Waste/Recycling

Sustainability Financing Companies See 'Huge' and Growing Market

March 5, 2015

New players, including GSVSP, Generate Capital and Black Coral Capital, are developing innovative financing and business models that expand the market for sustainability and resource-efficiency...

First Biofuel Made from Whisky Waste

March 3, 2015

Celtic Renewables, which raised $2M in Series B funding, plans to build a manufacturing facility to create a $154 million-a-year industry producing bio-butanol made from byproducts...

Top Trends in Corporate Sustainability, Partnerships, & Investment in 2015

January 31, 2015

Big data, the “circular economy”, new metrics, and innovative financing is changing how corporations are investing in sustainability, says leaders from American Water, Novelis,...

One’s Trash—Another’s treasure?

January 12, 2015

Corporates Waste Management (WM) and Veolia are leveraging waste opportunities in 2015. And the first closed loop organic waste system in North America is being developed in British...

“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...

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,...

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 Fundings & Deals Roundup

August 29, 2014

Nuclear energy tech fundings getting hot; Hefty VCs dump $8M into Enevo for waste collection sensoring; Green & Grow absorbs $6M for organic gardening; 3M zaps $5M into Smart Energy...

New $400M PE Fund Launched to Focus on Asia Cleantech

August 19, 2014

The new fund is a partnership between the Asian Development Bank, ORIX, and Robeco and will invest in cleantech, resource efficiency, agriculture, and water startups across Asia.

New Microgrid+Solar+Storage, Smart Grid, Waste-to-Energy Project Developments

August 19, 2014

First micro grid powered solely by solar + battery storage in VT; $625M smart grid upgrade in Illinois; new waste-to-energy projects break ground globally.