This Week’s CleanTech Industry News Analysis
U.S- China cooperate on cleantech deals; major U.S. DOE cleantech investments; new EV battery breakthrough; new milestones for biofuels.
Energy Storage
U.S. DOE Invests $100M in New Scientific Research for Energy Breakthroughs
New funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in energy production, storage, and use. Some funds will be used to advance promising...
New York Commits $1B to Cleantech, Specifically Solar Power and Distributed Energy
New York is poised to see a leap in clean tech developments with its investments in solar, new policies for distributed energy, and the installation of flow battery backup power in...
Creative Project Finance Sparks New Investment in Distributed Generation, Energy Efficiency, and Storage Projects
The pooling of small projects and more data is attracting a new set of clean tech investors, which may lead to project financing in other niche subsectors.
Ultracapacitor-Based Storage Quickly Spreads in Energy Efficient Transportation
From New York's Long Island Railroad to China's hybrid-electric buses, Ioxus’ ultracapacitor storage devices are delivering bursts of energy that make the transportation sector cleaner...
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.
Harvard Profs Cook up Low-Cost Battery Storage with 'Rhubarb'
A Harvard University research team has made a leap in the search for a new class of batteries - a metal-free flow battery could unlock new ways to store electricity on power grids.
Eos Energy Storage Receives $1M Cash Infusion for NY-Based Pilot Manufacturing
Battery maker receives a $1 million award from NYSERDA, which it will use to ramp up manufacturing of its low-cost zinc hybrid cathode (ZnythTM) battery technology.
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.