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China’s First Green Bond Raises $300M for Wind; China’s Green Buildings Present Opportunities for Western Firms

July 30, 2015

"We see activity around green bonds in a number of different places, but signals out of China are very strong" says Zurich Insurance Group.

Solar-Data Startup Geostellar Wins Patent and $2M in Funding

July 30, 2015

Geostellar has received $2 million in angel funding at the same time it has patented an invention. The patent is for a system that programmatically places solar panels on rooftops.

Executive Commentary: Emerging Solutions For Pathogen-Related Food Recalls

July 31, 2015

Dennis Calvert, president and CEO of BioLargo, discusses his firm’s electro-chemical filter reactor and the benefits it can bring to food processing and other industries.

Former ARPA-E Head Cheryl Martin’s Outlook on the Industry

July 8, 2015

Former ARPA-E director Cheryl Martin talks to us about cleantech funding, her new focus on the “middle of the pipe,” New York’s REV, and about making the impossible become inevitable....

This Ain't No Science Fair: VC's Hunt Deals at Latest ARPA-E Pitch Event

July 8, 2015

In the format of speed dating, the rapid-fire pitch session had four top venture capitalist’s trying to decide: Is this a reasonable business plan to sell a finished product to real...

China’s Climate Pledge Means Opportunities for Cleantech Firms

July 7, 2015

China is increasing its focus on “low carbon” sectors, including energy efficiency, green buildings, water, waste, and transportation. Some of the nation’s moves could translate...

Fulcrum Gets $30M in Energy Biofuels Funding from United Airlines

July 8, 2015

California-based alternative fuels developer Fulcrum Bioenergy will receive a $30 million equity investment from United Airlines, described as “the single largest investment by a...

Roundup: Impact Investing on the Rise, Generates Good Returns

July 7, 2015

Bill Gates to double Cleantech Investments to $2 Billion; Investor interest for impact investments on the rise; F.B. Heron Foundation investing 100% in impact investments; Vital Capital...

Go Big or Go Home! Defining Beneficial Scale

July 7, 2015

Ben Bingham, CEO of 3Sisters Sustainable Management, discusses how to invest in both positive social impact ventures and in “scale.”

Ehrenpreis on DBL’s New $400M Impact Venture Fund, the Biggest Ever

June 30, 2015

Ira Ehrenpreis, managing director of DBL Partners, discusses the fund's investment themes, impact investing, and fundraising trends. "This is a renaissance time for investing in energy...