By Lisa Ann Pinkerton on March 7, 2012 3Com , alcohol fuels , algae , algae-based crude oil , Allied Waste , Amherst , Amoco , animal waste , B99 , Becoming a Resonant Leader: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence , biobutanol , biodiesel , Biodiesel Coop , BioDiesel Task force , Biofuels Action and Awareness Network , biolipids , biophotonic imaging. Cygnet Biofuels , BP , CA , canola , Chula Vista , CJ Warner , Claire Kinlaw , clean technology , cleantech , Cobalt , Cobalt Biofuels , ConcentRX , corn , Cynthia Warner , Department of Energy , Dr. William Klausmeier , Elevance Renewable Sciences , fuel , green chemistry , Greenstart , high oil seed tree pongamia , IAC , IL , Industrial Assessment Center , Innovene , Jennifer Case , K’ Lynne Johnson , Kef Kasdin , Lead Product Development , Lissa Morgenthaler Jones , LiveFuels , Mountain View , New Leaf Biofuel , Nicole Kennard , nitrogen fixing tree , NJ , oil and gas , palm , Pamela R. Contag , plant-based oils , Pongamia pinnata , PortTechLA , Princeton , Proterro BioFuels , Proterro BioFuelsKef , Protose sugar , Qteros , Quercus Trust , rapeseed , renewable feedstock.Alameda , San Diego County , San Francisco , Sapphire Energy , Shawn Lesser , Silicon Valley LAUNCH , soybean , SunEthanol , Susan B. Leschine , sustainability , Sylvatex , SylvatexQuite , TerViva BioEnergy , U.S. Navy , University of Massachusetts , University of Oregon , USDA Institute of Forest Genetics , venture capital , Virginia Klausmeier , Watershed Capital , women , Women In Cleantech & Sustainability , Xenogen Corp
As the founder of the Bay Area networking group, Women In Cleantech & Sustainability, I am keenly interested in learning about who the media thinks as being the most influential women in the field. However, it feels like every top ten list for women in Cleantech always lists the same lovely ladies. This is not […]
By Chris de Morsella on June 27, 2011 agribusiness , algal biofuel , Algenol , Amyris , Amyris Brazil , anti-malarial , ARCH Venture Partners , Artemisinin , Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology , Battery Ventures , Berkely , Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Bill Gates , biocatalyst , biochemical , biodiesel , biofuel , biomass , bioprocessing , bioreactor , Biotechonomy , BlackRock , Bob Johnsen , Bonita Springs , BP , Brazil , Burrill & Co. , Butamax , butanol , CA , California , Caltech , Cambridge , Canada , carbon capture , carbon dioxide , Catalyst , catalytic enzyme , CBP , cellulose , cellulosic biofuel , cellulosic ethanol , Chevron , chris de morsella , cleantech , CO , Codexis , Colorado , Columbus , Consolidated Bioprocessing , corn stalks , Craig Venter , David Berry , David Kiernan , Department of Energy , diesel , diesel fuel , directed evolution , DNA , DNA shuffling , DOE , Dow Chemical , Draper Fisher Juvetson , E. coli , Emeryville , energy company , engineered microbe , engineered microorganism , Englewood , environmental , enzyme cocktail , ethanol , Exxon , fatty lipids , fermentation , FL , Flagship Ventures , Florida , Freeport , Frontier Renewable Resources , Genencor , Gevo , green chemicals , green chemistry , green economy , Hamilton Smith , Iogen , isobutanol , Jack Newman , Jason Pyle , jatropha , jet fuel , John Melo , Joule Unlimited , Juan Enriquez , Khosla Ventures , Kleiner Perkins , La Jolla , Las Cruces , Lea County , Leander , Lebanon , Lee County , Lightspeed Ventures , Linde Group , LS9 , Luna County , MA , malaria , Marlborough , Mascoma , Massachusets , Maxygen , Meteor Group , MI , Michigan , microbe , microbial enhanced hydrocarbon recovery , microbial organism , microorganism , municipal solid waste , Neil Renninger , New Hampshire , New Mexico , New York , NH , NM , non-food biofuel , nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactant , Noubar Afeyan , NY , Palo Alto , Paul Woods , petrochemical infrastructure , petroleum , pharmaceutical , pharmaceutical precursor , photobioreactor , photosynthesis , Plenus , Praj Industries , Procter and Gamble , Qteros , Raizen , recombinant DNA , Redfield Energy , Redwood City , renewable energy , renewable specialty chemicals , Rochester , San Diego , Sapphire Energy , SD , Shell , Solazyme , South Dakota , South San Francisco , sugar cane , surfactant , sustainability , sustainable , sustainable chemicals , switchgrass , synthetic biofuel , synthetic biology , synthetic enzyme , Synthetic Genomics , Texas , transportation fuel , TX , Unilever , University of California , Valero oil , Venrock , Virgin Green Fund , waste water treatment , Wellcome Trust , Wilmar International , woodchips , woody biomass , Wyman Lynd , yeast
A detailed review of 12 U.S. based synthetic biology, biofuel & biochemical companies that are developing third and fourth generation biofuels, bioindustrial & household chemical, and food additive products; using synthetic biology to produce engineered microorganisms and specialty enzymatic products. Each company is examined in turn, looking at its financials and the uniqueness and strength of its processes and technology as well as at any important partnerships or alliances that have been formed.
