Canadian Startup Hydrostor Pioneering Submerged Air Energy Storage
This August, Toronto-based Hydrostor plans to sink several large balloon-like bags into Lake Ontario to demonstrate its energy storage technology.
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BNEF: Global Clean Energy Investment Rises by 9% YTD Through Q2
The U.S. and China led the increase, with a 41% rise in rooftop solar investment and a 33% increase in venture investment in Q2.
New Fundings & Funds: GSR Ventures & Oak Investment Partners Create New $500M Cleantech Fund
Efficiency financing provider gets $50M; MTPV Power raises a $11.2M Series B; Sewage-to-fertilizer startup nabs $7.3M in seed funding; Mass. Clean Energy Center ramps up grants for controls and sensors...
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New Illinois VC Fund and the Growing Midwest Cleantech Cluster
New venture investment and funding activity shines a light on innovative cleantech companies in the Midwest.
This Week’s CleanTech Industry News Analysis
U.S- China cooperate on cleantech deals; major U.S. DOE cleantech investments; new EV battery breakthrough; new milestones for biofuels.
BNEF Forecasts Big Global Investment in Clean Energy, with Eyes on Asia and Africa
Globally, $5.1 trillion is forecasted to be invested in clean energy technologies through 2030, according to Bloomberg, with half of that amount coming from Asia. Small-scale solar will attract the largest...
U.S. DOE Invests $100M in New Scientific Research for Energy Breakthroughs
New funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in energy production, storage, and use. Some funds will be used to advance promising breakthroughs in the...
Sector Focus: Biologicals and Precision Agriculture Present Biggest Opportunities in Ag Tech
Despite the clean tech VC slowdown, Agriculture Tech investing is booming. What’s driving this trend?
The Week’s Clean Tech Industry News Roundup
Khosla on Obama’s climate goals; What does Tesla’s open patents mean for clean tech?; CleanTech companies are moving to China; New fundings and deals.