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Venture Capitalists Invest in Green Business - Video
Originally Aired: May 29, 2008 on PBS
A surge in investments by venture capitalists in eco-friendly businesses might be triggering a boom in green technologies. |
Venture Capitalists Look to Green Businesses for Boom - Transcript - Report
Originally Aired: May 29, 2008 on PBS |
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Kleiner Perkins creates $700M new fund, plus $500M for green investments
Kleiner Perkins, the respected Silicon Valley venture capital firm, said it has finished raising its thirteenth fund (called KPCB XIII) for early-stage companies, totaling $700 million.
Thurs., May 1, 2008 |
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Rep. Doris Matsui Amends Legislation to Provide Resources for Sacramento Organizations
Path to Making Small Business Owners' Dreams a Reality Will Be Made Easier 
WASHINGTON , D.C. - Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) successfully amended the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5819) to help entrepreneurs implement their ideas and shepherd them through production and commercialization. The amendment will encourage business incubators-entities that provide startup companies with resources and services to grow their businesses-to partner with Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award recipients. Download the Article
Wed., April 23, 2008 |
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California Transportation Commission Approves $10 million for Port of Sacramento Channel Deepening 
The Port of Sacramento today announced that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has voted to provide $10 million from the Proposition 1B Trade Corridor Improvement Fund for a project deepen the Port's 43-mile ship channel from 30 feet to 35 feet.
West Sacramento, Calif., April 10, 2008 |
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Sacramento's solar program gets $200K from feds
The city of Sacramento will receive $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance solar technologies citywide, Rep. Doris Matsui announced Friday.
Sacramento Business Journal
March 28, 2008 |
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County OKs $20M in incentives for OptiSolar
OptiSolar Inc. may receive $20 million in economic incentives over 25 years for a huge manufacturing plant at McClellan Business Park under an agreement approved today by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
Sacramento Business Journal -
by Celia Lamb Staff writer
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
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Sierra College gets grant for solar training
Sierra College has been awarded a $470,000 grant to develop a training program for solar panel installers.
Sacramento Business Journal
by Kelly Johnson Staff write |
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Millions of Jobs of a Different Collar
EVERYONE knows what blue-collar and white-collar jobs are, but now a job of another hue - green - has entered the lexicon.
New York Times - by Steven Greenhouse-
March 26, 2008 |
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Solar Investment Primed for 2008
Solar Industry Magazine - Reprinted with permission from the February 2008 issue
Adam E. Bergman & Jeffrey H. Lipton |
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Wal-Mart pledges $500K for UC Davis energy center
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has embraced conservation measures as a way to cut costs at its giant stores, said Friday it will provide $500,000 over five years to support programs at the Energy Efficiency Center at University of California Davis and one of its executives will serve on the center's board.
Sacramento Business Journal
Friday, February 15, 2008 |
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Bringing up startups
Incubators provide supportive community for small businesses
Sacramento Business Journal - by Melanie Turner Staff Writer -
Friday, February 1, 2008 |
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Report: 'Cleantech' investments rose in 2007
For venture capital investors, the buzzword for 2008 is "cleantech."
Sacramento Business Journal - by Greg Barr Staff writer |
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City of Industry to fuel trash trucks with cheese by-products
The developers of a pilot plant that converts food waste into energy plan to build a larger facility in the City of Industry.
Sacramento Business Journal - by Celia Lamb Staff writer
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B1 |
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West Sac taps into solar power for port needs
The city of West Sacramento has taken a step to ensuring that the energy needs of the Port of Sacramento, the Police Department and a portion of City Hall will be met using solar-produced electricity.
Sacramento Business Journal - by Melanie Turner Staff writer |
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Entire Safeway truck fleet going greener
Safeway Inc. plans to become the first major retailer in the nation to convert its entire fleet of delivery trucks to use of biodiesel fuels..
Sacramento Business Journal - by David Goll East Bay Business Times |
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Wind power gets personal
Small turbines being installed in homes, offices carve out a growing niche among state's renewable energy technologies.
By Ngoc Nguyen - Last Updated 12:45 am PST Monday, December 17, 2007
Story appeared in METRO section, Page B1 |
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Recycled building material maker to lease 70,000 feet in Sacramento
A Sacramento startup is gearing up to become the Northern California distributor for a company that makes "green" building blocks.
Sacramento Business Journal - by Melanie Turner Staff writer |
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Green school grants ready to go
Greener classrooms are on their way in the Golden State.
Sacramento Business Journal - by Kelly Johnson Staff writer |
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Solar retailer plans four Sacramento stores
Solar Power Inc. plans to open its first company store in Roseville at 10100 Fairway Dr. by Oct. 20.
Sacramento Business Journal - by Celia Lamb Staff writer |
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