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Tax Credits, Storage, Community Solar and More Push Green Financing in 2016

July 22, 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...

Companies, Countries Boost Their Clean Tech Spending Pledges

June 17, 2016

Government officials and clean tech companies came together in San Francisco earlier this month to discuss the next steps to meet the ambitious goals laid out at COP21 in December....

China Update: Cities Transform Sludge into Clean Energy

June 17, 2016

A growing number of Chinese cities are turning wastewater sludge into clean energy, according to an in-depth new report. In our regular look at some of what's going on in the Chinese...

IPOs, Funding Rounds and More: Dong Energy Floats Europe’s Biggest IPO of 2016

June 17, 2016

We take a look at the latest funding deals, equity offerings and bond issuances from around the world including: Axine Water's fundraising plans, Westpac's $360M green bond, Axis Bank's...

ChargePoint Raises $50M Amid Growing Interest in Electric Vehicles

May 13, 2016

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,...

Electric Car Companies, Investors Have High Hopes for China

May 16, 2016

Internet companies are joining traditional car makers in rolling out new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for the fast-growing Chinese marketplace. Generous subsidies are helping...

Green Charge Networks Plans Global Energy Storage Expansion After Engie Deal

May 16, 2016

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

May 17, 2016

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

May 17, 2016

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...

California Makes Moves Toward Zero-Emissions Shipping Industry & Cleaner Fleets

May 13, 2016

The state's new Sustainable Freight Action Plan calls for 100,000 zero or near-zero emissions trucks, trains and ships by 2030. Meanwhile, a separate $40 million venture will see 43...