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AP – The Energy Department on Friday approved four more solar energy loan guarantees worth nearly $5 billion, hours before a controversial loan program was set to expire.
AP – Oil tumbled Friday to the lowest level in a year, as government data pointed to further economic troubles ahead of a traditionally weak time for petroleum demand.
The Department of Energy announced it has closed on loan guarantees for three major solar projects Friday afternoon, hours ahead of the approval deadline for the Section 1705 program.
Construction material maker Saint-Gobain exemplifies the kind of buyers who are scooping up greentech companies today. It’s a long-time company (founded in 1665!) that is making big bets in renewable energy, and announced on Friday the purchase of a business unit of a Belgian company that makes Solar Gard window films.
In a competitive race for private and public funding for renewable energy research projects, Iowa State University has had its share of ups and downs.
With the emergence of China as the globe’s cleantech powerhouse (see Why China has already overtaken the U.S.
With the emergence of China as the globe’s cleantech powerhouse (see Why China has already overtaken the U.S. in cleantech), it’s become fashionable for cleantech companies seeking large purchase orders to target China
The small wind industry is, well, small — representing about 50 MW of capacity additions each year around the world. But new project additions are set to triple by 2015, bringing yearly capacity up to 152 MW, according to a new analysis from Pike Research.
Protectionism in the renewable energy industry takes many forms depending on location and sector. For example, in the U.S., Ohio is stringently enforcing a law that half of its mandated renewable energy must be supplied through in-state production.
AP – An official with Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Nigerian subsidiary says gunmen have attacked a ship supplying one of the company’s offshore oil rigs, kidnapping a sailor.