Are Corporates the New Cleantech Venture Capitalists?

March 12, 2013

Four big corporate VC’s reveal how they get deals done and what's on their investing wish lists.

$1M NYSERDA Grant Sparks EV Charging Stations in New York City

March 12, 2013

Chargepoint will install the inaugural electric vehicle charging station at The Solaire, a LEED Gold-certified residential building, in Battery Park City in lower Manhattan.

Vinod Khosla at SXSW: Keep Things Professional

March 12, 2013

Venture Capitalists should push entrepreneurs as hard as possible and help them solve their toughest problems, says Vinod Khosla.

Survey: Waste-to-Fuel Source Will Be Cost Competitive by 2016

March 12, 2013  |   TYPE: RESEARCH REPORT   |   COST: NA
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Ethanol made from inedible feedstock waste will match the price of corn-based ethanol by 2016 and make inroads into the vehicle fuel market, says New Energy Finance, which surveyed 11 leaders in the in the cellulosic ethanol industry. There are 10 semi-commercial scale plants that produce 90 million liters of ethanol a year under development or already operating, half of which are in the U.S., which cost $290 million to build.

GM to Have 500K EV’s On Road by 2017

March 8, 2013

The carmaker will also make its cars lighter and its engines more fuel efficient.

Mutual Fund to Focus on Clean Energy

March 8, 2013

The Suns Group revised its fund's investment criteria in order to meet increased investor interest in green energy technologies.

How to Attract Institutional Investors to Clean Energy

March 8, 2013

Improving investment practices and creating new investment vehicles can unlock institutional investment capital for renewable energy, says the Climate Policy Initiative.

News Nuggets: BP to Solar: Keep the Logo. We’re Done Here.

March 8, 2013

Warren Buffet Brings Gas to Trains; Sequester Claims First Green Victims; 100K New Green Jobs; World Bank to Geothermal Investors: Dig!

2013: It’s Not Sexy, But It’s Growth

March 8, 2013

Mergers, governments and big corporates will drive clean energy deals in 2013, Ernst & Young finds.

White House Energy Pick Gets Mixed Reviews

March 6, 2013

Opponents say new DOE chief nominee's position may divert resources from clean energy.