Sectors

Waste to Fuels Maker Seeks Up To $80M in Venture Funding

May 17, 2013

NZ-based LanzaTech is seeking a series D funding to develop new technology to cut pollution from Chinese steel mills, with plans to go public in two years.

Fundings, Awards in Energy Storage Heat Up

May 17, 2013

The cleantech industry continues to focus on energy storage as a key breakthrough area of the future.

Investor Opportunities in Waste and Recycling

April 18, 2013  |  1 Comment

A purported $1 trillion market opportunity, waste and recycling innovation is a hot topic with strategic and private equity investors from Silver Lake, Dow Chemical and Waste Management....

The Geothermal Game Changers

April 18, 2013

The U.S. DOE lays out the technologies that could power the next renewables boom

Solar to Ally with Natural Gas: NRG CEO David Crane

April 12, 2013

Major clean energy breakthroughs are just around the corner, says Crane, who’s betting on distributed solar and new in-home natural gas “gizmos” to disrupt the utility model.

Finally, Geothermal Breaks Through

April 12, 2013

After years of disappointment, industry leaders and analysts see growth ahead.

Solar’s Next Step: Tiny Floating Computers

April 12, 2013

Swedish startup says its liquid nanowires boost solar panel efficiency 25%.

Firewater Fuel: New Energy Storage Breakthrough

April 5, 2013

Researchers have discovered a cheap way to store renewable energy, paving the way for mass clean energy adoption. A new company is seeking to commercialize this new technology by 2014....

Investors Underwhelmed by Tesla Announcement

April 3, 2013

Despite claims that Tesla’s new lease program will make its Model S affordable, investors have their doubts.

Brightsource CEO: Corporate Investors Key to Financing Clean Energy

April 3, 2013

Energy storage and reliability are going to be the next big things.