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This Week's CleanTech Venture Fundings

December 7, 2013

AcousticEye Raises $7M; Enertiv Gets $120K, enters TechStars; Fallbrook Technologies Secures $35M in Debt; Green Biologics Raises $25M Series B; Stem Raises $15M Series B; Yava Technologies...

New Mezzanine Fund in Africa for Clean Energy Projects

December 7, 2013

Vantage Capital raised $215 million to capitalize on “massive opportunity” in clean energy project funding in South Africa.

SolarCity to Offer Energy Storage Systems

December 7, 2013

The California company is tapping batteries from Tesla Motors to offer businesses a combined solar and storage system.

Industrial Efficiency Software Startup Raises $1.9M Series A

November 26, 2013

Spanish startup Optimitive designs software for large industrial firms that reduces energy usage by up to 10 percent and lowers CO2 emissions. It targets furnaces, water treatment...

Report: 50% More Methane in Atmosphere Than EPA Reported

November 26, 2013

Flatulance, belching and manure is to blame for a spike in potent heat-trapping gas found in air samples across the U.S.

New York’s $1 Billion Green Bank Appoints New Prez

November 26, 2013

Paving the way for a massive increase in private sector financing of clean energy and efficiency projects across The Empire State.

New FERC Energy Storage Rule

November 26, 2013

FERC Order 792 adds energy storage as a power source that is eligible to connect to the grid and makes it eligible for the existing Fast Track process.

Strong Team Outweighs Product in Successful Fundraising

November 23, 2013

DBL’s Nancy Pfund weighs in on the fundraising environment, startup entrepreneurs and where she’s looking to invest.

Innovative New Solar Panel Mounting Startup Seeks Funding

November 23, 2013

On the heels if a $500K DOE grant, SmashSolar is advancing its super fast PV mounting modules and will raise up to $2M from private investors.