NYC’s Bike Sharing Program Citi Bike Hits Spring Pothole
The bicycle sharing program says it has to raise its annual rate to balance its books, but city officials are trying to put the brakes on that plan.
Ultracapacitor-Based Storage Quickly Spreads in Energy Efficient Transportation
From New York's Long Island Railroad to China's hybrid-electric buses, Ioxus’ ultracapacitor storage devices are delivering bursts of energy that make the transportation sector cleaner...
The Sharing Economy Grows Up: The Emerging Models & Investment Trends
Behind the big investments and billion-dollar valuations, VCs spot the techs and trends that could create collaborative consumption's next big jackpot, and CleanTechIQ analyzes the...
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.
Kilowatt Financial, Blazing the Way for Energy Efficiency Consumer Finance
With $120M in venture backing and a new $100M project finance fund for consumer efficiency retrofits, Kilowatt Financial’s “data nerds” are leading the charge into energy efficiency...
IT Advancing Clean Tech Business Models
As cost reductions have created a bigger addressable market, the clean tech sector has generated more consumer and business data, enabling companies to use big data tools and software...
Biochemical Manufacturer Raises $1M in Series A, Latest in Slew of Investments in the Space
P2 Science, a startup that converts biomass into flavors, fragrances, and other specialty chemicals received funding from Elm Street Ventures and Connecticut Innovations.
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.
How Not to Drown Investing in the Water Sector
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...
Three Water Tech Startups Seeking Venture Capital Funding
U.S. DOE-backed water startups in the areas of ceramic filters, membranes, and desalination that have industry traction are seeking funding and strategic partners to commercialize...