Transportation

BNEF’s Liebreich: 2014 Will Be Turning Point for Clean Energy Investment

February 10, 2014

That clean energy must ultimately replace traditional forms of energy will become the mainstream view this year, says Liebreich, who predicts investment will reach $300B this year,...

Growing Optimism in Food and Ag, Waste Management

January 24, 2014

Cleantech VC deal volume remains consistent, corporate participation shows resiliency, while niche sub-sectors, cleanweb, and energy efficiency experience growth in 2013.

EVs: Not Likely to Be as Helpful in Emissions Reductions, or as Harmful on Power Grids, as Many Assume

January 24, 2014

A new study reveals that a spike in EV adoption won't significantly reduce carbon emissions.

DOE-Backed Distributed Storage Startup Receives First Angel Funding

December 20, 2013

Green Charge Networks received angel funding this week from Richard Lowenthal, founder and CTO of car charging network ChargePoint.

PWC/MoneyTree: Q3 Cleantech VC Funding Decreased 20% to $297M

November 8, 2013

Energy efficiency slides on the quarter, water & waste management subsector soars.

Tesla Model S involved in Third Fire in 30 Days

November 8, 2013

The company is investigating the blaze in the Model S sedan, which happened on a Tennessee roadway.

NREL Re-envisioning Electric Vehicle Batteries

November 1, 2013

ARPA-E announced a $36 million investment in transformational EV storage projects, including NREL’s highly improved EV flow batteries.

Endowments, Family Offices Increasingly Eyeing Cleantech

October 25, 2013

Clean transportation, big data, clean water, and agriculture are major investment themes with non-traditional institutional investors.

EV Charging Stations Power Up – Are We There Yet?

October 18, 2013

With a round-up the latest activity in EV charging station development by established players, we highlight startup HEVO Power’s wireless solution set to take the industry by storm....