The Daily Sprout
Chevy Volt Tank Size and Range Shrink: At its unveilig 18 months ago, GM said the Chevy Volt would have a 12 gallon gas tank and a range of 640 miles. Now “a source” says those are shrinking and Chevy’s goal is to give the car a 360 mile range with a smaller tank – Kicking Tires via Autoblog Green.
eSolar Gets New CFO to Help Scale: Google’s solar thermal investment eSolar has brought in clean energy vet Merrick Kerr as their new CFO to help the company move its modular solar thermal power plants to market – Press Release.
Cheney’s Office Deleted Health Risks in Climate Report: Former EPA official Jason K. Burnett wrote a letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer alerting her of the Vice President’s office’s removal of health risks from a report on climate change – NYTimes.
Emcore Gets $29M of Solar Receiver Orders: Albuquerque-based Emcore has received two definite orders totaling $29 million for its solar receivers used in concentrating photovoltaic systems – CNNMoney.
GT Solar Prices for $600M IPO: GT Solar, maker of solar cell manufacturing equipment, has priced its stock for a forthcoming IPO. The company is planning on offering 30.3 million shares at $15.50 to $17.50, potentially raising over $600 million – Forbes.
