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New Fundings, Accolades Shine on CO2-to-Chemicals Startup Liquid Light

November 1, 2014

The NJ-based startup, cleantech’s Rising Star of the Year, recently raised $15 million in Series B financing and has corporate customers lining up for its ability to turn waste into...

U.S. DOE Invests $53M in Solar Startups, Including VC Deal Opportunities to Watch

November 4, 2014

We’ve profiled innovative startups funded by the DOE's $53M Solar SunShot Initiative, and have identified promising startups raising new venture rounds including: Faraday, Village...

NYSERDA Funds 9 Early-Stage Energy Storage Technologies

November 4, 2014

New York is investing $2.2M into innovative energy storage startups and projects, including Bettergy, a DOD, ARPA-E, and NSF-backed developer of low cost zinc batteries, which is seeking...

Cleantech & Resource Efficiency New Fundings and Fund Activity

November 4, 2014

New Indian Impact venture fund; Cycle Capital ventures into China; $100M Closed Loop recycling fund launch; Digital Lumens raises $23M; Illinois Clean Energy Fund Makes first 4 investments;...

Lux: Bio-Based Materials and Chemicals Will See $1B Investment This Year

November 1, 2014

Bio-based materials and chemicals funding is shifting towards later-stage rounds and more activity from corporate investors, driving an increase of 28% this year, says Lux. Its a $1...

Big Institutional Investors Announce New Funds for Clean Energy

September 28, 2014

Pension funds such as APG Asset Management, CalSTRS, and CalPERS, and banks such as Barclays and Bank of America recently announced big moves in environmental and clean energy investing....

Cleantech & Resource Efficiency Fundings: Seed Co. NexSteppe Raises $22M Series C

September 28, 2014

Enterra gets $5M for renewable food & fertilizer; Solar micro inverter maker Enecsys plans IPO; DOE grants for enhancing wind power efficiency and taller turbines; $200M DoD grant...

Formula E's Beijing Debut Showcases EV's Future Tech

September 23, 2014

With kinetic energy recovery system batteries that only lasted 25 minutes, Formula E spectators witnessed drivers changing cars during a pit stop, rather than tires. Other new EV technologies...

Climate Week NYC Kicks Off, Top Signs at People's Climate March

September 23, 2014

Climate change caused by pollution has grown to such a level that it is now considered an international security threat on par with terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass...

Institutional Investors Push Carbon Tax to Fuel Clean Energy and Efficiency

September 23, 2014

Some of the world's largest institutional investors managing over $24 trillion make the case for what governments and investors need to do in order to spark an additional $750B investment...