Black Coral Capital’s Rob Day: Reasons to be Optimistic
Day recently spoke about what’s driving the “next wave” of clean tech, his new investment approach, LP’s surging interest, and words of caution for other VCs.
Energy Efficiency
Sealed Aims to Revolutionize Home Energy Efficiency
Having raised $200K in seed funding and poised to announce a major pilot program this month, Sealed is embarking on the next great frontier in energy efficiency – single family homes....
Time for the Cleantech Industry to Get Lucky?
A roundup of the key trends discussed and noteworthy moments from the recent Cleantech Innovation Summit.
VC Investors: If Cleantech is to Thrive, It Needs to Be Redefined
A panel of prominent VCs from Khosla, SilverLake and Kleiner Perkins discuss the redefinition of cleantech, the new crop of co-investors, and top investment themes for 2014.
Venture Capitalists: The Term “Cleanweb” Has Got to Go
Cleantech VC has clearly moved towards capital light, digitally enabled resource efficiency. But what to call it was recently debated in a panel that included Claremont Creek Ventures...
A Bright Spot for Solar Startups at SfunCube
Part accelerator, part incubator, Oakland's SfunCube, home to Mosaic, offers solar startups using data, analytics and finance to reduce solar’s soft costs a place to grow roots.
Energy Experts Weigh-in On Future of Climate Policy
An all-star panel of experts from the DOE, Alstom Grid, AEE, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Environmental Defense Fund offered their assessment of the promise and challenges facing clean...
Shaheen, Portman’s Energy Efficiency Bill Reintroduced
"This new legislation will provide more energy savings, more job creation and more CO2 reductions, according to independent analysis."
Joule Assets Provides Access to $900B Energy Reductions Asset Market
The firm’s new energy efficiency PE fund buttresses access to data and financing, while disrupting key market segments by providing entry to HVAC and LED lighting solutions.