Biofuels

Guest Post: The Rise and Decline of Oil

Guest Post: The Rise and Decline of Oil

Toby D. Couture: May 10, 2012

Oil’s market share has dropped to below 40 percent and continues to decline.

FuelCell Energy: Strong Quarter and a Shot at Fuel Cell Profitability

FuelCell Energy: Strong Quarter and a Shot at Fuel Cell Profitability

Eric Wesoff: April 30, 2012

“Fuel cells have to produce grid-parity power without incentives.”

OriginOil: Algae Can Clean Polluted Water From Oil, Gas Wells

OriginOil: Algae Can Clean Polluted Water From Oil, Gas Wells

Eric Wesoff: April 19, 2012

OriginOil finds a new application for algae, while the industry works on scaling to produce liquid fuels.

Things Energy Investor Vinod Khosla Doesn’t Like

Things Energy Investor Vinod Khosla Doesn’t Like

Eric Wesoff: April 16, 2012

List includes environmentalists, NGOs, Chief-of-Staff’s former employer.

VantagePoint Capital Challenged in VC Fund Raising, Staff Moves

VantagePoint Capital Challenged in VC Fund Raising, Staff Moves

Eric Wesoff: April 13, 2012

Fund-raising and personnel woes hit even the largest cleantech VC players.

Harvest Power Profits From Biomass and Closes $110M VC Round

Harvest Power Profits From Biomass and Closes $110M VC Round

Eric Wesoff: April 12, 2012

“Biomass is the silent hero in renewable energy.”

Q1 2012 Green Investment Falls Off a Cliff

Q1 2012 Green Investment Falls Off a Cliff

Jeff St. John: April 12, 2012

Bloomberg New Energy Finance clocks a first-quarter drop in clean energy investment to $27 billion, the worst since Q1 2009.

Greentech IPO Spring: BrightSource, Enphase, Enerkem, Luca Debut

Greentech IPO Spring: BrightSource, Enphase, Enerkem, Luca Debut

Eric Wesoff: April 9, 2012

Four greentech IPOs in biofuels and solar look to float in spring 2012.

Guest Post: Top 10 Women of Biofuels

Guest Post: Top 10 Women of Biofuels

Lisa Ann Pinkerton: March 22, 2012

We shine the spotlight on the most savvy and accomplished women pioneers in cleantech and sustainability.

Green Jobs: New First Solar CCO, SolarBridge VP, SunRun CFO, CFO at SunPower, Fisker CEO

Green Jobs: New First Solar CCO, SolarBridge VP, SunRun CFO, CFO at SunPower, Fisker CEO

Eric Wesoff: March 15, 2012

First Solar’s new Chief Commercial Officer hails from Enron.

Operation Greentech: The Military Goes All In With Energy Innovation

Operation Greentech: The Military Goes All In With Energy Innovation

Yoni Cohen: March 6, 2012

From better batteries to advanced biofuels and energy-efficient buildings to distributed generation, the U.S. military is committed to green technologies for the long term.

ARPA-E: Can Greentech Be Made in America?

ARPA-E: Can Greentech Be Made in America?

Yoni Cohen: March 1, 2012

Boeing, GE, the DOE and greentech entrepreneurs and investors debate the $64,000 question.

Independent Review: DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program Has Worked, Can Be Better

Independent Review: DOE’s Loan Guarantee Program Has Worked, Can Be Better

Herman K. Trabish: February 15, 2012

Do venture firms invest this competently?

President’s 2013 Budget Revives 1603 Solar Tax Credit, Eliminates $4B in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

President’s 2013 Budget Revives 1603 Solar Tax Credit, Eliminates $4B in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Eric Wesoff: February 14, 2012

“As we recover from this recession, the transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and create millions of jobs—but only if we accelerate that transition. Only if we seize the moment.”

What Are the Santorum, Romney and Gingrich Plans for Energy in the US?

What Are the Santorum, Romney and Gingrich Plans for Energy in the US?

Eric Wesoff: February 8, 2012

We add Santorum’s energy policy ideas to the mix.