Sefaira Solves Sustainability Problems for Architects, Reaps $9M Funding and Accolades

October 18, 2013

Thought you missed out on this hot ticket with investors and award-givers alike? They may be back at the fundraising table next year.

Electric Car Rentals Stall as People Return Their Rental EVs

October 18, 2013

EV rentals have missed their targets by up to 40% at some major auto rental companies, although Tesla model rentals are still doing fine.

Norway’s SWF to Make “Unprecedented Shift” in Renewable Energy

October 18, 2013

The newly elected government in Norway is mulling a new mandate to invest in renewable energy.

Mercom Capital: Solar Funding of All Types Up in Q3 ‘13

October 18, 2013

In addition to strong activity in downstream solar, VC interest in PV technology is picking up again, says Mercom CEO Raj Prabhu.

Q3 VC Funding in Cleantech Hardly Red-Hot, But Not Discouraging, Either

October 18, 2013

Cleantech venture investment in Q3 has taken another dip, but Rob Day of Black Coral Capital tells investors that it's not the time for pessimism.

Cleantech’s Top Women Recognized at MIT and U.S. DOE Symposium

October 4, 2013

Awards ceremony cheers the women who have helped develop the cleantech space, including leaders from Tesla Motors, Walmart, Grid Alternatives among others.

Newly Funded Energy Storage Projects Show Promise

October 4, 2013

As clean energy grows globally, so, too, does the need to find ways to store it. Governments and corporations are backing a number of new storage breakthroughs.

Eight Startups Show How to Pitch, and How to Fail, in Just Three Minutes

October 4, 2013

At a speed-dating event for cleantech VC’s and entrepreneurs, top investors share the snap judgments that distinguish winning companies from also-rans.

ARPA-E SBIR Grants Now Open to VC Funded Startups

October 4, 2013

The change to the SBIR funding rules was spurred in part by the drying up of private-sector investment available to the cleantech space.