Solyndra’s bankruptcy announcement dominated the news this week (roundup on our blog), but Harvest Power raised money and we had some excellent blog contributions from Bic Stevens and Martha Johnson (GSA Administrator), among others.
New England Clean Energy Council & Sponsor/Member News:
Waste-to-Energy Technology Act aims to reduce US dependency on fossil fuels | Harvest Power
Mintz Levin’s Cleantech Newsletter
Blog Highlights:
Solyndra Roundup, Without the Bluster – Walter Frick
Government Plugging Into Energy Markets – GSA Administrator Martha Johnson
More from New England’s clean energy cluster:
Mass. doles out $16M in fed green funds for eight towns – Mass High Tech Business News
UMaine gets $3M grant for offshore wind research – Mass High Tech Business News
GT Advanced Tech buys Confluence Solar for $60M – Mass High Tech Business News
Outside the cluster:
Los Angeles AFB to go electric
Solyndra:
House Republicans step up Solyndra investigation – The Washington Post
Solyndra could be the biggest VC loss in history — Cleantech News and Analysis
Once A Shining Light For Solar Power, Solyndra Goes Bust – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ
Bonus:
Why do green jobs pay better than other jobs? | Grist
