Quiet solar thermal firm Sopogy, with fresh funding, eyes an IPO

Quiet solar thermal firm Sopogy, with fresh funding, eyes an IPO

[Update: The specifics are in on the round of funding referenced below. It was for $9 million, from eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's fund Ohana Holdings, as well as Bethel Tech Holdings, Energy Industries Holdings, Kolohala Holdings, Black River Asset Management, according to New Energy Finance.]

The… Continue Reading

Alternative energy companies keep coming: Zeachem, Catilin, Range Fuels, Sopogy

Alternative energy companies keep coming: Zeachem, Catilin, Range Fuels, Sopogy

A host of new alternative energy companies have emerged and raised funding.

Here’s a roundup of the latest action, including news at Zeachem, a cellulosic ethanol company; Catilin, a biodiesel company, Range Fuels, another cellulosic company; Sopogy, a solar thermal company; and finally, a note… Continue Reading