Sustainability

BCG Survey: 37% of Companies Report Sustainability Profits

February 05, 2013  |   TYPE: RESEARCH REPORT   |   COST: Free
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Nearly half of companies surveyed by MIT and The Boston Consulting Group changed business models to capture sustainability opportunities. Seventy percent of the 2,600 companies surveyed expect to focus more on sustainability over the next year through investment and management focus. View Article

FarmLogs Bet Looks Small, But Potential Could Be Huge

February 5, 2013  |  1 Comment

Could FarmLogs, a company with five employees and barely $1 million in seed funding, revolutionize agriculture? A few savvy cleantech investors think so.

Green Energy at Davos: What Happened?

February 5, 2013

World leaders vow to prevent climate change, with little success; world’s dirtiest company closes; planet’s greenest corporation named.

Who’s Filling the Energy Innovation Funding Gap?

February 5, 2013

As energy firms and governments spend less on energy innovation, efficiency and corporate partnerships are driving cleantech growth.

U.S. Wind Power Hits Record in 2012, Grows 28%

February 5, 2013

Although a record amount of wind power was built in the U.S. last year, the market has come to a screeching halt this year.

New EPA Rules Try to Fix Fraud in U.S. Biofuel Program

February 5, 2013

The EPA has proposed new rules that it hopes will increase the use of renewable fuels by 9% this year and at the same time curb fraud.

Fundings+Deals

BNEF: Nat Gas and Energy Efficiency Drives U.S. Emissions Drop

January 31, 2013  |   TYPE: RESEARCH REPORT   |   COST: Free
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As renewable energy capacity doubled to 85.7GW and efficiency sparked a 6.4 percent drop in energy consumption, along with natural gas taking share from oil & coal, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions declined 13 percent over the past five years, says a new study. Furthermore, ongoing investment in energy efficiency and the deployment of new clean technologies are making a major impact on U.S. energy. View Article

The Sharing Economy: Investors See Opportunity, Risks

January 30, 2013

As major investors like Google and Sequoia move into collaborative consumption, longtime insiders share their secrets to success.

Cleantech CEO: Top Areas for Investment in 2013

January 30, 2013

Ed Sappin, CEO of The Willowbrook Company, reveals where to look for new funding and which sectors hold the greatest promise in 2013.

Court Tosses Out EPA’s Cellulosic Biofuel Regulation

January 30, 2013

A federal appeals court has rejected an EPA rule that required refiners to generate or buy advanced biofuels in light of insufficient supply, representing a win for the petroleum industry....