PWC/MoneyTree: Q3 Cleantech VC Funding Decreased 20% to $297M
Energy efficiency slides on the quarter, water & waste management subsector soars.
Solar
DOE’s Sunshot Initiative Shines on “Capital Light” Solar Startups
The U.S. DOE dolled out new grants to a few key solar startups, a few of which are seeking investors, focused on streamlining the industry’s financing and customer acquisition “soft...
Solar Cell Breakthrough: The Next Generation
A new solar cell material breakthrough that created a thin film solar cell at 1/5 the cost could be commercialized in just a few years.
US Carbon Emissions Dropped; Wind Power May Provide 18% of World’s Electricity; Japan & Spain Launch Offshore Wind Projects; 8 U.S. Governors Sign Agreement to Boost EVs
Cleantech relevant stories in the news this week.
Q3 VC Funding in Cleantech Hardly Red-Hot, But Not Discouraging, Either
Cleantech venture investment in Q3 has taken another dip, but Rob Day of Black Coral Capital tells investors that it's not the time for pessimism.
Mercom Capital: Solar Funding of All Types Up in Q3 ‘13
In addition to strong activity in downstream solar, VC interest in PV technology is picking up again, says Mercom CEO Raj Prabhu.
Eight Startups Show How to Pitch, and How to Fail, in Just Three Minutes
At a speed-dating event for cleantech VC’s and entrepreneurs, top investors share the snap judgments that distinguish winning companies from also-rans.
Cleantech’s Top Women Recognized at MIT and U.S. DOE Symposium
Awards ceremony cheers the women who have helped develop the cleantech space, including leaders from Tesla Motors, Walmart, Grid Alternatives among others.
PV Beats Wind for First Time; Mass. Procures 565MW of Clean Energy; Solar World Record Set; DOE Loan Program Resumes; Apple Wins EPA Award
Cleantech relevant stories in the news this week.
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.