Archive for the ‘Energy-Storage’ Category
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Porous Power Technologies, a Colorado-based lithium ion battery company, has solved a major battery design dilemma by developing a new form of laminatable microporous battery separators. Here is a breakdown of the batteries more compelling attributes:
Twice the life and high-draw capacity of lithium-ion batteries
Minimal heat output
Batteries charge 50% faster ...
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Venture capital firms invested a record $1.6 billion in Q3 2008, up 55% from the previous quarter, in U.S. cleantech companies, according to a new analysis by Ernst & Young. A total of $3.3 billion was invested in the first three quarters of 2008, surpassing the figure for the same ...
Posted in Biofuels, Carbon, Energy-Storage, Industry-News, Lifecycles, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Private Equity, Renewable Fuels, Solar-Energy, Venture Capital, biomass, green-technology, law | No Comments »
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Satcon Technology, a leading provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, today announced that it has partnered with FuelCell Energy Inc. and Enbridge in the production of a new, multi-megawatt hybrid energy system for natural gas pipeline operations in Ontario Canada.
The new product, named the ...
Posted in Electricity, Energy-Storage, Hydrogen, Industry-News, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Start-ups, Sustainability, Venture Capital, green-technology, materials | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Take public transportation and you'll save about $9,499 per year compared to the price of driving, according to a new report by the American Public Transportation Association.
The APTA report shows that the average annual savings is a third higher than the average amount - $6,111 - a ...
Posted in Eco-Efficiency, Energy-Storage, Green-Cars, Industry-News, Sustainability, green-technology | No Comments »
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
Posted in Agriculture, Batteries, Biofuels, Bioremediation, CCS, Carbon, Climate-Change, Concentrated-Solar, Energy-STAR, Energy-Storage, Peak-Oil, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Renewable Fuels, Research, Solar-Thermal, Sustainability, Water, algae, biomass, green-technology | No Comments »
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
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Envision Solar's "Infrastructure in A Crate"
Envision Solar International announced the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. LifeVillage is a modular self-contained "infrastructure in a crate" that can provide critical utilities even in the most remote areas.
REC Wafer Sales Contract with Neo ...
Posted in Batteries, Carbon, China, Concentrated-Solar, Eco-Efficiency, Electricity, Energy-Storage, Finance, Germany, Industry-News, Natural Resources, Photovoltaics, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Private Equity, Research, Silicon Valley, Solar-Energy, Solar-Thermal, Start-ups, Sustainability, Venture Capital, green-technology | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Confluence Solar Funding and New Facility
Confluence Solar Inc. said the company has raised $12.7 million in capital and is opening a new facility in Hazelwood, Missouri.
Solartech Production Capacity Expansion
Solartech Energy is expanding production capacity through the construction of a new factory in northern Taiwan, according to DigiTimes. Total annual ...
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Posted in Carbon, Climate-Change, Eco-Efficiency, Electricity, Energy-Storage, Finance, Graphic, Green-Cars, Hydrogen, Policy, Regulatory and Legal Trends, Private Equity, Renewable Fuels, Research, Silicon Valley, Sustainability, Venture Capital, green-technology | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Battelle Ventures, a $220-million national fund affiliated with the Columbus, Ohio-based research powerhouse Battelle Memorial Institute, has a portfolio of 16 active investments commercializing technology pioneered in Battelle's labs. The start-ups range from companies in early-stage development to others in post-revenue stages.
Aldis Corp.
Aldis has pioneered an advanced traffic-management-technology ...
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