Sectors

Plant-Protein Companies Look to Asian Markets for New Growth

February 6, 2019

Institutional investors and food corporates are putting their heft behind plant-based proteins as consumers across Asia, and the world, show increased interest in the products. China,...

Dire Warnings of Massive Disruption Spur Green Financing & Fundraising Activity

November 4, 2018

The growing realization regarding the risks of climate change is driving new investment activity, corporate commitments, and new sustainable investment funds being offered to institutional...

Asia News Update: China Boosts Renewables Target; Toyota Backs Green Fund; Green Loans Taking Hold Across Asia; BlackRock to Launch Green Fund with Focus on SE Asia; Mongolia to Get First Distributed RE System

October 10, 2018

Here’s a look at some of the major news stories about renewable energy, sustainable finance and other clean tech topics coming out of greater Asia in the past few weeks.

New Consumer Food Trends Driving Corporate R&D, M&A Activity: Cargill, SOSV & MissionPoint Partners

October 4, 2018

Growing demand for cleaner and healthier food brands is driving investment into new food brands, alternative proteins, food safety, food waste mitigation and supply chain efficiency.

Food Industry Embracing Blockchain for Safety, Organic Labeling and More

October 4, 2018

Farmers, commodity traders, food processors and others across the food & agriculture industry are making an ever-tighter embrace of blockchain technology to track food ingredients...

The Divestment Debate: Why Investors Are Dumping Fossil Fuels (or not)

September 6, 2018

As the climate continues to heat up, and as the federal government drags its feet on providing climate leadership, activists are putting increasing pressure on pension funds, university...

Briefing: EV Charging Infrastructure Moves Ahead, in US and Around the World

August 24, 2018

A look at recent fundings and other developments regarding EV charging networks driven by investors, large auto manufacturers, oil & gas companies, startups, utilities and governments....

Hungry for Investments: Agriculture Companies Hunt for Startups and Innovation

July 30, 2018

Momentum is strong and growing for investments in the Agriculture Technology sector. Key investment themes include: alternative protein, food safety & traceability and healthy food...

Battery Storage Investments & Financing Show Growing Strength

July 24, 2018

So far, 2018 is proving to be a good year for battery storage as investors and project developers are seeing an increased amount of money flowing in to the space, with an increased...

Generate Strikes $200M Deal with China’s BYD for Electric Buses in U.S.

July 20, 2018

As part of the venture, Generate is investing $200 million to buy and lease the buses..