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New Innovative Financing Platforms Launch for Sustainability & Clean Tech

March 3, 2015

Solar+storage sees rise in third-party financing; Innovative Solar Systems offers individuals access to U.S. solar farm projects for $250K; new crowdfunding platform fuels renewable...

Portland Taps Its Own Water Pipes for Power

March 3, 2015

20-year deal to generate ~$2 million in renewable energy from drinking water infrastructure launches using the LucidPipe Power System.

Major Financial Commitments to Cleantech & Sustainability

March 3, 2015

Citigroup earmarks $100B for cleantech and environmental finance; Deutsche Bank to purchase $1B in green bonds; Google pumps $300M in solar fund for residential solar projects.

First Biofuel Made from Whisky Waste

March 3, 2015

Celtic Renewables, which raised $2M in Series B funding, plans to build a manufacturing facility to create a $154 million-a-year industry producing bio-butanol made from byproducts...

Startups Win Praise, Ire from VCs at Future Energy Competition

February 11, 2015

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

What’s Hot in 2015? Energy Entrepreneurs Sound Off

February 9, 2015  |  1 Comment

Distributed energy storage is “where the innovation is” and corporate VCs are the best source of capital for game changing energy technologies, says a Columbia U. panel.

President Obama's FY 2016 Budget Increases Cleantech Spending

February 9, 2015

Tax incentives, technology investment, part of emissions-reduction strategy.

How is DBL Investors Targeting Their New $350M Cleantech VC Fund?

January 31, 2015

DBL’s Cynthia Ringo reveals her top 2014 disappointments, biggest successes, the cleantech sectors gaining market traction, corporate partnerships, and niche sectors she will be...

Top Trends in Corporate Sustainability, Partnerships, & Investment in 2015

January 31, 2015

Big data, the “circular economy”, new metrics, and innovative financing is changing how corporations are investing in sustainability, says leaders from American Water, Novelis,...

Cleantech & Sustainable Innovation to “Usher in Great Change”

January 23, 2015  |  1 Comment

Which sustainable innovations are transforming oil and gas? What solutions are ready to scale at the corporate level? VC Wal Van Lierop of Chrysalix shares the trends and predictions...