Eco-Carbone, Euro-area carbon offsets and biofuel, raises €2.1 million
Eco-Carbone is a French company that develops carbon credits for sale on international markets by trapping methane emissions from coal mines. Although based in Europe, it works with Chinese mining companies to collect the emissions, which are then used for energy.
The company is also growing Jatropha, a plant native to Central America that produces particularly oily seeds. The plant, although relatively unknown in the US, is being developed on several other continents as a promising… Continue Reading
Funding roundup: Announcements that got away
Although I try to stay on top of events in the life sciences, announcements do sometimes manage to slip through the cracks. Some days, in fact, I end up triaging. Because the roots of this site — not to mention many of its readers — are in Silicon Valley, Bay Area events are a priority. Then come announcements from the rest of the U.S., then Asia, then Europe. Also, smaller or partial fundings tend to… Continue Reading