Will Venture Capital Return to Cleantech?
A New York Times article looks at the future of cleantech funding.
Podcast: Green Week in Review – May 8, 2009
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The Green Week in Review is a podcast, hosted by SustainableBusiness.com News Editor Bart King. It’s posted every Friday morning and is 15-20 minutes long. You can listen to it through your browser or download it to a portable MP3 player. Sign up for our General News RSS Feed and it will be automatically downloaded to your computer’s media player each week. In this week’s show… The Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft rule this week for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels. The situation puts the Obama administration in a tight spot between wanting to help the ethanol industry and wanting to live up to its promise to base policy on good science. DOE announces nearly $800 million for biofuels. Administration establishes interagency biofuels working group. Bart interview Tony McGettigan, CEO of Luxim Corp., a company that last week raised additional funding for its solid state plasma lighting technology. Plus, as always, a quick review of top cleantech stories from the week. ++++ Email comments or questions to bart@sustainablebusiness.com.
House Committee Proposes Weakened Vehicle Scrappage Plan
New proposal has been criticized as little more than a way to clear Detroit's unsold inventory.
DOE Selects 53 Wind Projects for $8.5M
Funding to support market acceptance, environmental impact, workforce development and distributed wind technology.
USDA Providing $50M in EQIP For Farmers Going Organic
Farmers can receive a maximum of $20,000 a year per farm in organic transition funding.
New Anti-Malaria Effort Avoids DDT
The United Nations will lead an initiative to combat malaria in 40 contries without the harmful pesticide.
Q-Cells Sells Entire Stake in REC
Q-Cells raises EUR 530 million from the sale of a 17% stake in the Norwegian solar wafer maker.
Solyndra Signs $189M Contract with European Solar Integrator
Deal with Amsterdam-based SunConnex extends through 2013 and raises backlog to $1.7 billion.
Green Plains To Grow Algae At Ethanol Plant
Ethanol company and algae partner receive Iowa grant to combine algae and ethanol operations.
EPA Attempting Ethanol Balancing Act
Obama administration proposed ethanol rules on Tuesday, while promising support to the industry.