Topic - alternative energy

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Computers, General news, Cleantech, Internet, Finance

Google.org Expands Funding Beyond Alternative Energy

The search juggernaut is working with partners in five fields who will get $25 million in new grants and investments and help from Google employees.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Cleantech, Internet, Finance

Google Squares Up Against Big Bad Coal

The philanthropic arm of the search giant plans to spend millions in coming years on alternative energy sources and—hopefully—develop one that is cheaper than coal.
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General news, Cleantech

Green Energy Zigs as U.S. Markets Zag

Investment in alternative energy stocks buck the trend of the wider U.S. market sell-off.
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Cleantech

VCs Take Shine to Solar Startup

New Jersey-based maker of modules for solar panels closes $77.5 million of senior secured notes in series B round.

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Cleantech

Cleantech Rises on Dem House

Industry CEOs are ‘disappointed’ that Proposition 87 failed, but encouraged by Democrat wins.
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Cleantech, Finance

Clean capital

Exchange-traded fund based on clean energy to debut Thursday.
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Cleantech, Finance

Next Wave: Solar energy, hotter than ever

Well-backed startup Konarka buys Siemens' research efforts, bringing us closer to more – and cheaper – solar-powered products.