Earth2Tech Week in Review

This week saw a number of partnerships as big oil reached out to biofuels and solar installers started to team up. In case you missed any of the important headlines, we’ve gathered the top news from the week here for you. So, after you go out and get mom some flowers, catch up on the week’s cleantech stories.

25 Who Ditched Infotech for Cleantech: We all know that cleantech is a hot venture property but who are the Internet entrepreneurs that have made the jump to make their next fortune in the green space?

Primer: What You Need to Know About Brazilian Biofuels: While U.S. ethanol producers are like teenagers in the global biofuels market, Brazil is like a mature adult, approaching middle age. Here’s everything you need to know about Brazilian ethanol.

Pros & Cons: Distributed Rooftop Solar vs. Desert Solar Thermal: Utilities plan to use solar power from both the massive solar plants that are being built in the California Mojave desert, as well as large scale distributed rooftop solar projects. So which technology is better?

Mascoma Backed by $61M and Big Oil Investor: On the heels of the news that GM has partnered with Mascoma, the cellulosic biofuel startup has just added Marathon Oil to its investor list, pushing its venture capital north of $100 million.

Gordon Murray Working on Green City Car: Gordon Murray, former Formula One race car designer, is working on a city car based on lightweight materials that could come in hybrid, all-electric and gas versions. His UK venture has been pretty stealthy, until now.

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