By Javier Herrero on June 13, 2011 Bauhaus Capital Partners , biodiesel , biofuels , biomass , biomass waste , Climate Change , fuel gas , GPI , Green Power Inc , housing developments , hydrocarbon diesel , industrial wastes , Javier Herrero , Javier Herrero y Sáenz de Cabezón , landfills , mudslides , municipal solid waste , NanoDiesel , pollution , PyroGasTM , pyrolysis process , Pyrolyzer , recyclable waste , recycling , renewable energy investment , seepage , waste treatment , waste-to-energy
The production of waste, especially with many countries emerging into powerful economies, has become a problem of such dimensions that something definite has to be done.Many new technologies are being developed to process, recycle and reuse waste, some combining waste treatment processes in the same plant to produce a variety of useful products such as electrical energy, diesel, heat, carbon black and other recyclable materials. Latest estimates show that there are 431 waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in Europe and 89 in the United States (2004). The U.S. recycles 14 percent of its trash in WTE plants.
By Tracey de Morsella on March 30, 2010 ACORE , algae , algal fuel , American Council On Renewable Energy , Astia , Barefoot Motors , biobutanol , biodiesel , biofuel , Biomass Advisory Board , biotech , biotechnology , cancer therapy , Carole Cameron Inge , Center for Resource Solution , clean energy , Clean Energy Alliance , CleanTech Open , Cobalt Biofuels , Cobalt Technologies , ConcentRX , Cyber-Rain , Cygnet , Department of Energy , DESC , Diana Propper De Callejon , Diana Schulz , Electric Utility Vehicle , Environmental Entrepreneurs , EUV , Expansion Capital , green all-terrain utility vehicles , Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association , HYSTA , ITRI) , Lissa Morgenthaler Jones , LiveFuels , Marianne Wu , Mary Jo Gresens , MDV , microbiologist , Nancy C. Floyd , National Institute for the Commercialization of Clean Energy , National Renewable Energy Lab , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , NICCE , Northern Power , Northwest Business Leaders for Clean Energy , Nth Power , Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission , Pamela R. Contag , Propel Biofuels , renewable feedstock , SdForum , Serveron , Silicon Energy , smart sprinkler control system , SmartSynch , SpectraSensors , Springboard Enterprises , Sustainable Asset Management , Tracey de Morsella , VC Group , Virginia Clean Energy Business Incubator , Virginia Polytechnic Institute , Virginia Tech , Virginia Tech Modeling and Simulation Center of Excellence , vivo biophotonic imaging , Western Governors' Association , woman-owned , World Data Center on Energy , Xenogen , zero emissions vehicle
All during this month we have been spotlighting the achievements of women in green careers. So far, we have profiled 29 women who are excelling in solar and wind power, sustainability, and conservation. Today, we are showcasing women who have found success in the cleantech sector in the United States. While men dominate in pretty […]
By Chris de Morsella on November 30, 2009 algae , algae biofuel , algae production , Algae Systems , algal biofuel , biodiesel , biofuel , bioreactors , California , canola , Carbon-Negative , forward-osmosis membranes , green economy , Jonathan Trent , manmade ponds , Moffet Field , NASA , Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae , OMEGA , osmosis , palm oil , semi-permeable membrane , sewage , soy , Spaceship Earth project at NASA Ames Research Center
NASA scientists from the Moffet Field laboratory in California have proposed an ingenious process to grow algal biofuels in the ocean enclosed within large floating bags made of a special semi-permeable clear plastic membrane. Growing algae in floating bags in the sea solves several major problems that are faced by current land based methods of algal biofuel production in an elegant low energy, low impact manner. This is the kind of out of the box thinking that is needed in order to grow the green economy. Now, in updated news NASA engineers and industry veterans have launched a company, Algae Systems, to commercialize the process.
