAL – Innergex Renewable Energy (TSX:INE) says its founder will retire following a planned merger of the company with Innergex Power Income Fund (TSX:IEF.UN) to create a dividend-paying corporation focused on renewable energy. Gilles Lefrancois …

The government has announced support for small-scale renewable energy schemes. Photograph: John Curtis/Rex Features The government today announced some long-awaited improvements to its support scheme for small-scale renewable energy schemes but left …

In the EU, bioethanol production increased by 40 percent. According to Strategic Grains, 4 percent of the EU wheat crop and 6 percent of the maize crop will be converted into ethanol in 2010. Biodiesel production grew in Argentina, …

Evogene Establishing Biofuel Feedstock Field Trials in Texas and BrazilTrading Markets (press release)… on semi-arid land, are being developed by Evogene to serve as a sustainable and cost efficient second-generation feedstock for biofuel production….