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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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."

The Cream of the Cleantech Crowdfunding Crop

February 21, 2014

The pace for crowdfunding successes has been set for 2014. And it’s quick. Three startups launch campaigns on Kickstarter for energy efficiency boosting and home automation devices.

Navigant’s Predictions for Storage, Transportation, Distributed Systems

February 21, 2014

The demand for clean generation and transportation, as well as the IT systems and storage to back it up, could reach new highs this year.

Report: Smart Grid VC Funding Stepping Out of Its Rut?

February 21, 2014

The fourth quarter of 2013 saw a spike in venture capital funding in the smart grid space after being stuck in the $50M range with 9-12 deals each quarter for almost two years.