If and when Tesla Motors goes through with its long-discussed goal of going public, I’ve argued over on Earth2Tech that it will offer a glimpse at the role IPOs will play in the nascent green car market, as the question remains: Is the classic venture capital model (invest early and find a big exit in the form of an acquisition or an IPO) viable for this sector, or will a green-car IPO be more about feeding big capital needs and branding? This article also appeared (through syndication) on BusinessWeek.com.
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Tesla IPO: A Test for VC Model in the Auto Biz
Tagged Analysis, BusinessWeek, Earth2Tech, Electric cars, IPO, Tesla Motors
Beyond Salt: Desalination Startup NanOasis Eyes Wider World of Clean Water
If you can efficiently separate tiny molecules of salt from seawater, you probably have the technology to filter out larger bacteria, protozoan cysts and other contaminants floating in much of the world’s freshwater. That’s part of what NanOasis hopes will allow the company to not only provide tech for desalination projects in California, but also eventually sell into the market for water filtration systems in developing countries, the startup’s executives told me for an article on Earth2Tech. The piece also appeared (through syndication) on BusinessWeek.com
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Tagged BusinessWeek, Earth2Tech, NanOasis, Startup Profile, Water
Why Solar Power Needs a Manufacturing Revolution, Not Just New Materials
“Inventing disruptive manufacturing innovations is every bit as hard as inventing new materials,” says Frank van Mierlo, President and co-founder of 1366 Technologies. Solar power, if it’s going to compete on cost with coal and other fossil fuels, needs both. It’s on that premise that 1366, a developer of new machines and processes that can be easily integrated into solar companies’ existing manufacturing lines, has based its business model. Read more over on Earth2Tech. This post also appeared (through syndication) on BusinessWeek.com.
Tagged 1366 Tecnologies, BusinessWeek, Earth2Tech, Solar, Startup Profile
