Energy Efficiency, Green Bonds Need Market Attention, HSBC Says
HSBC’s head of sustainable financing, Kurt Vogt, details what he thinks needs to happen to drive even greater interest in green bonds, and to help make financing easier for energy...
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Clean Tech Needs Long-Term Investors, Not VC, Researchers Say
Two clean-tech experts talk to the Wall Street Journal about why venture capital investments in the space failed, and what must be done for the industry to find the funding it needs....
Cities Get Smarter with Corporate & Startup Partnerships
Large companies including Google, Microsoft and IBM are helping cities achieve their sustainability goals. Cities are now key drivers of new clean tech projects as they strive to become...
Greensmith Energy Gains Utility-Scale Energy Storage Traction, Enters C&I Market
Greensmith Energy announced new grid-tied energy storage projects with AltaGas and E.ON, which invested in its Series C round, and is on track to install over 100MW of energy storage...
Tax Credits, Storage, Community Solar and More Push Green Financing in 2016
CleanTechIQ attended the REFF- Wall Street conference in late June, where we learned about early stage project financing opportunities and the key technologies attracting interest...
ChargePoint Raises $50M Amid Growing Interest in Electric Vehicles
Former Kleiner Perkins partner Michael Linse's new investment firm takes the lead in the Series F funding round, which ChargePoint hopes will let it expand into Europe and China. Meanwhile,...
Green Charge Networks Plans Global Energy Storage Expansion After Engie Deal
Green Charge Networks CEO Vic Shao says Engie's acquisition of his company will accelerate its growth. The firm is getting ready to raise fresh capital to fund new distributed energy...
Hawaii’s 100% Clean Energy Push Drives New Solar Plus Storage Projects
Since adopting one of the most aggressive clean energy policies in the country, Hawaii has attracted developers of new clean energy and smart city projects, including: Hitachi, Sunverge...
Roundup: Google’s Alphabet Looks To Erect Smart Cities
Caterpillar launches microgrid service; ExxonMobil invests in fuel cells, carbon capture; Supermarkets create energy from food waste; 1366 Technologies raises $10M; L.A. mandates water...
Four Midwest Start-Ups to Split $1 Million in Early Stage Funding
Their efforts range from carpooling and food storage to industrial applications and electrifying villages in sub-Saharan Africa.