Energy Efficiency

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.

LBNL Spawns New Smart Window Product, An Efficiency Breakthrough

August 17, 2013

Berkeley Lab is partnering with Oakland-based start-up Heliotrope to commercialize its new smart window breakthrough to reduce building energy costs by as much as 25%.

Energy Efficiency Sees a Late-Summer Funding & Policy Boost

August 17, 2013

$24 million in a NY energy efficiency bond issuance, new DOE appliance standards and top priority being given to an energy efficiency bill is moving efficiency forward.

British VC Sees Opportunity in Europe’s Efficiency and Smart Grid Sectors

July 31, 2013

Scottish Equity Partners plans to invest over $100 million into capital-light cleantech startups.

New Investment Model That Will Spark Energy Efficient Upgrades

June 20, 2013

A Seattle pilot program is a win-win-win for utility companies, building owners and investors in energy efficiency upgrades.

LEDs Lead in Lighting Efficiency

June 7, 2013

As price and quality issues are addressed, LED lighting is set to burn incandescents in the fixture market.

Start-Up Bolsters Energy Efficiency Investing

May 31, 2013

VC backed Noesis Energy's new service matches investors with energy efficiency projects and develops industry standard metrics.

Nest Labs: Is Innovation Your Company’s DNA?

March 28, 2013

Successful innovation only looks obvious in hindsight. Nest founder Matt Rogers discusses how to innovate when it’s hard.