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Using Bacteria and Sunlight to Produce Clean Biofuel

ASU intends to develop in a new program that uses bacteria and sunlight to generate hydrogen, a clean fuel that produces no greenhouse gases.

16 Jan 2008

Morgan Stanley's Commitment to Pursuing Market-Based Solutions to Environmental Challenges

Morgan Stanley announced today that it has agreed to acquire a minority equity stake in NGEN Partners, LLC, a leading venture capital firm which invests in companies that focus on clean technologies.

16 Jan 2008

Acquisition Creates New Growth Opportunities to Complement Solar Water Heater Business

China Solar + Clean Energy Solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Shenzhen PengSangPu Solar Industrial Products Corporation.

16 Jan 2008

Nano-Based Solar Cell 18% More Efficient than Conventional Solar Cells

GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company, announced that scientists on their Nano Photovoltaics (PV) team have demonstrated a scalable silicon nanowire-based solar cell, which has the potential to achieve up to 18% efficiency and be produced at a dramatically lower cost than conventional solar cells. This demonstration represents a promising development in the effort to make PV systems more economically viable for consumers.

16 Jan 2008

nCoat Signs Technology Development Agreement With University

nCoat and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina have established a technical collaboration agreement for characterization and development of nanotechnology based materials and industrial coatings.

15 Jan 2008

Renewed Interest in Turning Algae into Fuel

The same brown algae that cover rocks and cause anglers to slip while fly fishing contain oil that can be turned into diesel fuel, says a Montana State University microbiologist.

15 Jan 2008

Campuses Nationwide Taking Significant Bite Out of Emissions

As Congress considers legislation that seeks to reduce the nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by mid-century, colleges and universities may hold the key.

15 Jan 2008

MIT and Italian Energy Company Announces Major Energy Research Partnership

MIT and Italian energy company Eni today announced a major energy research partnership. The centerpiece of this collaboration will be a program focusing on the development of advanced solar technologies, from novel photovoltaic materials to the design of solar power plants.

15 Jan 2008

Yingli Green Energy Signs Sales Contract to Supply 7 MW of PV Modules

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) product manufacturers in China, today announced that it has signed a sales contract with EDF Energies Nouvelles.

14 Jan 2008