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Mike Cheiky, founder of Transonic Combustion, is going to take the wraps off his latest venture soon. The company, called CoolPlanetBioFuels (see nondescript, vague Website here) promises to deliver “revolutionary technology to maximize fuel energy from cellulosic biomass.” Although it’s tough to

Social music site iLike Inc. is reportedly investigating a sale, with RealNetworks Inc. [RNWK] and Ticketmaster emerging as possible buyers, according to a new report. Ticketmaster already owns a 25%...

Economic downturns sometimes force competitors to join forces, and ultrawideband chipmakers Staccato Communications Inc. and Artimi Inc. have agreed to merge rather than go it alone. The companies' venture investors...

San Francisco - WideOrbit, a provider of advertising management software and services, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million in new financing, led by Mayfield Fund. read more

A new solar energy plant opened near Bakersfield, CA yesterday.  While the plant itself is relatively small– it can generate 5 MW of electricity, which is enough for just under 4,000 homes, it is a trial run for a much larger plant slated to begin construction in Central California next year.

Every once in a while we publish an interview with a start-up. We ask five questions, hoping the answers will give you inspiration and new views. This time I’m interviewing Oliver Kharraz, MD, Co-Founder, and COO of ZocDoc. This is an online service for patients to book doctor and dentist appointments instantly.

Old Wind Turbines Get Second Life on the Farm: Massachusetts-based Aeronautica Windpower recycles mid-sized wind turbines from aging wind farms by refurbishing them and selling them to farmers - Press Release. Redwood Systems Raises $4M for Building Energy Conservation: The Danville, Calif.-based startup has raised $4 million in Series A funding from Battery Ventures and U.S.

GreenTech Media is reporting that venture capitalists invested a record $2.8 billion in renewable energy companies in the third quarter. The fourth quarter hasn't started out too badly either. Ausra Inc.,...

At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Sausalito, Calif., Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures offers his views on environmental challenges facing the world and how clean tech needs to deliver real results. He also criticizes the current green movement as more about style than substance. read more

Lately we’ve been discussing the many reasons why taking smaller, angel-sized investments instead of larger venture capital stakes often makes more sense for startups in a wobbly, exit-bereft market like the current one.