EcoMotors to Expand Operations
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Khosla Ventures-backed startup EcoMotors International, developing a diesel engine it says will deliver 100 MPG by 2011, is moving to a bigger space and staffing up.
In January Hilton Hotels will launch a five-year sustainability initiative at 3,000 of its properties, focused on CO2 emissions and waste reduction and energy and water conservation.


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Khosla Ventures-backed startup EcoMotors International, developing a diesel engine it says will deliver 100 MPG by 2011, is moving to a bigger space and staffing up.
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The Pickens Plan media blitz hit a glitch this week when NBC refused to air the latest television spot promoting the former oil tycoon’s natural gas and wind energy plan.
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Japan's trade ministry has outlined a spending plan to support nuclear and solar power, carbon capture and storage, and other projects to meet the country's emissions goals.
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Microsoft announced that its new recycling program is helping to cut its Redmond headquarters’ waste in half through measures that include converting kitchen oil to biodiesel.
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New Jersey-based Energy Storage and Power is investing $20 million to develop an underground compressed-air storage system for wind turbines and other power sources.
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Marine scientists have a plan to combat ocean acidification that includes limits on fossil fuel emissions, and creation of marine protected areas.
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Flint, Michigan has agreed to give GM millions of dollars in tax incentives if the automaker builds an engine plant for the Chevrolet Volt in the poverty-sticken community.
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Clean tech venture capitalist Nancy Floyd backed U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday evening in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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Navigating unknown technical ground can be a barrier to entry for normal folks looking to incorporate solar energy into their homes. Enter RoofRay.
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Large ships traveling along the east coast of the U.S. would have to slow to 10 knots in designated areas used by endangered North Atlantic right whales.


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Protecting natural resources means more than purchasing one’s way through environmental regulations.
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The real problem with increased offshore drilling may not be geological, but geopolitical.
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American firms and investors can prepare for a carbon market by keeping a close watch on developments in Europe.
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A sustainably-produced and biodegradable party set could ease your party clean-up in a whole new way.
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They cut carbon 9% and experienced 44% growth... but you might not want to ask how.
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Tequila becomes the latest victim of corn ethanol's rise.
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Burnes Home Accent has found a better solution for the sawdust waste that comes from its products.
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Utility companies in New York are being offered incentives to reduce their customers' energy requirements.
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While the economy in general has been slow, the cleantech industry has kept IPOs interesting.
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The race is on to replace – gallon for gallon – fuel made from oil with fuel made from home-grown plants.