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It's a tough economic climate out there, especially for the new and the green. While many small businesses are finding it difficult to turn profits, those selling green products or services face the extra hurdle of introducing something new that typically costs more upfront.

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Aha Mobile Quick Pitch: Aha Mobile is an iPhone app that taps into the collective wisdom of actual drivers to create customized travel information for you. Genius Idea: Navigation apps and GPS systems let you know how to get wh

Google’s Solar Mirrors: If You Want Something Done Right, Do It Yourself: If the cleantech industry isn’t delivering enough innovation, we’ll start building it ourselves, Google’s green guru Bill Weihl suggested this week. The search engine has a “handful of dedicated full-time green engineers” working on projects that could light a fire under greentech startups and utilities, and increase the level of innovation coming out of the green pipeline. PREVIEW: Green Cars in the Works for Frank

A growing number of automakers are readying plug-in vehicles for mass market rollouts within the next 3-5 years. Racing against the clock, some of the first major deployments of smart charging technology — software, networks and devices that can manage vehicle recharging to minimize strain on the grid and maximize use of clean power sources like solar and wind — are starting to roll out. Utilities, automakers, government labs and startups have roles to play, but exactly how the technology evolve

New Massachusetts companies. Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 927 new companies in June, 2009. That's up one percent from the same month in 2008. This is the first increase in the last nine months (since I started reporting on this data). period current year ago change 2008-10 826 959 -14% 2008-11 651 777 -16% 2008-12 839 921 -9% 2009-01 945 1200 -21% 2009-02 831 951 -13% 2009-03 954 1001 -5% 20