NRG Yield Buys Wind Farm; Buffett Doubles Down on Cleantech; Is the IoT Environmentally Friendly?; Tom Steyer Launches $2M Fund; Is Solar Activity Influencing Rising Temperatures?
This week's clean tech industry news wrap up.
Distributed Generation
New York Commits $1B to Cleantech, Specifically Solar Power and Distributed Energy
New York is poised to see a leap in clean tech developments with its investments in solar, new policies for distributed energy, and the installation of flow battery backup power in...
Fossil Fuels Battle Renewables in the State
Fossil fuel interests are pushing state lawmakers to repeal power plant regulations and other clean energy measures, but advocates for renewable energy are using their rising political...
Creative Project Finance Sparks New Investment in Distributed Generation, Energy Efficiency, and Storage Projects
The pooling of small projects and more data is attracting a new set of clean tech investors, which may lead to project financing in other niche subsectors.
Black Coral Capital’s Rob Day: Reasons to be Optimistic
Day recently spoke about what’s driving the “next wave” of clean tech, his new investment approach, LP’s surging interest, and words of caution for other VCs.
Time for the Cleantech Industry to Get Lucky?
A roundup of the key trends discussed and noteworthy moments from the recent Cleantech Innovation Summit.
VC Investors: If Cleantech is to Thrive, It Needs to Be Redefined
A panel of prominent VCs from Khosla, SilverLake and Kleiner Perkins discuss the redefinition of cleantech, the new crop of co-investors, and top investment themes for 2014.
Venture Capitalists: The Term “Cleanweb” Has Got to Go
Cleantech VC has clearly moved towards capital light, digitally enabled resource efficiency. But what to call it was recently debated in a panel that included Claremont Creek Ventures...
Energy Experts Weigh-in On Future of Climate Policy
An all-star panel of experts from the DOE, Alstom Grid, AEE, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Environmental Defense Fund offered their assessment of the promise and challenges facing clean...