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Betting Big on Battery Breakthroughs to Reduce Cost

July 31, 2013

Argonne National Lab scientists shed light on big developments in battery storage that move beyond solid state.

British VC Sees Opportunity in Europe’s Efficiency and Smart Grid Sectors

July 31, 2013

Scottish Equity Partners plans to invest over $100 million into capital-light cleantech startups.

China to Invest $375B in Green Projects to Cut Pollution

July 31, 2013

The projects are in addition to a $300 billion planned investment in clean energy.

India Wind Farm Ruling May Hurt Goldman’s Profits

July 31, 2013

India will require wind farm developers to forecast the next day’s generation or else they will be penalized.

Mercom: Wind Venture Funding in Q2 Gets a Lift

July 25, 2013  |   TYPE: RESEARCH REPORT   |   COST: 149
Summary:

Total funding into the wind sector was $3.5 billion in Q2 2013, with the IFC investing in the most deals this quarter with three. There was $210 million invested in four venture capital deals as compared to $16 million in three deals in Q1. There were 36 project acquisition transactions accounting for a disclosed total of $2.1 billion in Q2 and 53 total YTD, compared to 72 in all of 2012. And six M&A transactions in Q2 accounted for $328 million.

The Battle Begins: Utilities Unleash PR Might on Distributed Solar

July 26, 2013

Threatened by the growth of distributed solar, utilities are striking back with a PR effort that essentially paints residential solar panel users as energy freeloaders.

GreatPoint Ventures VC and Engineer Outlines “Energy’s Triple Crown”

July 26, 2013

In the ever-shifting ranking of the most promising areas of cleantech, Aaron Mandell names the top three that hold huge opportunities for ambitious entrepreneurs.

VC Investment Rises in Q2 Driven by Corporates, Fundraising Down

July 26, 2013

A breakdown of PwC’s MoneyTree quarterly report on VC investments, fundraising, and trends in cleantech and corporate VC deals.

Navy’s Clean Energy Policies Highlighted in Hearing

July 26, 2013

The Senate Armed Services committee grills Naval energy affairs nominee Dennis McGinn about the Navy’s costly renewable energy programs.

New York Makes $23M Investment in Energy Storage Hub

July 26, 2013

The launch of a test center in New York will commercialize new storage solutions just in time for FERC Order 784, a big step forward for grid storage.