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BP closes $98M buyout of Verenium biofuels business
Verenium Corp., a Cambridge commercial enzyme developer, has closed the $98.3 million sale of its cellulosic biofuels business to BP Biofuels North America today.
Second Wind to move manufacturing to larger Newton site
Somerville-based Second Wind Inc. is expanding its production of wind measuring equipment with a move to a larger manufacturing facility in Newton next Tuesday.
Tech across New England: Draker Labs eyes growth in energy monitoring
Mass High Tech looked at startups poised to lead the economic recovery because of their technology, management team or growth potential. With a rising demand for renewable energy systems and ways to monitor their operation, Draker Laboratories expects 4X growth for its energy systems monitoring products.
From the Bench: UMass researcher in team effort to put fuel cells in Army backpacks
University of Massachusetts Amherst polymer scientist and associate professor Bryan Coughlin is collaborating with scientists from other universities as part of a five-year, $7.5 million study funded by the U.S. Army Research Office to reduce the weight and the environmental impact of battery packs carried by armed forces.
Mascoma buys Canadian firm to aid biofuels development
Lebanon, N.H.-based Mascoma Corp. has acquired Ontario-based SunOpta BioProcess Inc., a division of SunOpta Inc., whose technology will aid in Mascoma’s commercialization of cellulosic ethanol.