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#5: Cleanweb Companies Attract Big Data and Big Money

December 31, 2013

Cleanweb insiders: It’s not too late to invest in “the most powerful technology of our lifetimes.” Top story of 2013.

#6: Are Corporates the New Cleantech Venture Capitalists?

December 31, 2013

Four big corporate VC’s reveal how they get deals done and what's on their investing wish lists. Top story of 2013.

#7: Firewater Fuel: New Energy Storage Breakthrough

December 31, 2013

Researchers have discovered a cheap way to store renewable energy, paving the way for mass clean energy adoption. A new company is seeking to commercialize this new technology by 2014....

Top Conferences in 2014 You Should Have on Your Radar

December 31, 2013

Our conference calendar is updated with important industry events VCs should consider attending over the next few months.

Navigant: Microgrid Industry Needs Innovation to Thrive

December 31, 2013

Developing commercially viable business models for microgrids is the current state of the market.

WattJoule, Further Boosting Flow Battery Commercialization, Seeks More Funding

December 27, 2013

The developer of next-generation flow battery energy storage systems has signed a licensing agreement that will facilitate its full commercialization. However, the CEO received mixed...

San Diego Start-up Plants Seeds For New Biofuel Alternative

December 27, 2013

Seeds from the inedible jatropha bush produce oil that can be refined into low-carbon jet or diesel fuel.

Methane Hydrate Potentially Could Yield More Natural Gas Than Shale

December 27, 2013

The U.S. DOE is revitalizing its commitment to methane hydrate due to its "vast potential as a future energy source."

Wind Power Developers Rush to Secure Tax Credit

December 27, 2013

The wind industry's Production Tax Credit is set to expire at midnight on Tuesday.

Cleantech Partnerships: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

December 20, 2013

Siemens, GE, Shell, and Osram Sylvania weigh in on whether taking a strategic investment will hinder a startup’s future exit prospects.