- Fri Nov 20 1:05 PM PST 2009 Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO
An IPO filing for the electric-car start-up is expected any day, according to sources. Public offering would be the first from a U.S. automaker since Ford Motor shares debuted in 1956.
- Wed Nov 18 11:58 AM PST 2009 Cleantech Open winner offers stable environment
Leading competition for environmental start-ups awards company with a platform for maintaining desired home temperature more efficiently.
- Wed Nov 18 9:52 AM PST 2009 Microbes to start making ethanol, chemicals
Cellulosic ethanol start-up ZeaChem begins construction on a plant in Oregon that will use a microorganism found in termite stomachs to convert wood into fuel.
- Wed Nov 18 6:55 AM PST 2009 Intel sees opportunities in wind, electric cars
The chipmaker wants to grow its processor and software presence outside the traditional markets and has invested in a number of green technology companies.
- Tue Nov 17 9:01 AM PST 2009 Start-up Solasta seeks growth in solar nanowires
The company, now backed by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, is raising money for next-generation solar cell technology built around arrays of "nanocoax" wires.
- Mon Nov 16 11:35 AM PST 2009 Solar-power start-up Ausra looks to sell itself
Discussions are at a "very aggressive level" with global conglomerates, source tells Reuters. Sale would add to a string of recent deals and growing consolidation in the solar-power industry.
- Fri Nov 13 3:56 PM PST 2009 Wary green-tech venture investors shift gears
Applying the venture capital model of IT onto energy isn't working, which is something many clean-tech venture capitalists will learn the hard way, say experts.
- Fri Nov 13 4:53 AM PST 2009 Start-up compresses air in tanks for energy storage
SustainX, spun out of Dartmouth, is developing a energy production system that uses compressed air stored in portable containers, rather than in natural underground formations.
- Thu Nov 12 3:12 PM PST 2009 Playdom exec: Social gaming to look 'a lot more like Hollywood'
After raising $43 million in venture funding and acquiring two smaller companies, it's no surprise that Playdom's days of running like a Web start-up are numbered.
- Wed Nov 11 12:49 PM PST 2009 Research: Twitter has yet to grow into valuation
Company is worth significantly less than $1 billion, one company surmises. That's in part because the effectiveness of its possible business plan is still up in the air.




