Energy Efficiency

Briefing: Behind the Growth of Battery Storage Financing & Deployment

June 30, 2017

We take a look at some of the recent developments in the energy storage space – new financing models, new developments and deals, and advances in some technologies that will help...

Sustainable Investment Briefs: Money Flows to Solar Providers, Battery Projects, Water

May 28, 2017

Solar developers from New Jersey to Singapore announced big fundraising successes this month. Investor money also continues to flow into battery storage projects around the world,...

News Roundup: BlackRock Launches Green Bond Index Fund as Demand and Supply Both Surge

April 6, 2017

We take a look at some of the many new green bond indexes and funds coming to market, as well as other green bond news from around the world. Plus, the Ford Foundation is putting $1...

Energy Efficiency Finance & Deployment Build Momentum in Commercial Buildings

March 30, 2017

Increasing buildings' energy efficiency -- ensuring that buildings, especially commercial ones, use as little energy as possible while still providing full services to occupants --...

Top Investment Themes for Sustainable Infrastructure Financiers

January 24, 2017

CleanTechIQ has been speaking to bankers, investors, project developers and other experts to learn exactly where that money is going to go this year, and what type of distributed,...

Siemens to Build ‘Urban Sustainability Hub’ in Chinese Smart City

September 16, 2016

A related trio of recent conferences in Singapore -- on water, cleaning technologies and smart cities -- brought a wealth of information about new deals, technology advancements, and...

Distributed Energy Storage Attracts Funding from Major Infrastructure Investors

August 31, 2016

Distributed energy storage has reached its deployment phase, with leading developers Stem Inc. and Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) having recently raised a total of $300M of project...

Inst’l Investor Appetite for Clean Tech, Impact Investing Grows

August 31, 2016

Big institutional investors and foundations are stepping up their commitments to sustainable investing and clean tech, creating new sources of capital for startups, developers and...

Cities Get Smarter with Corporate & Startup Partnerships

August 31, 2016

Large companies including Google, Microsoft and IBM are helping cities achieve their sustainability goals. Cities are now key drivers of new clean tech projects as they strive to become...

Tax Credits, Storage, Community Solar and More Push Green Financing in 2016

July 22, 2016

CleanTechIQ attended the REFF- Wall Street conference in late June, where we learned about early stage project financing opportunities and the key technologies attracting interest...