Is it possible Google has started to make good on its RE<C commitments? Over the weekend Google.org., along with Bill Gross’s Idealab and Oak Investment Partners, announced a $130 million funding round in eSolar, a CSP startup. eSolar claims their modular, mini-plant design will let them hit scale by building up many 33 MW [...]
Our weekly, continent-spanning list of greentech events. If you have an event to list for next week, e-mail me at englander at greentechmedia dot com.
April 21
Future of Energy Series: Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), “Reclaiming U.S. Leadership on Global Warming,” 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. @ Yenching Auditorium, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
April 22
Energy Technology Innovation [...]
President Bush’s proposal to halt greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2025 is built on the back of a technology-only platform. The President shied away from proposing any form of emissions regulation, arguing “the wrong way [to halt emissions] is to raise taxes, duplicate mandates, or demand sudden and drastic emissions cuts that have [...]
“Switchgrass.”
Leaders at the “major economies meeting” in Paris heard President Bush’s call for halting emissions by 2025 and promptly choked on their freedom fries. German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel called Bush’s proposal “neanderthal” and accused the President of “losership, not leadership.” South African Environment Minister Marthinus van Scalkwyk told the crowd “We are looking forward [...]
Oil prices moved upwards this week, hitting intraday highs on Tuesday and Thursday. New York crude went as high as $115.45 on over night trading in Asia, eventually closing at $115.27 for May delivery contracts. Brent North Sea crude was up as well Thursday, hitting an all time high of $113.29 before settling at $113.13, [...]
Ahhh, spring! The birds are singing, the bees are stinging, and our old list of the best startups in greentech has turned moldy and blue with the crust of another dark New England winter. It’s been a busy few months for the Greentech Media crew, but we’ve managed to find time to consider the state [...]
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