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Timing of Sen. Ensign resignation raises questions

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The resignation this week by U.S. Sen. John Ensign raised questions about what an ongoing Senate ethics probe has uncovered, while also muddling the field of candidates for congressional seats now held by the GOP headed into a key election year.The decision to step down marked an unexpected change of heart … Continue reading

Greece raises $2.3 billion after rating cut

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s public debt management agency says it has raised euro1.625 billion ($2.28 billion) in an auction of 26–week treasury bills, a day after the country saw its debt rating downgraded once again.The agency says the yield on Tuesday’s sale was 4.75 percent, up from the 4.64 percent interest rate for a … Continue reading

Pakistan raises oil prices, fueling anger

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Geochemist raises questions about carbon sequestration

ScienceDaily (June 16, 2010) — As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, policy makers and scientists are looking at new ways to tackle the problems associated with the greenhouse gas. See Also:Matter & EnergyOrganic ChemistryElectronicsEarth & ClimateGlobal WarmingAir QualityScience & SocietyEnvironmental PoliciesOcean PolicyReferenceCarbon-14Carbon dioxide sinkCarbon cycleActivated carbon One method under much discussion is carbon … Continue reading

Tesla Motors raises target for IPO

by Martin LaMonica Font size Print E-mail Share 6 comments Share Electric-car maker Telsa Motors said it expects to raise about $185 million in its planned initial public offering and an investment from Toyota. On Tuesday, Tesla filed an amendment to its S-1 document in which it raised to 11.1 million the number of shares … Continue reading

Enphase Energy Raises US $63M

Published: 2010-06-04 California, United States –Enphase Energy Inc announced the second close and completion of its latest financing round totaling US $63 million. Investors in the round’s second close include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and other strategic partners. The company announced in late May that it had introduced Enlighten 2.0, a new release … Continue reading

Akeena Solar’s Market Research Raises Some Interesting Questions

I was surprised by the remarks made by Akeena’s VP of marketing (Gary Mull) in a recent interview with Seth Masia from Solar Today Magazine (see: Why the Westinghouse Brand Matters for Solar here on Renewable Energy World)  The subject of that interview was Akeena’s new partnership with Westinghouse. About 1 minute and 15 seconds … Continue reading

BrightSource Energy Raises Record-Setting Capital: $150 Million

Published: 2010-05-21 Washington, United States –French energy company, Alstom said on Thursday that it will enter a partnership with BrightSource Energy Inc. in order to enter the solar energy market. Alstom announced it is investing up to US $55 million in BrightSource Energy Inc., with an equity stake that positions Alstom as one of the … Continue reading

BrightSource Energy raises funds for big solar plants

by Martin LaMonica Font size Print E-mail Share 3 comments Share BrightSource Energy has raised $150 million to fund the construction of large solar power plants in the southwest U.S. over the next six years, the company said Thursday. New investors in the Oakland, Calif.-based company include the California State Teachers Retirement System and Alstom, … Continue reading

Stickybits Raises $1.6M to Help Drive the Barcode Sticker/Smartphone/Social Networking Movement

By Paula Bernier, Executive Editor, IP Communications Magazines A company called Stickybits that allows people to attach bar codes to objects, which creates links between those items and online information, has raised $1.6 million in funding and welcomed a new board member. The dough comes from new investors First Round Capital and Lower Case Capital, as … Continue reading