By Tracey de Morsella on November 24, 2009 Alameda , Bala Cynwyd , bilateral BIRD Foundation Energy Executive Committee , biocatalyst , biodiesel , BIPV , BIRD Foundation , Building Integrated Photovoltaic , California , Capstone Turbine Corporation , Chatsworth , clean energy technology , cost-share , DOE , energy management system , HelioFocus Ltd , Home Area Network , Israel , Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures , Jackson , Kfar Saba , micro-turbine , Mississippi , Motorola Israel , Ness Ziona , Pennsylvania , private sector cost-sharing , Purolite Company , Shfar-Am , smart grid , Smart Grid network management software applications , SmartSynch , solar energy , Tel Aviv , Tigo Energy , TransBiodiesel Ltd , U.S. Architectural Glass and Aluminum Co , U.S. Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a milestone in U.S.-Israel cooperation on clean energy technology. With financial support of DOE and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, the bilateral BIRD Foundation Energy Executive Committee has selected four cooperative clean energy projects in the United States and Israel. This initiative will award up to $3.3 million in U.S.-Israel funding for these four projects.
By Tracey de Morsella on October 8, 2009 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy , AlwaysOn , AquaCritox , battery manufacturing , Best Early Venture Award , biodiesel , BioFuelBox , Biofuels Digest , biomass , biorefineries , biorefinery , Biotech and Agriculture , Bridge Bank , BrightSource , CA , Calera , California , cement , clean energy , Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year Competition , Clean Manufacturing and Clean Products , coal , Coda , Coda Automotive , Colorado , desalination , Edison , Editor’s Choice Award for Most Revolutionary Technology , electricity , energy efficiency , Energy Innovator Award , Energy Management , Energy Storage System , FOG , Global Cleantech 100 list , GoingGreen , GoingGreen 100 , GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies of 2009 , Goodwin Procter , Green Automobiles & Transportation , Green Buildings & Green Nano/Micro-Tech , Green Materials , Green Rankings , greenhouse gas emissions. GHG , HelioVolt , Houston , innovation , KPMG , Lakewood , Los Gatos , low-speed vehicles , MA , MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellowship , MacArthur Foundation , Manatt , Marin Soljačić , Massachusetts , Massachusetts Technology Collaborative , Menlo Park , Morgan Stanley , National Renewable Energy Laboratory , Newsweek , Next Energy Innovators , NREL , Porous Power , Red Herring Top 100 Global Company , Resource Recovery & Waste Management , Revolution Partners , San Jose , Santa Monica , sewage sludge while concurrently producing energy with the extracted wastes. The Ireland-based firm as a , Silicon Valley Bank , smart grid , solar energy , solar panels , solar thermal processes , sustainability , The Artimis Project , turbine engine , TX , ultra-thin lithium batteries , US Department of Energy , wastewater , Water Technology & Treatment , Watertown , wet waste , Wilson Heat Exchanger , Wilson TurboPower , wireless , WiTricity , Woburn , Zeachem
The AlwaysOn Network recently announced their Third Annual List of the GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies of 2009. The award recognizes the top private greentech companies that are creating new business opportunities and transforming the world’s largest industries to improve sustainability.Among the hundreds of companies evaluated, They selected the Oakland California-based, Brightsource Energy, a provider of solar energy to utility companies, as the overall winner.
