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The newly elected government in Norway is mulling a new mandate to invest in renewable energy.

EV rentals have missed their targets by up to 40% at some major auto rental companies, although Tesla model rentals are still doing fine.

Large corporates lead in energy efficiency projects, as compared to small firms, with longer payback expectations and more funds coming from in-house sources.

After closing a $1.5 million Series A-round this week, the company will seek $4 million in a Series-B funding in Q1 2014 to expand its wireless building efficiency and data service....

Venture-backed Choose Energy eyes huge growth for its service in deregulated energy markets, acquires Power2Switch.

At a speed-dating event for cleantech VC’s and entrepreneurs, top investors share the snap judgments that distinguish winning companies from also-rans.

Awards ceremony cheers the women who have helped develop the cleantech space, including leaders from Tesla Motors, Walmart, Grid Alternatives among others.

As clean energy grows globally, so, too, does the need to find ways to store it. Governments and corporations are backing a number of new storage breakthroughs.

Cleantech relevant stories in the news this week.

As more data is generated from smart meters, utilities feel that increased data analytics capabilities will be key to improving reliability, efficiency and better customer engagement, according to IDC’s study of North American utilities.