[USA] From 2005 to 2012, dozens of companies managed to extract hundreds of millions in cash from VCs in hopes of ultimately Continue reading Eric Wesoff: Hard lessons from the great algae biofuel bubble
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What’s the best way to finance new energy technologies?
[USA] As diplomats from 200 nations gather this week in Marrakesh, Morocco, for U.N.-sponsored global climate talks, one likely topic of Continue reading What’s the best way to finance new energy technologies?
Venture capital takes new look at science
NEW YORK — Vestaron makes an eco-friendly pesticide derived from spider venom. Bagaveev uses 3-D printers to make rocket engines for nanosatellites. Transatomic Power is developing a next-generation reactor that runs on nuclear waste. Continue reading Venture capital takes new look at science
Investors talk biofuels winners, latecomers to the party, and $100 billion dollar companies at Algae Biomass Summit
[USA] Algae-based biofuels are the topic du jour. And why not—the prospect of using pond scum to power 21st-century transportation and replace crude oil is pretty appealing. So one of the highlights from the Algae Biomass Summit in Seattle yesterday, besides the keynote by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, was a panel of prominent VCs discussing the ins and outs of the fledgling biofuels business. Continue reading Investors talk biofuels winners, latecomers to the party, and $100 billion dollar companies at Algae Biomass Summit