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Key Drivers of Corporate Water Sustainability and Innovation

January 12, 2015

Paul O'Callaghan, CEO of research firm BlueTech Research, discusses water sustainability and adoption by large corporations as well as emerging players and new disruptive water technologies....

Distributed Generation: Three Renewable Industry Shifts to Watch for in 2015

January 12, 2015  |  1 Comment

CEO of global clean energy project developer UGE, Nick Blitterswyk, outlines key distributed generation trends, his firm’s latest projects, and offers a prediction for distributed...

Cleantech & Sustainability New Fundings, Deals, and Fund Activity

January 12, 2015

Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Program Opens up $125M; Silver Spring Networks Plans to Acquire Startup Detectent; Stem Raises $27M Series B; Energy Efficiency Company Lime Energy...

Governor Brown Ups the Ante for California Renewable Energy

January 12, 2015

Sets goal of 50% renewables increase by 2030.

New $460M Clean Energy and Infrastructure Fund

December 23, 2014

Capital Dynamics has raised over $1 billion for its clean energy strategy since 2010 and targets investments in biomass, landfill gas, small hydropower, solar, wind, gas-fired power...

New ‘Wet’ Farm Waste to Biofuel Breakthrough

December 23, 2014

Scientists at the University of Guelph have tested a new method to create biofuel in the form of pellets from wet farm waste through pressure cooking. Their research shows that biofuels...

Cleantech & Sustainability New Fundings and Fund Activity

December 23, 2014

Hampton Creek Closes $90M Series C; Phonic Raises $44.5M Series D; Rebellion Photonics Receives $4.25M from ARPA-E; FarmLogs Raises $10 million Series B; Virgin Unite and MaRS Launch...

Washington Gov. Beckons for Law to Reduce Pollution

December 23, 2014

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is trying to make his state the next to adopt a cap-and-trade program similar to California’s. Approximately 85 percent of Washington’s carbon emissions...

The Time to Shorten the Innovation Cycle and Make the Energy Transition Real Is Now

December 16, 2014

Its time for groundbreaking inventions in all fields of renewable energy for a 100% renewable energy economy, says Maximilian Martin, Ph.D., founder of Impact Economy.

Agriculture Technology Draws Interest from Major Corporates in Funds & Partnerships

December 18, 2014

Corporate-backed funds, incubators and partnerships are driving a big increase in investment towards AgTech startups that boost food production, reduce waste, and make farms smarter.