Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. is pleased to announce results for the fourth quarter of 2009 for the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI) by the firm's Cleantech Group, along with the year end 2009 results.

Europe's sustainable forest management and wood based industries have reached new cooperation agreements. The groups plan to develop an initiative called "Sustainable Forest Management Providing Renewable Energy, Sustainable Construction and Bio-based Products", under which five European regions will create both individual and regional research agendas and action plans in the fields of renewable energy, bio-based products and sustainable construction.

California-based startup is one of 35 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week.

What exactly is a smart appliance and how big is the commercial opportunity? Cleantech Group's Stephen Marcus has details.

The Cleantech Group’s Lisa Sibley points out some of what could have been included in a recent ranking of U.S.-based venture-backed firms, but wasn't.

More than 50 companies around the world specializing in water efficient technologies competed in the inaugural business plan competition.

Fighter planes of WWII hit faster speeds thanks to lead additives in their fuel and leaded "avgas" still remains the fuel of choice for top-selling piston aircraft. Automotive use of this toxic, high-octane blend was banned in the U.S. in 1996 after first being restricted in 1973, and now a lawsuit is forcing the EPA to end airplane use as well.

Large corporations made 20 moves in global cleantech in the last seven days. Your thoughts on the second prototype roundup from the Cleantech Group?

The Gujarat government makes plans to create a $1.08 billion Gujarat Infrastructure Fund to benefit clean technologies, and the Union budget allocates $3.2 billion for environmental initiatives.

What happens when a prominent critic of the stimulus takes on the DOE at the Cleantech Forum XXVI in San Francisco? Fireworks, zingers and one point of consensus.

Recycling acquisitions stack up and a smart grid networking company hires underwriters for its previously denied IPO plans. Details of this, plus we spot 52 deals in the past seven days.

Veolia launches its Innovation Accelerator to source emerging clean technologies, while companies raise new funding in the marine energy, soil remediation, water and e-mobility sectors.

Cleantech Forum XXVI showcased SDTC-backed companies specializing in everything from carbon dioxide capture to generating clean energy from rivers and tides.

Massive commercial opportunities are being created for corporations, investors and service providers in this hidden gem of cleantech in Asia, explains the Cleantech Group's Emma Ritch.

Last week, close to four thousand renewable energy professionals gathered in Austin, Texas to take part in the 7th Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo. Attendees took part in technical tours to places such as the Ercot Control Center and Austin Energy, conference sessions that covered pressing renewable energy topics and walked the show floor where more than 225 exhibitors showed off the latest renewable energy innovations.

Technologies already exist to address a clear market opportunity for cleantech in the country’s Tier 2 and 3 cities, notes the Cleantech Group’s Lisa Sibley.

Latest tariff mechanisms are likely to have a big impact on scaling cleantech this decade, muses Cleantech Group's Stephen Marcus.

Santa Monica-based electric vehicle maker making final tweaks to its $35,000-or-less sedan to met 2010 sales target, but is already looking at other applications of its technology.

MIT's Technology Review has released the 2010 TR50, the first list of the 50 most innovative companies in the world. Spanning energy, computing, the Web, biomedicine, and materials, each company on the list has been evaluated based on its business model, strategies for deploying and scaling up its technologies, and the likelihood of success.

California high-mpg vehicle maker fails to raise funds to access gov't capital for its Louisiana plant. Could plans for its production facility be delayed?