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A dozen states in the US totaled 85 percent of solar capacity in 2012, says Environment America. Unsurprisingly, these states have embraced policies to support the development of solar technology. If the rest of the states implement similar policies, the US could produce 10 percent of its energy from solar by 2030, says Environment America. Consumers in 11 of the 12 states have benefited from net metering policies, which fairly compensate them for the surplus of the electricity they provide to the grid. Solar costs have dropped significantly by 20 percent between 2010 and 2011 and later, by 27 percent in 2012. As far as 2013, there are around 119,000 people working in the US solar industry.

Smart Grid VC funding failed to get out of its rut in the second quarter, staying in the range of $50-70 million over the past 2 years. Q2 2013 represented the lowest funding quarter in the past four years. Out of the $50 million in VC funding, home and building automation companies accounted for $33 million in five deals, grid optimization companies with $17 million in three deals, and advanced meter infrastructure and security companies with one million each. Enlighted, the top deal, raised $20 million. There were three M&A transactions that took place in Q2.

Industry consolidation, a spike in demand, and residential market innovations will lead to greater profits in 2 years, says an analyst panel at Intersolar.

While backing for master-limited partnerships (MLPs) for renewable energy companies grows stronger every day, the financing mechanism faces an uphill battle in Congress.

Cleantech investors gathered in Midtown Manhattan to hear about—and potentially pounce on—cleantech’s Next Big Thing.

New promising storage technologies such as flywheels, ultracapacitors and flow batteries have recently won funding and are seeking more.

The report calls for energy infrastructure upgrades and innovation in areas such as energy efficient buildings, industrial water use, and dry cooling technologies.

VC funding reached $189 million, up from $126 million last quarter. M&A totaled $1.27 billion. It was the strongest quarter for solar lease project funds, with third party finance...

Cleantech Group reports some cheerful news in their latest quartlery report, including a VC rebound, major corporate activity, new IPO filings, and certain sub-sectors soaring.

The industry must adopt innovative approaches to securing funding, says top clean energy investors.