Renewables

How is DBL Investors Targeting Their New $350M Cleantech VC Fund?

January 31, 2015

DBL’s Cynthia Ringo reveals her top 2014 disappointments, biggest successes, the cleantech sectors gaining market traction, corporate partnerships, and niche sectors she will be...

Distributed Generation: Three Renewable Industry Shifts to Watch for in 2015

January 12, 2015  |  1 Comment

CEO of global clean energy project developer UGE, Nick Blitterswyk, outlines key distributed generation trends, his firm’s latest projects, and offers a prediction for distributed...

New $460M Clean Energy and Infrastructure Fund

December 23, 2014

Capital Dynamics has raised over $1 billion for its clean energy strategy since 2010 and targets investments in biomass, landfill gas, small hydropower, solar, wind, gas-fired power...

“Survivors” Win Admiration from Investors in New Cleantech 100 List

November 4, 2014

This year's list revealed that investors are rewarding companies that are gaining market traction and revenue, not unproven “hopefuls.” We spoke to judges who reveal their top...

Cleantech & Resource Efficiency Fundings: Seed Co. NexSteppe Raises $22M Series C

September 28, 2014

Enterra gets $5M for renewable food & fertilizer; Solar micro inverter maker Enecsys plans IPO; DOE grants for enhancing wind power efficiency and taller turbines; $200M DoD grant...

Lockheed Martin Rides Energy Innovation Wave

September 19, 2014

The company is giving significant attention to the energy market now, says its v.p. of strategic ventures. We look at their investments and partnerships to reveal Lockheed's focus,...

Chinese Demand Action on Environment, Sparking Investment and Policies

September 19, 2014

Pollution is now the leading cause of social unrest in China, sparked by major environmental disasters such as the "airpocalypse”, which is driving the government to take big steps...

Geothermal Gets a Big Push in France

September 19, 2014

170K homes in Paris are getting their heat from geothermal wells, being home to the world’s second-largest concentration of geothermal wells after Iceland and GDF Suez plans to launch...

Early Stage Cleantech VCs Love New York… Know Why?

August 29, 2014

New York’s cleantech startup scene was on full display during a recent big industry pitch contest, attracting investors looking for their next home run. We run down the hottest NY-based...

Cleantech & Resource Efficiency News Roundup: Utilities Love Community Solar, Says CEO

August 29, 2014

Resource efficiency project finance fund raises $13.4M; New community solar facility opens in Mass.; Geothermal gets a boost with funding and new tech; Big corporate hungry for startup's...