Recently-public biofuel and chemical maker Gevo is holding the official ground breaking ceremony for its first commercial-scale project, a retrofit of an old ethanol plant in Luverne, Minn. on Tuesday. Read more »
Changes in solar incentives in key markets such as Germany and Italy are making life difficult for major players such as First Solar, which reported a flat first-quarter revenue and lower… Read more »
SunPower, a stalwart U.S. solar manufacturer in Silicon Valley, plans to sell 60 percent of the company to French oil and gas giant Total Group, the companies announced Thursday. SunPower will… Read more »
As the economy was recovering in 2009, the venture capital market showed signs of recovery as well. In the first quarter of 2010, 111 VC-backed M&A deals were completed. Read more »
While biofuel maker Amyris unveiled that it had scored some major partnerships and investment earlier this week, the good news doesn’t distract from the fact that Amyris is generating the majority… Read more »
Amyris disclosed in a filing this week that it has hooked up with French oil giant Total, which bought a 17 percent stake in the biofuel developer and could help deliver… Read more »
Thin-film solar startup Konarka said this morning that the massive French oil and gas company Total (s tot) has become its largest shareholder, investing $45 million for a stake of slightly… Read more »