Fundings+Deals

EV Charging Stations Power Up – Are We There Yet?

October 18, 2013

With a round-up the latest activity in EV charging station development by established players, we highlight startup HEVO Power’s wireless solution set to take the industry by storm....

Enmetric Systems Attracts VC Attention to Plug-Load Building Management Space

October 4, 2013

After closing a $1.5 million Series A-round this week, the company will seek $4 million in a Series-B funding in Q1 2014 to expand its wireless building efficiency and data service....

Online Energy Comparison Service Buys Competitor, Seeks Expansion

October 4, 2013

Venture-backed Choose Energy eyes huge growth for its service in deregulated energy markets, acquires Power2Switch.

Eight Startups Show How to Pitch, and How to Fail, in Just Three Minutes

October 4, 2013

At a speed-dating event for cleantech VC’s and entrepreneurs, top investors share the snap judgments that distinguish winning companies from also-rans.

ARPA-E SBIR Grants Now Open to VC Funded Startups

October 4, 2013

The change to the SBIR funding rules was spurred in part by the drying up of private-sector investment available to the cleantech space.

Newly Funded Energy Storage Projects Show Promise

October 4, 2013

As clean energy grows globally, so, too, does the need to find ways to store it. Governments and corporations are backing a number of new storage breakthroughs.

LanzaTech Lands $4M ARPA-E Grant to Reduce Methane Waste

September 28, 2013

The grant is part of ARPA-E's $34 million REMOTE program, whose focus is on biocatalyst technologies that convert natural gas to transportation fuels.

EnerTech Capital Raises $120M for New “Energy Tech” Fund

September 20, 2013

With a focus in Canada, the new VC fund received strong limited partner interest for investments at the intersection of cleantech and conventional energy.

The Electric Vehicle Market Accelerates with Innovation

September 20, 2013

A new report looks at the future of EVs, and at the innovations driving its increasing viability and attracting venture capital.