USDA, EPA to Spark U.S. Biogas Projects, Enhance Economic Viability
The United States currently has 2,000 sites producing biogas, and more than 1,000 additional biogas sites could be deployed with proper support, according to a new report.
Waste/Recycling
This Week's CleanTech Industry News: $1.94B Sale of Waste-To-Energy Business Wheelabrator Technologies
BNEF says $2.5B invested in energy storage and EV batteries in 1H '14; new flywheel and compressed air energy storage project developments; Stanford and Steven Chu's pure lithium anode...
This Week’s CleanTech Industry News Analysis
U.S- China cooperate on cleantech deals; major U.S. DOE cleantech investments; new EV battery breakthrough; new milestones for biofuels.
U.S. DOE Invests $100M in New Scientific Research for Energy Breakthroughs
New funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in energy production, storage, and use. Some funds will be used to advance promising...
The Clean Tech Investor Elite Are Choosing in Favor of AgTech Market
Portland Oregon-based startup HoneyComb was the top choice for investors from Khosla Ventures, Claremont Creek, Chrysalix and other VCs for its drone-powered agricultural surveying...
U.S. DOE Revives $4B Loan Program for Clean Tech
The Department of Energy is offering nearly $4 billion in loan guarantees to foster the commercialization of some U.S.-based renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Methane to Megawatts: LOCI Controls raises $756k in Seed Funding for Landfill Gas Technology
Boston startup Loci Controls announced it raised its first seed round to finance the commercialization of the company’s hardware and software-enabled landfill gas-to-energy technology.
Time for the Cleantech Industry to Get Lucky?
A roundup of the key trends discussed and noteworthy moments from the recent Cleantech Innovation Summit.
VC Investors: If Cleantech is to Thrive, It Needs to Be Redefined
A panel of prominent VCs from Khosla, SilverLake and Kleiner Perkins discuss the redefinition of cleantech, the new crop of co-investors, and top investment themes for 2014.
Van Lierop: To Find Their Prince, Corporate Investors Keep Kissing Cleantech Frogs
Corporate investors from Waste Management, Saudi Aramco and Total Energy Ventures discuss sustainable innovation strategies and conventional energy tech in a panel led by Chrysalix's...