Topic - DOE

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General news, Cleantech, Finance

U.S. Energy Dept. Loans Solyndra $535M

The solar startup with a backlog of $1.2 billion in orders will use the loan from the Department of Energy to build a second manufacturing plant.
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Cleantech

Ambitious and Binding

The EU sets new targets requiring 20% renewable energy by 2020.
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Cleantech

Energy Dept. Pumps Ethanol $385M

DOE plans to invest in six cellulosic ethanol plants.
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Cleantech

Coal Loses in TXU Acquisition

Texas utility company gets acquired in the heat of coal controversy.
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Cleantech

DOE Wants Cleantech Funding

Assistant Secretary Andy Karsner sees opportunities for VCs in alternative energy industry.
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Cleantech

GM Seeks Green Cred With Chevy Volt

General Motors unveils new concept hybrid that revisits the electric car; plug-in hybrid advocates clamor for production now.
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Cleantech

Ethanol=Soaring Corn Prices?

Earth Policy Institute study finds ethanol will use up more than twice as much corn as previously expected in 2008.
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Cleantech

U.S. Could Plug In Most Cars

Study finds enough off-peak capacity to keep millions of plug-in hybrid vehicles rolling.
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Finance

FastStats: Web Traffic Trends

Interest in gas prices, realty leads April surfing; hefty growth for distance learning; social networking chugs along.
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Finance

Feds Startup Spending Jumps

U.S. government IT spending sent 17 percent more to small businesses like startups in the second quarter.
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Cleantech, Finance

Waste-Based Ethanol: $30M

Goldman Sachs invests in cellulose ethanol company Iogen, which plans to begin production as early as 2009.
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Cleantech

GE Funds Largest Solar Plant

PowerLight and Catavento plan to build an 11-megawatt solar plant in Portugal.
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Cleantech, Finance

Comverge Gets Another $5.5M

Latest round brings energy management company’s total funding to $40.9 million.
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Cleantech

Camry, Saturn Hybrids Unveiled

Toyota rolls out a hybrid version of its most popular car in the U.S., while Saturn shows the lowest-priced gas-electric SUV.
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Cleantech

ESCO Buys Nexus for $28.5M

The deal gives the filtration products company a firm that helps utilities manage energy meters.
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Cleantech, Finance

Bright Side of Blackouts

Two years after North America's largest blackout, entrepreneurs offer better technologies. But few utilities are buying.