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Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have used a combination of metabolic engineering and directed evolution to develop a new, mutant yeast strain that could lead to a more efficient biofuel production process that would make biofuels more economically competitive with conventional fuels. Their findings were published online in the journal Metabolic …

Mosaic’s Biggest Solar Project Ever Tops $1M Invested from 823 Individuals in 42 States Solar Asset Class Beats Treasuries with 4.5% Est. Annual Returns With the carbon dioxide level at its highest in human history and more than half the population worried about climate change (Gallup poll), many Americans are looking for an easy way to minimize their carbon footprint …

Solar power growth has depended on a variety of incentives to get the ball rolling in the consumer and utility scale markets. Subsidies, rebates, leasing, and so on have been needed to get funding for projects and R&D in this growing energy field. This item shows how a consortium set up to promote solar power is further stimulating the market …

Formerly HCL CleanTech, Company Unveils New Brand and CEO; Officially Announces the Closing of $30 Million in Private Financing and $75 Million Loan Package from the State of Mississippi REDWOOD CITY, Calif.— March 6, 2012—Virdia, formerly HCL CleanTech, a leading developer of cellulosic sugars, today announced major company milestones, including a new brand and CEO, its latest funding round, and …

New Program Supports Renewable Energy Installations London, England – 20 December 2011 – Greycon Ltd., a world leader in supply chain optimisation for the paper, printing, film and nonwovens industries, today announced a new program that supports renewable energy installations through free consulting and development for photo-voltaic (PV) installations. Inspiration for this new program came to Greycon from its customer, …

El Segundo, Calif., September 28, 2011—In a development that could slow the downward spiral of prices and profit margins in the solar industry, the market share of high-efficiency crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) cells is expected to more than double by 2015, according to the latest IHS iSuppli PV Perspectives Market Brief from information and analysis provider IHS (NYSE: IHS). …

Expo 2010 Vehicles Equipped with Fuel Cell Humidifiers from Perma Pure FC-Series used in 100 vehicles shuttling international visitors at World Expo Toms River, NJ (August 24, 2010) – In keeping with Expo 2010 Shanghai China’s theme, “Better City-Better Life,” green fuel cell technology was chosen to power the visitor shuttles at this year’s world’s fair. Increased productivity, zero emissions …

Algae-to-Oil Pioneer’s Technology Selected from more than 250 Leading Organizations, Universities and National Laboratories Los Angeles, CA June 22, 2010 – OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced today that it has been selected as a winner of the Biofuels Digest …

DuPont and Genencor of Palo Alto, CA have announced they are working together to create the World's-Leading Cellulosic Ethanol Company. Why is this important? Well as you may have read lately there is a large debate over making ethanol from existing food stocks and causing shortages and price in creases for those items such as corn and sugar.