Industry Trends

How Not to Drown Investing in the Water Sector

April 5, 2014

Even though the recent scuttlebutt about water has been negative, small, under-the-radar startups stand to profit hugely from the growing $600 billion water industry. These include...

NEA Partner Shares Thoughts on Wearables, Manufacturing, and the Environment for Innovation

March 21, 2014

Could wearables be the next big thing in cleantech?

Urban Farming Market Ripe with Opportunity

March 7, 2014

With a 60% increase in venture funding, Agriculture's cleantech needs comprise a broad array of products—from drones (yes, drones) to specialized LED lighting for plants.

VC Investors: If Cleantech is to Thrive, It Needs to Be Redefined

March 7, 2014

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.

Van Lierop: To Find Their Prince, Corporate Investors Keep Kissing Cleantech Frogs

March 7, 2014

Corporate investors from Waste Management, Saudi Aramco and Total Energy Ventures discuss sustainable innovation strategies and conventional energy tech in a panel led by Chrysalix's...

Venture Capitalists: The Term “Cleanweb” Has Got to Go

March 1, 2014

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...

Green Bonds are the New Black for Cleantech

March 1, 2014

After precedent-setting green bond issuances, the green bond market is set to go through a serious growth spurt in the next year, bringing in new investors which will help fund cleantech...

Navigant’s Predictions for Storage, Transportation, Distributed Systems

February 21, 2014

The demand for clean generation and transportation, as well as the IT systems and storage to back it up, could reach new highs this year.

Climate Risk a “Fiduciary Duty,” Institutional Investors Say

February 21, 2014

Major institutional investors have recently announced that they've made significant commitments to green investing strategies.

News Nuggets: Stanford Star's Super Simple Plan to Power the U.S. Entirely by Wind & Solar

February 21, 2014

Report: Chinese Dictatorship Can Beat U.S. on Green; Sure, Ivanpah’s Huge. But So Is My Roof.