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Green news harvest: Soggy ethanol forecast, Tesla and Daimler?
BrightSource's solar thermal park; fuel costs killing airlines; PG&E's hybrid solar thermal-biomass plant; clean-tech patent parsing; and more.
Martin LaMonica Former Staff writer, CNET News
Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT publication InfoWorld.
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Here's a sampling of recent green-tech news and a quick commentary:
- Tesla inks small deal with Daimler - FoxBusiness.com
A small deal that could lead to a big deal, says CEO Elon Musk without elaboration. Also, a $59,000 Tesla in the works. - BrightSource Energy-Luz II dedicate solar energy development center - press release
Solar thermal company BrightSource Energy's park in Israel will test concentrating solar thermal power plants that use reflective mirrors and a "power tower." - PG&E to add 100MW of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power - Clean Edge
Biomass will power the Luz solar thermal plant to maximize the solar electricity output. - Flying stinks, especially for the airlines - WSJ.com
Fuel costs are now half the cost of operating commercial flights, up from 10 percent or 20 percent a few years ago. - Gasp! Car companies dominating clean-tech patents - Earth2Tech
A parsing of clean-tech patents shows that fuel cells for vehicles is a top area of investment. - Global solar strings thin-film market together - Greentech Media
Not many companies are actually producing CIGS solar cells. Global Solar is one. - Ethanol's forecast -Technology Review
Too much rain in the Midwest will mean a poor corn harvest--bad news for farmers, ranchers, and ethanol makers. - Freedom Tower to tap green fuel cell power - BusinessGreen
Fuel cells in commercial buildings for cooling and heating.
