“Nanosolar’s progress – or lack thereof – revealed at 4th Thin Film Summit USA” by Matthew Feinstein at Lux Populi, the Lux Research analyst blog, was released around the same time as […]
The Nanosolar Efficiency and Cost Roadmap
GM Volt Battery Fix Part of an Industry Evolution
General Motors just announced a quasi-recall of the 8,000 Volt plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) made to-date in order to address the battery fire issue. Technically, it is a “Customer Satisfaction Program,” done proactively […]
Clean Energy Investment Hits Record in 2011 As U.S. Reclaims Lead From China
Despite a tumultuous year for the renewable energy industry, global investment reached a record $260 billion in 2011 while the United States reclaimed the top spot from China, according to a report […]
The perils of cleantech investing: KiOR & the long term, high risk view — Cleantech News and Analysis
One of the difficulties with investing in early stage cleantech startups is that oftentimes the investors need to take a very long term view of the companies they back — many startups […]
Which Are Better: Electric Cars or Natural Gas Vehicles?
EVs or CNGs?The debate has raged for years in alternative transportation. Electric vehicle EV advocates claim that the steady improvement in battery technology, the pervasiveness of the grid, and software and services […]
MIT’s Innovative Plan For The Future Of U.S. Energy
What will it take for the U.S. to create a low-carbon energy infrastructure? The answer, according to a big study of America’s “energy innovation system,” is something different from what we have […]
Water Risk in Supply Chains Draws Investor Scrutiny
Jonas Kron is worried about water. The investment adviser at Trillium Asset Management, a $900 million fund manager that focuses on environmentally sustainable investment, fears the world’s dwindling supply of fresh water […]
ClearEdge Power lands world’s largest utility fuel cell deal
Fuel cell maker ClearEdge Power has scored the mother of all utility deals: a 50 MW, $500 million deal with Austrian utility Güssing Renewable Energy. ClearEdge Power VP of Marketing Mike Upp […]
A Fine for Not Using a Biofuel That Doesn’t Exist
WASHINGTON — When the companies that supply motor fuel close the books on 2011, they will pay about $6.8 million in penalties to the Treasury because they failed to mix a special […]
Banking on a Low-Carbon Energy Future
One of the world’s largest banks, London-based HSBC (NYSE: HBC) issued last September a very interesting research report entitled “Sizing the Climate Economy”. At less than 60 pages, it’s an excellent read for those […]
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