by MATT GALLAGHER, Red Herring In the world of bio-based plastic, Ecospan not only closes the loop, producing a solid, industry-suited plastic from 100 percent natural materials, but it does so at a…
Dept. of Energy Sinks $2 Million into Solar Mosaic’s Crowdfunding for Solar
As part of the SunShot Initiative, the US Department of Energy has awarded a $2 million grant to Solar Mosaic, a crowdfunding platform for solar projects. The company aims to make solar…
New Silicon Carbon Battery Doubles Battery Life, Opens Road to Long Distance Electric Cars
A company founded in a Palo Alto public library has created a new silicon carbon battery that carries roughly twice as much energy per gram as current batteries, opening up the road…
LanzaTech Lands $55.8 M Series C to Make Ethanol from Smoke Stack Emissions
Imagine fuel converted from the emissions of a smoke stack, thanks to a bacteria originally discovered in the intestinal tracks of rabbits. Thanks to a recently landed $55.8 million in Series C…