Q&A

Q&A: Hodgson Russ' Spitzer on Developments in CHP, Microgrids & Key Policy Trends in 2018

January 9, 2018

We touched on CHP and microgrids, opportunities for global cleantech companies seeking U.S. projects, and his key policy concerns for 2018.

CBRE Exec on Green Buildings: Financing, New Technologies, and New Trends

November 2, 2015

Buildings are becoming ever more efficient, due in part to advances in technology and to more stringent regulations, says Peter Scarpelli, CBRE's global director for energy and sustainability....

The Biggest Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Retrofits

August 12, 2015

What are key pain points for CFOs and building facility managers? Direct Energy's director of biz dev discusses his experiences delivering energy solutions for commercial buildings....

Former ARPA-E Head Cheryl Martin’s Outlook on the Industry

July 8, 2015

Former ARPA-E director Cheryl Martin talks to us about cleantech funding, her new focus on the “middle of the pipe,” New York’s REV, and about making the impossible become inevitable....

Ehrenpreis on DBL’s New $400M Impact Venture Fund, the Biggest Ever

June 30, 2015

Ira Ehrenpreis, managing director of DBL Partners, discusses the fund's investment themes, impact investing, and fundraising trends. "This is a renaissance time for investing in energy...

How is DBL Investors Targeting Their New $350M Cleantech VC Fund?

January 31, 2015

DBL’s Cynthia Ringo reveals her top 2014 disappointments, biggest successes, the cleantech sectors gaining market traction, corporate partnerships, and niche sectors she will be...

Cleantech & Sustainable Innovation to “Usher in Great Change”

January 23, 2015  |  1 Comment

Which sustainable innovations are transforming oil and gas? What solutions are ready to scale at the corporate level? VC Wal Van Lierop of Chrysalix shares the trends and predictions...

How Xtreme Power Tackles Grid Level Energy Storage

May 23, 2012

For six years, energy storage company Xtreme Power and wind energy company First Wind have partnered to overcome challenges associated with the power grid.