Earth2Tech Week in Review

Enjoying the weekend sunshine? Thinking of doing a little outdoor activities? Nah, come back inside, turn on the laptop and check out our week in review — some interesting stories from last week:

• Here’s six signs that cellulosic ethanol — made of plant waste and non-food crops — is finally making some progress.
• The market for thin film solar is set to boom, but has the well of investment in the sector run dry?
• Linux has some energy saving features, which means companies like IBM, HP, and Novell want to use it to save some cash.
• Mohr Davidow Ventures partner Erik Straser says he’s looking for startups that can leverage, but don’t require government dollars to succeed.
• Is Apple’s new iMac really all that green?

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