The Cleantech Venture Network® LLC is a membership organization bringing insight, opportunities and relationships to investors, entrepreneurs and service providers interested in clean technology. They do this through related information products, advisory and online services, and the Cleantech Venture Forum® series of events. The "cleantech" concept was introduced in 2002 and have since popularized it […]
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Sharp Corporation has increased annual production capacity for solar cells at its Katsuragi Plant in Nara Prefecture by 100 MW (megawatts) to meet burgeoning demand in Japan and abroad, and has constructed a system that will be able to enter full production by November 2006. As a result, solar cell production capacity at the Katsuragi
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Promoting the environmental benefits of renewable fuels is the focus of the new SmartWay Grow & Go program, recently launched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Expanding the successful SmartWay Transport Partnership, SmartWay Grow & Go companies are encouraged to make commitments toward improving the environment through the use of renewable fuels. "Through SmartWay
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Introduction to Solar Electricity provides a thorough overview of photovoltaic (PV) technology for the beginner who wants to use PV or for those seeking employment in the solar industry. This is the first of three short courses in the Sustainable Practices Series and is scheduled for Saturday, Sunday & Monday Oct. 28 – 30 from
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Earlier the week Strategic Energy, a national provider of retail electricity to commercial and industrial customers, announced it is powering its corporate headquarters with 100 percent renewable electricity. Strategic Energy’s purchase of 300,000 kilowatt-hours of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) – an amount equal to its annual electricity usage – reflects its commitment to supporting electricity
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Karen A. Harbert today joined Georgia Power President and CEO Mike Garrett to kick off the seventh annual ENERGY STAR ® National “Change a Light, Change the World” campaign at Georgia Power headquarters. The “Change a Light” campaign is a national call-to-action by
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The Coalition for Colorado’s New Energy Future, an alliance of agricultural, labor unions, and conservation groups, released a poll Thursday indicating that Colorado residents support the use of more clean energy. The Coalition is focused on working to "reduce our dependence on foreign oil, reinvigorate our economy, create good new jobs, protect consumers, and protect
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Neenah Paper is purchasing over 10 million kWh of Green-e certified renewable energy annually from We Energies’ Energy for Tomorrow program. This is one of only nine utility renewable energy programs certified as Green-e in the country. For the fifth straight year, it has been ranked among the nation’s top 10 green energy programs, according
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Precious Woods, a pioneer in sustainable forestry, announced its entrance in the European Emissions Trading Scheme with two agreements to sell 770,000 tons of Certified Emission Rights from their bio-energy project in Brazil. By leveraging its timber activities with biomass powered electricity generation and the sale of carbon emission reductions to Kyoto compliant countries, the
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A new small residential wind generator from Southwest Windpower will give homeowners a new weapon in the fight against rising electricity costs. Skystream 3.7™ is the first fully integrated wind generator designed specifically for the grid-connected residential market. A combination of new technologies, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy
In 2004, Coloradans approved Amendment 37 requiring that the state’s largest utilities get a rising percentage of their power from renewable energy sources. The goal was 3 percent of retail sales by 2007, 6 percent by 2011 and 10 percent by 2015. On Tuesday, Xcel announced that they met the renewable energy goals set out
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groSolar, which integrates solar energy into new and existing homes, announced that it has closed its first round of venture funding with a total of $2.25 million. The investment will be used to fund groSolar’s national marketing initiative and its expansion to new locations. Led by SJF Ventures, the financing round included three venture funds
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Contango Capital Management partners recently formed Standard Renewable Energy Group LLC, creating the largest integrated renewable energy company in Houston, TX. The firm will act as more than a venture fund, financing, operating, and selling technologies developed by a portfolio of companies. As the Houston Business Journal reports, Contango Capital, founded in 2004, closed a
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Photo:(Dennis McCoy | Sacramento Business Journal) Solar Power Inc, a California manufacturer of solar-power equipment is going public through a complex merger and a $16 million stock sale. The move would turn the company into a full service sun-power business top-to-bottom, from building solar-cell modules in China to installation on California rooftops. As the Sacramento
The state of New York is embarking on an interesting new policy making the electricity bills of large consumers more transparent in an effort to encourage them to shift usage patterns. As the The Business Review (Albany), If small and mid-sized manufacturers, large schools, health care facilities and office complexes use electricity at "off-hours," they
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Organized by leaders in the wind energy industry, this event benefits all wind professionals. Whether you are an established industry veteran or a newcomer to this exciting and explosive industry, WINDPOWER 2007 has much to offer including 3 days of conference sessions, an interactive tradeshow of wind energy products and services, and numerous networking opportunities.
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), headquartered in Golden, Colo., today announced a strategic research alliance to advance the development of renewable transportation fuels. Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (CTV), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and NREL have signed a five-year agreement to research and develop
Premium biodiesel is a fuel manufactured from vegetable oils. The production is a simple and well-established process that uses a proven process called transesterification. Soybean oil is currently the leading source of virgin vegetable oil used for biodiesel feedstock in the United States. Biodiesel and biodiesel blends can be used in all compression-ignition (CI) engines
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(Photo: HOK) The staff at the Public Utilities Commission feel that it no longer makes sense to charge a premium price for "green power." Instead, they are proposing to abolish Xcel Energy’s popular Windsource voluntary wind-energy program and have all ratepayers cover the slightly higher costs of the program. As the Denver Post reports, The
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The state of Texas will partner with private-sector parties to invest more than $10 billion in new wind energy infrastructure. As the Austin Business Journal reports, "Under the partnership, private companies will make the capital investments in wind energy generation and the Public Utility Commission will direct the construction of additional transmission lines to deliver
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As the Memphis Business Journal reports, the City of Millington is getting into the biofuel business, converting its city vehicle fleet from regular diesel to biodiesel. "Millington’s move will affect 65 city vehicles, including sanitation trucks, fire trucks and other large public works vehicles. "We looked on that as a great opportunity, without having to
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As GreenBiz reports, Global energy and automobile companies last week announced a joint approach to advance hydrogen as a fuel for road transport in Europe. Shell Hydrogen B.V. and Total France, were joined by vehicle manufacturers BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Europe AG, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, and Volkswagen AG in developing
The San Francisco Times reports that SolarCity just bought Declination Solar and Palo Alto Solar for undisclosed prices this week. Lyndon Rive is CEO of SolarCity. The new company has plans for fast growth by making more acquisitions. Via:(The San Francisco Times)
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(Photo: NY Times) The New York Times featured an interesting article on Suzlon Energy and the growing demand for wind energy in developing nations, specifically India, as part of their Energy Challenge series. The article suggests that Suzlon Energy may serve as an example how, "a company can prosper by tackling the special needs of
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