Khosla Ventures Announces Tony Blair Associates as Senior Advisors

According to the press release, “Khosla Ventures, a venture assistance firm that focuses on cleantech and information technology startups, today announced a strategic partnership with Tony Blair Associates. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his team will leverage his advocacy for environmental issues and his global relationships to help Khosla’s broad portfolio of clean [...]

Molycorp Announces Plans for an Initial Public Offering

According to the Press Release, “Molycorp, Inc., whose wholly owned subsidiary, Molycorp Minerals, LLC, is a U.S. rare earth producer and technology company, today announced that it plans to file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed underwritten initial public offering of its common stock. The filing of such [...]

Greener Gadgets Conference 2010

On February 25 the Greener Gadget Conference will kick off in NYC where executives and entrepreneurs of the green industry gather to discuss the future of a greener life. The conference will also feature up-and-coming inventors and designers who will showcase their green, sustainable products for a group of panelists. It is simply green innovation [...]

SEC Charges Promoters of “Green” Investments With Operating $30 Million Ponzi Scheme Based in Denver Area

According to the SEC Press Release, “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged four individuals and two companies involved in perpetrating a $30 million Ponzi scheme in which they persuaded more than 300 investors nationwide to participate in purported environmentally-friendly investment opportunities. The SEC alleges that Wayde and Donna McKelvy, who were previously married and [...]

Nexterra Receives $7.7 Million Funding for Commercialization of High Efficiency Biomass Power System

According to the Press Release, “Nexterra Systems Corp. (www.nexterra.ca) a leading supplier of advanced biomass gasification systems announced today it has received $7.7M in funding from the BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), and Ethanol BC. This funding will be used to [...]