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FloDesign Raises $42.8 Million for Jet-Inspired Wind Turbine

FloDesign Raises $42.8 Million for Jet-Inspired Wind Turbine

FloDesign secures $34.5 million of venture capital to go with $8.3 million from feds via ARPA-E program.

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ECOtality Expands EV-Charging Prowess Into Australia

ECOtality Expands EV-Charging Prowess Into Australia

Arizona-based car-charging start-up, ECOtality, has announced its expansion into Australia with its wholly-owned subsidiary, ECOtality Australia.

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Company Improves Cardboard Box Recycling by Avoiding It

Company Improves Cardboard Box Recycling by Avoiding It

A company called UsedCardboxes.com says its cardboard box repurposing model will help save time, save money, and save trees.

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Green Community Models: The Business Incubator

Green Community Models: The Business Incubator

While past incubators may have given life support to start-ups that may not have deserved it, a new generation of these organizations (both for- and non-profit) are springing up to support eco-minded start-ups.

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GreenBiz Launches Professional Services Directory

GreenBiz Launches Professional Services Directory

If your firm offers green/sustainability services to other businesses you can now promote it on GreenBiz.com's Professional Services Directory.

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Electric Car Charging Networks Popping Up Across U.S.

Electric Car Charging Networks Popping Up Across U.S.

Thanks to a $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to embark on the project, the EV Project will be the first combination vehicle/charge-network roll-out in North America.

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CSA 2.0: Farm-Fresh Food… via Your Web Browser

CSA 2.0: Farm-Fresh Food… via Your Web Browser

Consumers want more fresh, organic, and/or local foods, and farmers markets and community supported agriculture arrangements are springing up everywhere, but a few entrepreneurs are going beyond the traditional models.

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Windlab Secures Venture Funding for Wind Farm Mapping Software

Windlab Secures Venture Funding for Wind Farm Mapping Software

Australian renewable energy start-up, Windlab Systems, is moving forward with its proprietary wind-mapping software suite, thanks to an $8.4 million venture capital infusion primarily from the sustainability arm of global venture capital firm, Lend Lease Ventures.

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Canada Launches $730 Million Clean Energy Fund

Canada Launches $730 Million Clean Energy Fund

Canadian officials just announced the launch of the Clean Energy Fund, which will invest $850 million (Canadian) in technology research, development and demonstration for cleantech projects.

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