This Ain't No Science Fair: VC's Hunt Deals at Latest ARPA-E Pitch Event
In the format of speed dating, the rapid-fire pitch session had four top venture capitalist’s trying to decide: Is this a reasonable business plan to sell a finished product to real...
China’s Climate Pledge Means Opportunities for Cleantech Firms
China is increasing its focus on “low carbon” sectors, including energy efficiency, green buildings, water, waste, and transportation. Some of the nation’s moves could translate...
Ehrenpreis on DBL’s New $400M Impact Venture Fund, the Biggest Ever
Ira Ehrenpreis, managing director of DBL Partners, discusses the fund's investment themes, impact investing, and fundraising trends. "This is a renaissance time for investing in energy...
Family Offices, Pensions Pledge Billions to Early-Stage Cleantech Companies
Start-up cleantech companies and projects are getting more support from investors and philanthropists. And prolific investors Rob Day and Matthew Nordan are leading the charge, launching...
FirstFuel Software Offers Wealth of Energy Data that Utility Companies Badly Need
Having gained market adoption for its proprietary energy data analytics software, designed to enhance the energy efficiency of buildings, FirstFuel plans to continue its expansion...
Briefing: Emerging Opportunities in Distributed Energy Storage Systems
We surveyed top investors, including DBL Investors & Black Coral Capital, and innovators to uncover emerging trends driving adoption and financing of distributed energy and smart storage...
How Chinese President Xi Jinping will Foster Clean Tech Growth: Hank Paulson
The former US Treasury Secretary reveals why China's gov’t is serious about cleaning up its dirty air and water, and where the biggest opportunities lie for firms to address its...
Rapid Adoption of Clean Transportation Drives Investor Funding
The USPS reveals that it will spend $7 billion in a massive transformation of its vehicle fleet, Kleiner Perkins says that buses are set to go entirely electric, and corporates such...
VC Firm Emerald Technology Looking at Energy Storage, Microgrids
The firm’s managing partner Gina Domanig discusses investing in microgrids, energy storage, sensors, and data. And with energy storage investment growing by 40%, we reveal where...
Investors Look to Asia for Returns on Solar, Smart Grid Projects
Leaders from the World Bank, FMO, Asia Climate Partners, and Armstrong Asset Management discuss opportunities for private equity and project investing in Asia’s clean tech market....