Syngas startup Ze-gen takes $20M to torch trash
Ze-gen, a company that plans to round up waste from construction sites and turn it into gases that can be used to generate electricity, has won $20 million in funding to help build its first full-size facility.
Based in Boston, Mass., Ze-gen has been moving quickly… Continue Reading
VantagePoint charges up on $435M for cleantech
The clouds may have rolled in for many other sectors in today’s economy, but the sun still shines on cleantech — and VantagePoint Venture Partners in particular. The San Bruno, Calif.-based firm just landed $435 million for its second fund, reports VentureWire.
The close comes as… Continue Reading
Nexterra raises C$3.8M for biomass gasification
Nexterra, a Vancouver, B.C.-based developer of low cost gasification systems, has wrapped up a C$3.8 million ($3.6 million) fourth round of funding, courtesy of Calgary, Alberta-based investor ARC Financial Corp. This raises ARC’s total investment in Nexterra to well over $19 million.
The company’s gasification technology… Continue Reading
Ze-Gen raises $2.5M venture debt for gasification tech
Ze-Gen is an energy company that converts municipal waste to a synthesized gas good for electricity generation.
The Boston, Mass. company sought the debt funding to finance the permitting and development fees for a new waste conversion facility.
We’ve recently written about other companies promising to turn… Continue Reading