David Eagleson Signs on as Vice President of Sales at Solicore

Lakeland, FL—Solicore, a global leader in embedded power solutions, has named David Eagleson as Vice President of Sales and Strategic Accounts. With more than 20 years of experience in sales and sales management in enterprise software and automatic identification-based solutions, Eagleson brings a deep understanding of driving revenue in emerging technology markets for continued market penetration of Solicore’s pioneering ultra-thin Flexion® batteries. Link.

GE Helps Commercialize Electric Car with Sixth Investment in Battery Manufacturer A123Systems

NISKAYUNA, N.Y.-- GE (NYSE: GE) is recharging the electrification of transportation by making its sixth equity investment in lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123Systems. GE invested $30 million in A123’s $102 million Series E financing, making it the battery manufacturer’s largest single cash investor – at 9 percent ownership. The investments were made by GE Commercial Finance - Equity and GE Energy Financial Services, bringing GE’s combined total investment in A123Systems to $55 million. Link.

Rentech Appoints Dan J. Cohrs as Chief Financial Officer

LOS ANGELES -- Rentech, Inc. (AMEX: RTK) today announced the appointment of Dan J. Cohrs as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Cohrs' appointment is effective on October 22, 2008. Doug Miller, who served as Interim Chief Financial Officer during the past few months, will continue his duties as Chief Operating Officer of Rentech. Link. Chart.

GridPoint Appoints Michael R. Lach Chief Operating Officer

ARLINGTON, VA – GridPoint, Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid software platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, announced that it has appointed Michael R. Lach Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Lach served as President and Chief Operating Officer for NeuStar, which was named 2005 Technology IPO of the Year. Link.

SunPower Names Dennis V. Arriola Chief Financial Officer

SAN JOSE, -- SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced that utilities veteran Dennis V. Arriola has been named SunPower's senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Arriola will join SunPower in November, reporting to CEO Tom Werner. In this strategic role, Arriola will lead the company's global finance, planning and accounting organizations, as SunPower continues its growth in the residential, commercial and utility solar markets. Link. Chart.

Novomer Set to Continue Strong Momentum with New CEO and Corporate Headquarters

Boston, Mass. – – Novomer Inc., a materials company pioneering a family of high-performance, biodegradable plastics, polymers and other chemicals from renewable substances, today announced the appointment of Jim Mahoney as its new chief executive officer and the relocation of company headquarters from Ithaca, N.Y. to Boston, Mass. Today the company also announced the appointment of industry veteran Peter Shepard as vice president of business development. Link.

SemiSouth Appoints Kenney Roberts as CEO

Austin, Texas, – SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., a clean energy enabler specializing in silicon carbide (SiC) based power management, announced today the appointment of Kenney Roberts as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Roberts previously served as SemiSouth’s Chief Operating Officer since joining the company in early 2008. Link.

SJF Ventures Invests in CleanScapes $10MM Financing

Durham, NC & Seattle, WA – SJF Ventures II, LP closed today on a $1,600,000 investment as part of a $10,000,000 Series A preferred financing for CleanScapes, Inc. CleanScapes is a recycling, organics, and waste collection company with operations in Seattle and Shoreline, WA, Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA. The ten-year-old company initially provided innovative ‘Dumpster Free Alley’ streetscape services and has since expanded to provide municipal collection services. CleanScapes recently won contracts totaling $40MM annually in Shoreline and Seattle, WA. Link.