Google, Other Techs Eye Clean Energy Investments
Facebook, Microsoft, Apple among firms looking to power data centers with renewable energy.
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Will the Stream of ‘Green’ Graduates Fill the Talent Gap?
New programs are addressing the shortage of experienced talent in cleantech and sustainability related industries, but experts debate whether they will meet the demand that employers...
This Weeks’ Cleantech Fundings & Deals Round Up
New venture investments in Project Frog, Choose Energy, Building Robotics, Terrajoule, and EnTouch Controls in addition to M&A, DOE fundings and startup incubator news.
Cleantech 100 Company Opower Eyes Long-Planned IPO
Having saved its 3 billionth kWh and plans to grow to 500 efficiency mission-driven people across the globe by year-end, OPower’s IPO may now be in sight.
PWC/MoneyTree: Q3 Cleantech VC Funding Decreased 20% to $297M
Energy efficiency slides on the quarter, water & waste management subsector soars.
Revenue Trumps Hype in Global Cleantech 100 List
Over the past year, cleantech investments have seen a continued flight to capital light sectors, which are quicker to market and revenues, top VCs noted on the launch of an influential...
Mercom: Wind Venture Capital $ Investment Drops 35% in Q3
The number of wind VC deals stayed flat, at 4, versus Q2, but the industry saw strong capital market and project finance activity.
Breakthrough Makes LED Lighting Much More Efficient
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have determined how to choose the best phosphors for making LED lights, making them drastically more efficient.
New Bills Push for U.S. Renewable Energy and Efficiency Standards
Two separate bills introduced this week would require utilities to draw 25% of their power from renewables by 2025.
New Study Analyzes Highly Efficient Rooftop HVAC System
PNNL found that the Daiken Rebel, which won the DOE rooftop challenge, reduces building energy costs by 41% and could save businesses $1 billion per year.