Armed with a hefty $84 million in venture capital from U.S. and China-based investors along with the "the father of the EV-1" Bob Purcell, as CEO, Protean...
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$84M in VC for Protean’s in-wheel electric drive
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House GOP's "No More Solyndras Act" would end DOE loan program
House Republicans floated legislation Tuesday that would sunset the Energy Department’s controversial loan guarantee program for green energy projects.
Former House GOPer says conservatives must end climate change ‘denial’
Former South Carolina GOP Rep. Bob Inglis is urging conservatives to stop denying that humans are contributing to global warning.
EcoMotors raises $32.5M from Khosla, Bill Gates, Braemar
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Ethanol rises to seven-month high as expensive corn hurts output
Ethanol rose to the highest price in more than seven months as drought in the Midwest threatened corn crops and raised production costs.
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Continental U.S. breaks heat record in first half of 2012
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