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Nexus eWater Gets $2.1M For Water, Energy Recycling Device

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in a Series A funding round--and is taking aim at California''s continuing, severe drought. The company--which has offices in Lancaster, but is based in Australia--has created a device which takes greywater from homes, and both cleans that water for use in irrigation and captures heat from that water. READ MORE>>.

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Heliogen, Backed By Bill Gates, Idealab and Nantworks, Aims At Solar Thermal

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The company--led by Idealab founder and chairman Bill Gross--also has the financial backing of Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft; Neotribe and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, via Nant Capital, a division of NantWorks. The company's pilot plant is in Lancaster. Heliogen is also working with partner Parsons on its efforts.

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Nexus eWater Gets NSF/ANSI Cert

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San Diego- and Lancaster-based Nexus eWater , which makes a device which recycles grey water from residences, turning formerly wasted water into energy and water usable for irrigation and other non-potable uses, said it has received NSF/ANSI certification for its systems. The company recently raised $2.1M in funding.

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Long Beach, BYD Motors Cancel Electric Bus Deal

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Chinese electric car and bus manufacturer BYD Motors said Thursday that it has agreed to mutually terminate a contract with the Long Beach Transportation Company , for ten electric buses for the city. The contract had been worth $12.1M; Long Beach is expected to reopen bidding on the contract. READ MORE>>.