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Worldwide sales of EV supply equipment will grow from about 442,000 units in 2013 to 4.3 million globally in 2022, with revenue reaching $5.8 billion, fueled by government programs and product innovation, says Navigant. Most demand is for home chargers, but the commercial charger market is growing with increased private investment.

Global PV installations are forecast to rise 18% in 2014, reaching 41 GW and generating installation revenue of more than $86 billion, says IHS. The growth is driven by low prices, new demand in emerging markets and continued growth in U.S., Japan and China, with markets in Europe continuing to slip.

As more data is generated from smart meters, utilities feel that increased data analytics capabilities will be key to improving reliability, efficiency and better customer engagement, according to IDC’s study of North American utilities.

Sail's joint venture partner, Stifel Financial, didn't come through with $100M in capital it committed to the project and is closing down its Canadian operations altogether.

The new venture capital fund will focus on early stage cleantech opportunities in South East Asia.

The first U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report in six years steps up the strength of its call to take action on climate change.

In a set of Wall Street Journal editorials, two experts tackle the question.

The grant is part of ARPA-E's $34 million REMOTE program, whose focus is on biocatalyst technologies that convert natural gas to transportation fuels.

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