Cleantech & Resource Efficiency News Roundup: Utilities Love Community Solar, Says CEO

August 29, 2014

Resource efficiency project finance fund raises $13.4M; New community solar facility opens in Mass.; Geothermal gets a boost with funding and new tech; Big corporate hungry for startup's...

Is Cleanweb Cannibalizing Cleantech? A Debate Ensues…

August 29, 2014

A cleanweb startup CEO's "capital-light” and “quick to market” attributes versus a science and energy technology investor's focus on solving major issues that contribute to climate...

Cleantech & Resource Efficiency Fundings & Deals Roundup

August 29, 2014

Nuclear energy tech fundings getting hot; Hefty VCs dump $8M into Enevo for waste collection sensoring; Green & Grow absorbs $6M for organic gardening; 3M zaps $5M into Smart Energy...

Cleantech’s Investing Pulse Remains Strong in Distributed Generation, Data Analytics & Social Impact

August 29, 2014

Prolific VCs Rob Day and Josh Green and family office investors Eagle Cliff Partners and Prelude Ventures reveal key trends and where they are finding opportunities in cleantech’s...

Early Stage Cleantech VCs Love New York… Know Why?

August 29, 2014

New York’s cleantech startup scene was on full display during a recent big industry pitch contest, attracting investors looking for their next home run. We run down the hottest NY-based...

Opportunities in Portable Solar Charging and NRG’s Investment Focus

August 19, 2014

NRG’s acquisition of Goal Zero shines a light on key trends in portable solar charging, and where NRG is making investments in disruptive clean energy technologies.

New $400M PE Fund Launched to Focus on Asia Cleantech

August 19, 2014

The new fund is a partnership between the Asian Development Bank, ORIX, and Robeco and will invest in cleantech, resource efficiency, agriculture, and water startups across Asia.

New Fundings: PACE Financing Company Ygrene Energy Fund Raises $30M

August 19, 2014

Founders Fund invests $2M in Transatomic Power; Suntech invests $25M in Powin Energy; Cathay Pacific Airways invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy; U.S. gov't invests $55M in EV, fuel efficiency...

USDA, EPA to Spark U.S. Biogas Projects, Enhance Economic Viability

August 19, 2014

The United States currently has 2,000 sites producing biogas, and more than 1,000 additional biogas sites could be deployed with proper support, according to a new report.

New Microgrid+Solar+Storage, Smart Grid, Waste-to-Energy Project Developments

August 19, 2014

First micro grid powered solely by solar + battery storage in VT; $625M smart grid upgrade in Illinois; new waste-to-energy projects break ground globally.