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Feds offer $105M loan guarantee for “Project Liberty” biofuel plant
Poet's so-called "Project Liberty" biofuel plant, which will use corn waste instead of edible corn, is getting some support from the U.S. government. On Thursday, the Department of Energy announced it...
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Aptera raises $2.25M in debt, restructuring
Three-wheeled electric-car startup Aptera has already delayed the launch of its car and has discussed restructuring and moving its manufacturing out of California. But it looks like the company is not...
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DuPont buys solar ink maker Innovalight
DuPont announced on Monday that it has bought Innovalight, a Silicon Valley startup that makes silicon ink that solar-cell makers can use to improve the amount of electricity that the cells can squeeze...
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Survey: Weigh in on the impact of Solyndra’s bankruptcy
This week Solyndra announced plans to file for bankruptcy and said it will lay off 1,100 employees. How will the event impact the larger cleantech industry, greentech startup funding and the solar...
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How the military and solar industry can work together
As energy use by the U.S. military grows -- the Department of Defense (DoD) uses 300,000 barrels of oil every day — the conversation about how the military can consume cleaner power continues to grow,...
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DOE’s new No. 2 on Solyndra: It’s about cheap Chinese financing
The DOE's new No. 2, Richard Kauffman, started his job on the Tuesday after the Solyndra announcement. He sees Solyndra as an example of cheap Chinese financing, which is behind the decline in Chinese...
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5 bets the DOE made that are better than Solyndra
It's been over a month since the Solyndra news came out, but it's still dominating. Because it just won't go away, here's my top five list of projects that the DOE also backed with loan guarantees and...
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Fisker won’t ramp up production of Karma until Q2 2012
Electric vehicle startup Fisker Automotive has dramatically scaled back production plans of its first car, the Karma, in the fourth quarter of 2011, and it won't ramp up to full production until the...
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Bankrupt flywheel maker Beacon to sell plant to pay back DOE
Beacon Power, the flywheel maker that filed for bankruptcy last month after winning a $43 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy, announced on Saturday that it plans to sell its 20 MW...
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Silver Lake Kraftwerk raising $1.25B energy fund
Private equity firm Silver Lake's first foray into energy and cleantech investing is gonna be a big one. According to a filing, Silver Lake Kraftwerk is raising a $1.25 billion fund and has closed a...
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Battery maker Ener1 looks to restructure in bankruptcy court
Some good news and bad news for the beleaguered battery maker Ener1. On Thursday, the company announced it's filing for Chapter 11 in New York, but has done so under a pre-arranged restructuring plan...
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Fisker suspends work on Project Nina, lays off workers
Electric vehicle maker Fisker Automotive announced on Monday that it has halted work on its second electric car called Project Nina at its factory in Delaware, has laid off 26 workers, and is...
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What you need to know about the 2013 energy budget
The White House sent its proposed budget for 2013 to Congress on Monday, and the plan calls for boosting funding for clean power and energy efficiency, seeks to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies and...
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Analyst: Pretty certain Fisker’s DOE loan is gone
How likely is it that electric car company Fisker Automotive will be able to draw down on the remaining $339 million of its Department of Energy loan? According to one analyst, not likely. Analyst:...
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Battery startup Aquion Energy gears up for production
Grid battery startup Aquion Energy announced on Tuesday that it plans to build a factory in Pennsylvania and begin production of its sodium batteries starting in 2013. Battery startup Aquion Energy...
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A push for cheaper, safer natural gas cars
President Obama wants more natural gas development, and with it he wants to see more natural gas powered cars on American streets. He announced Thursday a $30 million R&D fund to develop...
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Battery breakthrough could bring electric cars to all
A startup called Envia Systems that's been working on lithium ion battery technology says it's developed a key breakthrough that could one day lead to an electric car that has a 300-mile range and...
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Post To Your Blog Directly From Google Docs
When you’re a web worker, time is money. Here at Web Worker Daily, we’re all about helping you efficiently use your time. In order to have some of the Word Processor features in my blog editor, I...
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