Industry Trends

After many years of fits and starts, new energy storage technologies are approaching commercialization, enabling large-scale deployment of microgrids throughout the U.S.

That clean energy must ultimately replace traditional forms of energy will become the mainstream view this year, says Liebreich, who predicts investment will reach $300B this year,...

A demonstration project received approval from the federal government, though Europe is still likely to see the new disruptive floating wind technology first.

Cleantech VC's favoring later-stage startups; the growing role of corporates; energy efficiency getting its day in the sun; investors venture from cleantech to "sustainability."

Clean energy investing could hit record highs this year with an insurgence in bonds coming to the market, experts say. A decreasing reliance on subsidies, fewer loans and competitive...

Allowing fracking to continue will make it nearly impossible to reduce global warming, says a new report.

The fuel, promoted by billionaire Richard Branson, is trying to unseat ethanol’s dominance in the renewable fuels market.

Cleantech VC deal volume remains consistent, corporate participation shows resiliency, while niche sub-sectors, cleanweb, and energy efficiency experience growth in 2013.

Despite a dip overall, the latest BNEF report revealed some positive investment trends, including: geographic diversity; a surge in public markets; strong installations; and new investment...

Venture investors in the sharing economy reveal how they decipher real problems from temporary ones. Top story of 2013.