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The number of wind VC deals stayed flat, at 4, versus Q2, but the industry saw strong capital market and project finance activity.

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have determined how to choose the best phosphors for making LED lights, making them drastically more efficient.

Two separate bills introduced this week would require utilities to draw 25% of their power from renewables by 2025.

PNNL found that the Daiken Rebel, which won the DOE rooftop challenge, reduces building energy costs by 41% and could save businesses $1 billion per year.

ARPA-E announced a $36 million investment in transformational EV storage projects, including NREL’s highly improved EV flow batteries.

Clean transportation, big data, clean water, and agriculture are major investment themes with non-traditional institutional investors.

The worldwide market for renewable energy systems in the mining industry will grow from $211 million in 2013 to $4 billion in 2022, driven by pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. Wind power is the technology nearest to eliciting wide-scale industry adoption.

Venture capital investors put $65 million in 12 smart grid companies this quarter, with corporate M&A in the sector expected to grow.

Investors should consider patterns of cleantech investment and performance with the help of a much wider lens, says a new report.

The U.S. DOE dolled out new grants to a few key solar startups, a few of which are seeking investors, focused on streamlining the industry’s financing and customer acquisition “soft...