Cleantech ticker: 25 Feb. 2009

Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates:

• Coolerado Corporation has posted a video on its Website demonstrating its unique design for solar-powered air conditioning;
• San Diego-based EPIC Wakeboats today announced the release of the EPIC 23E, the world’s first electric hybrid sport boat;
• AlwaysOn today announced the winners of its first GoingGreen East 50 competition, which recognizes the top cleantech and greentech companies in the Eastern US and Canada;
• PricewaterhouseCoopers has launched a new application on Facebook — “Carbon Bigfoot by PwC” — that lets users calculate their carbon footprint based on shelter, commuting and device use;
• PricewaterhouseCoopers has released a new report on the cleantech sector’s role in the US’s economic recovery efforts;
• London-based Carbon Voyage today celebrated the launch of its new service, which enables people to share car rides and take advantage of empty minicabs on return journeys;
• A new Google-powered service called The Eco Key has launched with the slogan, “Cleaning up our planet, one search at a time”;
• The number of Capitol Hill lobbyists focused on climate change issues has increased by more than 300 percent over the past five years, according to a new investigation from The Center for Public Integrity;
• SustainableBusiness.com reports that Discover Financial Services is launching a new credit card made of biodegradable PVC;
• Cogentrix Energy has acquired Sunray Energy and its two utility-scale solar trough plants, capable of generating 43 megawatts of electricity for California;
• Only 10 percent of companies are actively managing the carbon footprint of their supply chain, and more than one-third have no idea what their supply chain networks’ emissions levels are, according to a new study from Accenture;
• Mascoma Corporation says it’s begun producing ethanol from non-food-based cellulosic material at its demonstration facility in Rome, New York.