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Kilowatt Financial, Blazing the Way for Energy Efficiency Consumer Finance

April 23, 2014

With $120M in venture backing and a new $100M project finance fund for consumer efficiency retrofits, Kilowatt Financial’s “data nerds” are leading the charge into energy efficiency...

The Sharing Economy Grows Up: The Emerging Models & Investment Trends

April 23, 2014  |  1 Comment

Behind the big investments and billion-dollar valuations, VCs spot the techs and trends that could create collaborative consumption's next big jackpot, and CleanTechIQ analyzes the...

Bloomberg New Energy Finance: Q1 Clean Tech Investment Up, Sign of Possible Rebound

April 23, 2014

BNEF’s Michael Liebreich outlines the key drivers of clean energy global growth.

Ultracapacitor-Based Storage Quickly Spreads in Energy Efficient Transportation

April 23, 2014

From New York's Long Island Railroad to China's hybrid-electric buses, Ioxus’ ultracapacitor storage devices are delivering bursts of energy that make the transportation sector cleaner...

U.S. DOE Revives $4B Loan Program for Clean Tech

April 23, 2014

The Department of Energy is offering nearly $4 billion in loan guarantees to foster the commercialization of some U.S.-based renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

Black Coral Capital’s Rob Day: Reasons to be Optimistic

April 5, 2014

Day recently spoke about what’s driving the “next wave” of clean tech, his new investment approach, LP’s surging interest, and words of caution for other VCs.

Three Water Tech Startups Seeking Venture Capital Funding

April 5, 2014

U.S. DOE-backed water startups in the areas of ceramic filters, membranes, and desalination that have industry traction are seeking funding and strategic partners to commercialize...

Biochemical Manufacturer Raises $1M in Series A, Latest in Slew of Investments in the Space

April 5, 2014

P2 Science, a startup that converts biomass into flavors, fragrances, and other specialty chemicals received funding from Elm Street Ventures and Connecticut Innovations.

Methane to Megawatts: LOCI Controls raises $756k in Seed Funding for Landfill Gas Technology

March 21, 2014

Boston startup Loci Controls announced it raised its first seed round to finance the commercialization of the company’s hardware and software-enabled landfill gas-to-energy technology.

Harvard Profs Cook up Low-Cost Battery Storage with 'Rhubarb'

March 21, 2014

A Harvard University research team has made a leap in the search for a new class of batteries - a metal-free flow battery could unlock new ways to store electricity on power grids.