DOE Funded Charging Stations Go Under; EV’s on the Move with GM & VW; Google Lifts Solar Plane's Global Voyage; U.S. Grants LNG Exports
Cleantech relevant stories in the news this week.
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Green Buildings: We Can Do This the Hard Way or the Easy Way
Bringing cleantech to buildings is notoriously more difficult than it seems. Four experts clear away the weeds and reveal the biggest opportunities for adoption in the green building...
Energy Efficiency Venture Investment Roundup: What’s Hot
Which energy efficiency startups are getting funded? Where are venture capitalists focusing their efforts? Everything you need to know about energy efficiency investments in one little...
Energy Efficiency Retrofit Market Set to Boom: Report
Although building retrofits offer a reported $279B investment opportunity, New World Capital's Silda Wall Spitzer explains that the biggest hurdles are the lack of available data,...
Roundup: Major Developments in Energy Efficiency Programs and Studies
State governments and federal agencies are playing an increasingly active role in financing and encouraging energy efficient startups and projects.
Hudson Clean Energy Joins Raft of Infrastructure-Focused Firms
The New Jersey-based private equity firm is the latest to launch a major fund devoted to cleantech infrastructure.
Are Wussy Investors Hurting America—and Themselves?
As investors of all stripes back away from cleantech, China says “Thank you!” Top investors reveal innovations that are getting funded and which LPs are giving new funds to VCs....
Distributed Wind Sees Significant Growth, New Financing Model Launched
The DOE cites major growth in distributed wind power as new business models and technologies draw venture capitalists back to the sector.
Ride Sharing’s Short Trips Could Be EV's Secret Weapon
New car sharing programs in Paris and Seoul can pave the way for global adoption of electric vehicles.
Green Bond Sales Could Hit Record $9B Driven By Institutional Investors
Institutional investors are flocking to global clean energy infrastructure project bonds as a way to diversify their portfolios.