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Big Institutional Investors Announce New Funds for Clean Energy

September 28, 2014

Pension funds such as APG Asset Management, CalSTRS, and CalPERS, and banks such as Barclays and Bank of America recently announced big moves in environmental and clean energy investing....

Cleantech & Resource Efficiency Fundings: Seed Co. NexSteppe Raises $22M Series C

September 28, 2014

Enterra gets $5M for renewable food & fertilizer; Solar micro inverter maker Enecsys plans IPO; DOE grants for enhancing wind power efficiency and taller turbines; $200M DoD grant...

Formula E's Beijing Debut Showcases EV's Future Tech

September 23, 2014

With kinetic energy recovery system batteries that only lasted 25 minutes, Formula E spectators witnessed drivers changing cars during a pit stop, rather than tires. Other new EV technologies...

Climate Week NYC Kicks Off, Top Signs at People's Climate March

September 23, 2014

Climate change caused by pollution has grown to such a level that it is now considered an international security threat on par with terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass...

Institutional Investors Push Carbon Tax to Fuel Clean Energy and Efficiency

September 23, 2014

Some of the world's largest institutional investors managing over $24 trillion make the case for what governments and investors need to do in order to spark an additional $750B investment...

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,...

Energy Storage Innovation Captures Attention of Investors

September 19, 2014

Although concerns persist, new business models around distributed storage and software and developments in flow batteries are peaking investor's interest.

Chinese Demand Action on Environment, Sparking Investment and Policies

September 19, 2014

Pollution is now the leading cause of social unrest in China, sparked by major environmental disasters such as the "airpocalypse”, which is driving the government to take big steps...

Client Demand Drives Morgan Stanley To Add Impact Investing Portfolios

September 19, 2014

Seeing a huge wave of interest from clients, Morgan Stanley joins other prominent wealth managers in offering environmental and social impact investment products to its wealthy clients....

Hudson Clean Energy Partners Raises $90M for Solar

September 19, 2014

Hudson closed a $90M credit facility from an existing LP in its flagship fund to provide growth capital for its solar portfolio holdings; Element Power, Silicor Materials, and SoloPower...