The Daily Sprout

MIT Boosting Its Boutique Solar Biz: With a $10 million gift from the Chesonis Family Foundation, MIT is launching the Solar Revolution Project which will research new materials and systems to accelerate the adoption of solar - MIT News.

“Bring on the Right Biofuels”: In an op-ed, Roger Cohen calls the recent backlash against biofuels “hogwash and bilge” and blames the American and European trade barriers and subsidies for messing up the economics and environmental efficacy of biofuels - NYTimes.

WaveRoller Puts Hydrokinetics on the Seabed: The Finish startup WaveRoller is avoiding the surface problems of NIMBY-ism by putting a wave generator on the seabed that builds up hydraulic pressure as waves roll over it - CNET.

Cree Launches LED University Program: LED maker Cree posted strong earnings this week and announced the creation of a consortium of universities around the world who have committed to deploying LEDs on their campuses - Semiconductor Today.

Construction Starts on North America’s Largest PV Farm: Located outside Ontario, Canada, the 300-acre farm will sport 200,000 panels and kick out 19 MW. Not much in comparison to the 300+MW solar thermal plants planned for the desert - Celsias.