Cleantech

What does a 32-megawatt solar project really look like? Check out these aerial photos of the Long Island Solar Farm, which started delivering power to New York households this month.

11 | November 21, 2011 1:04pm | By Kirsten Korosec

PARIS -- Eco-technology expo comes to Paris to showcase and discuss latest in environmental practices in France and beyond.

November 20, 2011 11:43pm | By Bryan Pirolli

At the Greentech Media Solar Insight conference, executives from the clean-tech industry describe the state of the photovoltaic market in the United States and the outlook going forward.

November 17, 2011 2:30pm

The latest projections are in -- and it's looking good. Find out the countries that will lead the world in annual spending on renewable energy projects and which technologies they're likely to...

November 16, 2011 3:26pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Meet 10 cleantech later stage companies recently awarded for strides made within their industries and for their work in creating green jobs.

November 16, 2011 8:49am | By Kirsten Korosec

Energy futurist Chris Nelder suggests community "solar gardens" as a way for towns to transition to renewables in the absence of federal incentives, and shares a dream he had about how one...

10 | November 16, 2011 5:25am | By Chris Nelder

Semiconductor companies raced to dig up more silicon in the wake of cleantech subsidies. Then the global recession hit. Now, solar cell firms are reeling from evaporating margins.

3 | November 11, 2011 7:43am | By Andrew Nusca

The oil state is moving towards alternative fuel options.

3 | November 8, 2011 4:52am | By Jenny Wilson

Smart green design comes down to the choices made before a product goes to prototype, says Autodesk CEO Carl Bass.

1 | November 7, 2011 4:34am | By Heather Clancy

Quid used its algorithms to map the landscape of the clean tech industry over the past decade. The visualization shows how recycling is related to biofuels, where energy generation is linked to...

November 3, 2011 2:06pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

Using salt and water, Aquion Energy is making low cost, sodium ion battery. I spoke to Aquion's co-founder Jay Whitacre, while I was at the Compass Summit in Los Angeles.

2 | October 31, 2011 12:14pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

V Squared Wind is trying to tap into the potential of wind power. By passively accelerating the wind, they hope to increase its available power while lowering its cost.

4 | October 26, 2011 8:36am | By Beth Carter

First Solar chief executive Rob Gillette will leave the company, putting the cleantech firm in a tailspin.

October 25, 2011 11:36am | By Andrew Nusca

With $1 in every $8 focused on 'socially responsible' investing, more start-ups should include sustainability values in their operational structure.

October 24, 2011 5:40am | By Heather Clancy

BrightSource Energy is at it again. This time the solar company plans to build three separate plants that will have capacity to produce 750 megawatts of power, enough to generate electricity for...

1 | October 14, 2011 1:39pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Silicon Valley VC Khosla Ventures has raised a new $1.05 fund -- and half of it will go towards cleantech.

October 13, 2011 5:19pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Energy is the lifeblood of the U.S. military and its biggest national security risk. So it's pouring money into alternative sources. By 2030, annual spending is expected to reach $10 billion,...

2 | October 13, 2011 3:09pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Although the economic climate is rough, more banks, funds and institutions are putting the triple bottom line -- people, planet and profits -- at the center of their business model.

October 10, 2011 4:00am | By Heather Clancy

DOE loan chief Jonathan Silver has resigned. The departure would be apropos -- the program did officially end Sept. 30 -- if it weren't for the controversy still swirling around the bankruptcy of...

7 | October 6, 2011 4:44pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Cleantech venture capital investing is on the rise and a slow recovery appears to be underway. That is, except for the youngest startup companies.

October 6, 2011 10:57am | By Kirsten Korosec