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Alternative Energy

New cleantech companies face long odds; GE magic at Abound Solar; Brazil's wind power plans; forecasting the wind; Q&A: Shell's Marvin Odum; and the perils of protectionism

Green Startups: Trapped In the 'Valley of Death'

Young cleantech companies are running out of gas on the road to going public
Bringing Good Things to Sunlight

Abound Solar is counting on a GE veteran to streamline production
Predicting Where The Wind Will Blow

Utilities worldwide are searching for better accuracy
Wind Power: Brazil's Second Act

The ethanol leader is quickly ramping up its wind capacity and has what it takes to grow to a large market, says one industry figure

The Perils of Protectionism

A trade war may deliver a short-term boost to domestic companies, but the cleantech industry as a whole would suffer
The Economics of Alternative Energy (.pdf)

Electricity generated from fossil fuels is starting to lose its price edge over renewable energy sources. Some technologies are already competitive with coal and natural gas. Others have high up-front costs. Inside, a look at which renewables are catching on
Speed Dial: Marvin Odum

The Shell Oil president talks about why he's for a carbon cap, his biofuels play in Brazil, and how long it will take to scale up clean energy