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The analysis found in the new report will give investors a more consistent way to assess the long-term value of the sector.

Experts debate what its IPO means for the smart grid industry.

HarbourVest Partners hopes to take advantage of the capital shortage in the space with its 2nd cleantech fund of funds.

NVCA Leader Retires; VC Jumps Ship to New Fund; Sinovel Chief Resigns; Nissan Taps New EV Head; Kimberly-Clark Vet Tries Bamboo; Huang Helps U.S. Solar Expand in China; Cleantech Fellows...

Clean energy continues to expand as a major economic force, with an increasing focus on the scale-up of cleantech deployment by big investors and new funding sources, such as green banks, crowd funding platforms and the prospect of industry REITS and MLP’s. View Article

United States’ market share of the world’s installations increased from 5 percent to above 10 percent driven by cheap solar panels from China, says the Solar Energy Industries Association. The average cost of a solar panel has declined by 60 percent since the beginning of 2011. The utility sector had the biggest jump in solar installations, more than doubling compared with 2011. Meanwhile European markets, which used to drive global expansion, have pulled back from feed-in tariffs and stagnated.

Clean energy companies added 110,000 new jobs in 2012, according to Environmental Entrepreneurs. California led the nation with 26,354 new clean energy jobs announced, followed by North Carolina with 10,867.

Four big corporate VC’s reveal how they get deals done and what's on their investing wish lists.

The smart grid IPO will be just the second in the energy technology sector this year.

Chargepoint will install the inaugural electric vehicle charging station at The Solaire, a LEED Gold-certified residential building, in Battery Park City in lower Manhattan.