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EnerTech Capital Raises $120M for New “Energy Tech” Fund

September 20, 2013

With a focus in Canada, the new VC fund received strong limited partner interest for investments at the intersection of cleantech and conventional energy.

Health Benefits of LEDs Could Propel Lighting Controls Market Even Further

September 20, 2013

As more building owners and managers adopt LED lighting, local controls and sensors as a way to decrease energy costs, new research shows that the savings related to the health benefits...

The Electric Vehicle Market Accelerates with Innovation

September 20, 2013

A new report looks at the future of EVs, and at the innovations driving its increasing viability and attracting venture capital.

Despite Costs Challenges, U.S. DOE Makes $116M Tidal Power Push

September 20, 2013

Ocean Renewable Power, which won a recent DOE grant, connected the first U.S. underwater power project to the grid off the coast of Maine.

Green Buildings: We Can Do This the Hard Way or the Easy Way

September 13, 2013

Bringing cleantech to buildings is notoriously more difficult than it seems. Four experts clear away the weeds and reveal the biggest opportunities for adoption in the green building...

Energy Efficiency Venture Investment Roundup: What’s Hot

September 13, 2013

Which energy efficiency startups are getting funded? Where are venture capitalists focusing their efforts? Everything you need to know about energy efficiency investments in one little...

Energy Efficiency Retrofit Market Set to Boom: Report

September 13, 2013

Although building retrofits offer a reported $279B investment opportunity, New World Capital's Silda Wall Spitzer explains that the biggest hurdles are the lack of available data,...

Roundup: Major Developments in Energy Efficiency Programs and Studies

September 13, 2013

State governments and federal agencies are playing an increasingly active role in financing and encouraging energy efficient startups and projects.

Hudson Clean Energy Joins Raft of Infrastructure-Focused Firms

September 13, 2013

The New Jersey-based private equity firm is the latest to launch a major fund devoted to cleantech infrastructure.