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Canada’s Cleantech Fund Invests $62M

February 22, 2013

Canada's $2 billion SD Tech Fund invested in twenty-three cleantech start-ups, with the goal of making Canada a global cleantech powerhouse.

PE Investors Eye Renewable Energy in India

February 22, 2013

Private equity interest in India's energy sector has shifted toward clean energy projects from conventional power as the country faces its worst fuel shortages.

Report: Energy Efficiency Upgrades a Key Driver of U.S. Economy

February 18, 2013  |   AUTHOR: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy  |   TYPE: RESEARCH REPORT   |   COST: Free
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The productivity of the U.S. economy is more tied to energy efficiency upgrades than an increase in energy supply, according to a new ACEEE analysis, which analyzed the $574 billion spent on such upgrades in 2010, an 80% increase over the amount spent in 2004. View Article

Industry Players Buzz About Clean Energy MLPs

February 15, 2013

Clean energy investors hope master limited partnerships may alleviate the project financing bottleneck.

FarmLogs Bet Looks Small, But Potential Could Be Huge

February 5, 2013  |  1 Comment

Could FarmLogs, a company with five employees and barely $1 million in seed funding, revolutionize agriculture? A few savvy cleantech investors think so.

Cleantech CEO: Top Areas for Investment in 2013

January 30, 2013

Ed Sappin, CEO of The Willowbrook Company, reveals where to look for new funding and which sectors hold the greatest promise in 2013.

Court Tosses Out EPA’s Cellulosic Biofuel Regulation

January 30, 2013

A federal appeals court has rejected an EPA rule that required refiners to generate or buy advanced biofuels in light of insufficient supply, representing a win for the petroleum industry....

Chinese Entrepreneurs Capitalize on Waste Heat Technologies

January 30, 2013

Entrepreneurs in China, the world’s largest energy user, are looking beyond traditional clean energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels to niche technologies.

Chinese Firm Won A123 Systems Despite Protest

January 30, 2013

Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang has received approval to buy A123 Systems from the Committee on Foreign Investment and expects the deal to close on Friday.