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Katie Fehrenbacher Jan 9, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

2014 could be a big year for next-gen batteries

Look for the next generation of batteries, particularly for the power grid, to come out this year from some interesting startups.…

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Cleantech, Mobile, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Nov 7, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Ambri launches its first factory to make liquid metal batteries

A Bill Gates and Khosla-backed battery startup, Ambri, has reached an important milestone: it's opened up its first small scale factory.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Jan 14, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

13 battery startups to watch in 2013

Here's 13 rare battery startups working on next-generation manufacturing, chemistry and printing technologies. These battery companies could create innovation that could revolutionize electric cars, the power grid and how we charge up our gadgets and cell phones.…

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Cleantech, Mobile, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Aug 27, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Bill Gates-backed Liquid Metal Battery is now . . . Ambri

Liquid Metal Battery -- a promising battery startup backed by Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures and oil giant Total -- has changed it's name to Ambri, a shorter and less literal word that's a nod to Cambridge, where the company was founded.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Jul 11, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Biochemical company Elevance raises $104M

Despite that venture funding for cleantech is cooling off, some companies are still able to get money for growth. For example, biochemical company Elevance Renewable Sciences has raised a $104 million Series E round from oil giant Total's investing arm, and Malaysian conglomerate Genting Berhad.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Jun 7, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Report: Konarka’s failure wasn’t a solar market problem

Solar startup Konarka's bankruptcy, announced last week, wasn't just the latest case of the solar industry being hit by the dropping cost of silicon, and cheap modules and panels from China. The company's technology just "could not compete on cost, efficiency, or lifetime," says Lux Research.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Jun 1, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Organic solar thin film maker Konarka files for bankruptcy

Konarka Technologies, a maker of organic solar thin films, said Friday it’s going bankrupt, an announcement that may not be so surprising to many who have watched and waited for the venture-backed company to try to build a viable business.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Apr 16, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Ouch: SunPower to close solar cell factory

SunPower, whose fight for survival forced it to find a new owner and embark on a significant cost-reduction plan, said on Monday that it will stop producing cells at one of its factories to save money.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Mar 14, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

The story of how Bill Gates discovered (& backed) a battery startup

Investors and entrepreneurs don't always connect via the standard VC pitch. According to Phil Giudice, the CEO of a battery startup called Liquid Metal Battery, his company found their most high profile investor, Bill Gates, through a more unusual way: the classroom.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Ucilia Wang Feb 16, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

SunPower going ‘on the offense’ in 2012, CEO says

SunPower said on Thursday in its earnings call that it will be going on the offensive in 2012, aggressively selling solar projects and residential leases, and developing more efficient solar panels.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Matthew Nordan, Venrock Dec 1, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

The state of cleantech venture capital, part 4: Parting thoughts

When it comes to cleantech investing, we’re in the early innings of a long ball game. The last in a 4-part series from Venrock's Matthew Nordan.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Katie Fehrenbacher Nov 23, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

25 battery breakthroughs for gadgets, electric cars & the grid

A lack of progress for battery technology is (arguably) the single biggest barrier for gadgets, electric vehicles, and the power grid. But there's hundreds of researchers, entrepreneurs, universities and large companies working on battery breakthroughs. Here's 25 you should know about:…

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Cleantech, Mobile, Science & Energy, Technology
Ucilia Wang Aug 15, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Ascent Solar lines up a Chinese patron

What can you do when profits are hard to come by and your targeted market hasn't taken off? For Ascent Solar Technologies, that means selling a stake of the company and licensing its technology to a Chinese conglomerate.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Aug 9, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

SunPower posts bigger loss, looks to cut costs

Declining solar incentives in key markets such as Italy and Germany have disrupted sales for many solar companies, and SunPower in particular has been hit quite hard. On Tuesday the company posted second-quarter losses and promised to speed up plans to reduce costs.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Jul 25, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

SunPower warns of a loss for Q2

Brace yourself for reports of lackluster sales and profits for solar companies for the second quarter. SunPower did just that Monday by warning that it expects to post a lower gross margin and a loss for the period.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher May 31, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Biofuel Maker Gevo Starts Retrofitting Old Ethanol Plant

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.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang May 3, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

First Solar: European Market Is A Mess, Q1 Sales Flat

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 earnings on Tuesday afternoon.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Ucilia Wang Apr 28, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

French Oil Giant to Buy Majority Stake of SunPower for $1.38B

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 get much need financial backing through the deal.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Jun 25, 2010 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Amyris IPO: Making Money Off Third-party Ethanol

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 of its revenues from selling third-party ethanol.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Jun 24, 2010 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

On the Road to IPO, Amyris Links with Total, Raises $139M

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 a lot more confidence with investors for its upcoming IPO.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy
Katie Fehrenbacher Dec 15, 2008 (Jun 5, 2020) -- Blog Post

Oil Giant Total Takes Stake in Solar Startup Konarka

Thin-film solar startup Konarka said this morning that the massive French oil and gas company Total (s tot) has become its largest…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy

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