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Lux Research provides snapshot of oil majors’ investments in alternative fuels; BP leads investment frequency

Green Car Congress

Lux Research has investigated the trends of corporate financing of alternative fuels from oil majors, based on a non-exhaustive database of more than 1,000 deals and partnership engagements from 2000 through September, 2014. Total and Chevron are the most active corporate investors in the fermentation domain.

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Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures; Chevron Working on Converting Lignin to Hydrocarbon Fuel Components

Green Car Congress

Mascoma Corporation has entered into a feedstock processing and lignin supply agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), a division of Chevron USA, Inc. Under terms of the agreement, CTV will provide various sources of lignocellulosic feedstock to Mascoma. Chevron and lignin for fuels. Earlier post.)

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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

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The Government is also separately investing in protecting jobs in the steel and coal industries. A A$10-billion new commercially-oriented Clean Energy Finance Corporation will invest in renewable energy, low pollution and energy efficiency technologies.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

When I got back from Japan in 2000 I didn’t want to start a computer business. In 2000 there couldn’t have been too many old timers in the solar industry. He wasn’t a finance guy, thinking “I’m going to make money.” It’s expensive and my clients don’t finance. You pay your corporate taxes on-line.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49

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