By Tracey de Morsella on September 1, 2009 advanced vehicle technologies , alternative fuel , American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , and Egg Harbor Township , and HEV Vehicles and Fueling Stations Initiative , Atlantic City , Austin , Autogas refueling stations in the following major metropolitan areas: Atlanta , Baton Rouge , biodiesel , biofuels , biogas , Camden , Chicago , City of Chicago , Clean Cities program , clean energy , Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative , Clean Fuels Ohio’s Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership , Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive & Green Jobs Outreach Program , CNG , CNG dump trucks , compressed natural gas fueling stations , compressed natural gas vehicles , Dallas , Dallas-Fort Worth , DeKalb County’s DeKalb County/Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project , Denver , Department of Energy , Department of Environment’s Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project , DOE , electric vehicles , electricity , energy efficient vehicles , energy security , ethanol , EV , flex-fuel vehicles , garbage trucks , Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition’s Long Island Regional Energy Collaborative Promoting a Green Economy through Clean Alternatives , Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition , green transportation , Houston , hybrid school buses , hybrid technologies , hybrid truck , hybrids , hydraulic hybrids , Inc.’s Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project , Indianapolis , Kansas City , Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition’s Hybrid Electric School Buses Provide New Horsepower for Kentucky , Lake Charles , landfill gas , LFG , local governments , Los Angeles , LPG , Maryland Energy Administration’s Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement , Metropolitan Energy Information Center’s Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project , Michigan , Minerals and Energy’s Paving the Way with Propane: The AutoGas Corridor Development Program , Nassau , natural gas , New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks , New Orleans , New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s Statewide Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program for CNG , Newark , North Carolina , North Central Texas Council of Governments’ North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology , NYSERDA , OATP , Oklahoma City , Orlando , petroleum , petroleum consumption , Phoenix , plug-in electric hybrids , pollution , propane , Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s Puget Sound Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Project , Railroad Commission of Texas’ Texas Propane Fleet Pilot Program , refueling infrastructure , refueling locations , refuse collection vehicles , renewable gas , Sacramento , San Antonio , San Bernardino , San Bernardino Associated Governments’ J.B. Hunt LNG Truck Project: Made in America Initiative , San Diego , SCAQMD , Seattle , Secretary Chu , Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure , SOuth Carolina , South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Initiative , South Coast Air Quality Management District’s UPS Ontario-Las Vegas LNG Corridor Expansion Project , South Gate , South Los Angeles , Southern CA Association of Governments Clean Cities Coalition’s Expanding California’s E85 Ethanol Fueling Infrastructure , Southern California , Southern California Association of Governments Clean Cities Coalition , St. Louis , state governments , State of Indiana’s: Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance Comprehensive Alternative Fuels Implementation Plan , State of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program , Steven Chu , Suffolk , Texas State Technical College’s Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network , The Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition’s Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project , transportation authorities , Trenton , Triangle J Council of Governments’ Carolinas Blue Skies & Green Jobs Initiative , University of Michigan , Utah Clean Cities Coalition’s Clean Cities Transportation Sector Petroleum Reduction Technologies Program , Virginia Department of Mines
Last week, Secretary Chu announcen nearly $300 million in Clean Cities grants to support clean fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure development. The projects are designed to create jobs, limit pollution, and reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil.
By Tracey de Morsella on August 20, 2009 advanced biofuels , agriculture , algae-based biodiesel , Bio Economic Research Associates , biodiesel , biofuels , biofuels distribution , Biofuels Markets and Technologies , Biotechnology Industry Organization , Brent Erickson , capital investment , construction , economic output , economic recovery , energy security , ethanol , feedstock production , feedstocks , food versus fuel , investment opportunity , Jatropha-based fuels , job creation , overcapacity of production , petroleum price volatility , Pike Research , processing operations , recession , Renewable Fuel Standard , research and development , technology royalties , U.S. Economic Impact of Advanced Biofuels Production , waste greases
The excitement surrounding the biofuels market opportunity has been tempered somewhat by its many challenges, which include ethical questions of food versus fuel, limited availability of inexpensive feedstocks, petroleum price volatility, overcapacity of production and the global recession. However, a two recent reports from both Pike Research and Bio Economic Research Associates forecast that, despite these significant challenges, the combined biodiesel and ethanol markets will reach $247 billion in sales by 2020, up from just $76 billion in 2010. Total job creation, accounting for economic multiplier effects, could reach 123,000 in 2012, 383,000 in 2016, and 807,000 by 2022.