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.

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.

Under Smog-Darkened Skies, China Declares War—on Pollution

March 5, 2014

China declares war on smog, a hot-button issue for that country, on the heels of its recent announcement that it would allow private investments for clean technology companies from...

Distributed Energy Storage Market Sees its Second Startup Get in the Zero Down Game

March 5, 2014

Green Charge Networks raised $10 million to provide financing to commercial and industrial customers for customer-sited energy storage technology that uses smaller batteries and predictive...

Shaheen, Portman’s Energy Efficiency Bill Reintroduced

March 1, 2014

"This new legislation will provide more energy savings, more job creation and more CO2 reductions, according to independent analysis."

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...

A Bright Spot for Solar Startups at SfunCube

March 1, 2014

Part accelerator, part incubator, Oakland's SfunCube, home to Mosaic, offers solar startups using data, analytics and finance to reduce solar’s soft costs a place to grow roots.

Energy Experts Weigh-in On Future of Climate Policy

March 1, 2014

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...

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...

Peter Fusaro: Developments in Energy Storage and the Microgrid

February 24, 2014

After many years of fits and starts, new energy storage technologies are approaching commercialization, enabling large-scale deployment of microgrids throughout the U.S.