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Remote microgrids are highly lucrative and attracting an influx of firms looking to deploy them as cleaner technologies are reducing their reliance on diesel fuel. The largest number of remote microgrids are being deployed in the developing world, although activity is also increasing in Europe and North America.

Sail's joint venture partner, Stifel Financial, didn't come through with $100M in capital it committed to the project and is closing down its Canadian operations altogether.

The new venture capital fund will focus on early stage cleantech opportunities in South East Asia.

The grant is part of ARPA-E's $34 million REMOTE program, whose focus is on biocatalyst technologies that convert natural gas to transportation fuels.

Cleantech relevant stories in the news this week.

In one of the toughest fundraising environments, consultants and institutional investors advise investment managers to stay niche, innovate in a changing market, and articulate their...

With a focus in Canada, the new VC fund received strong limited partner interest for investments at the intersection of cleantech and conventional energy.

As more building owners and managers adopt LED lighting, local controls and sensors as a way to decrease energy costs, new research shows that the savings related to the health benefits...

A new report looks at the future of EVs, and at the innovations driving its increasing viability and attracting venture capital.

Ocean Renewable Power, which won a recent DOE grant, connected the first U.S. underwater power project to the grid off the coast of Maine.