Newly Funded Energy Storage Projects Show Promise
As clean energy grows globally, so, too, does the need to find ways to store it. Governments and corporations are backing a number of new storage breakthroughs.
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Sail Capital Abandons Plans for New Canada Venture Fund
Sail's joint venture partner, Stifel Financial, didn't come through with $100M in capital it committed to the project and is closing down its Canadian operations altogether.
Japan’s AEDP Invests in New $100M Cleantech VC Fund
The new venture capital fund will focus on early stage cleantech opportunities in South East Asia.
World’s Climate Scientists: The News About Climate Change Is As Bad As You Thought
The first U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report in six years steps up the strength of its call to take action on climate change.
Point-Counterpoint: Should the U.S. Finance Alt-Energy Startups?
In a set of Wall Street Journal editorials, two experts tackle the question.
LanzaTech Lands $4M ARPA-E Grant to Reduce Methane Waste
The grant is part of ARPA-E's $34 million REMOTE program, whose focus is on biocatalyst technologies that convert natural gas to transportation fuels.
PV Beats Wind for First Time; Mass. Procures 565MW of Clean Energy; Solar World Record Set; DOE Loan Program Resumes; Apple Wins EPA Award
Cleantech relevant stories in the news this week.
In Tough Fundraising Environment, VCs Hone Skills
In one of the toughest fundraising environments, consultants and institutional investors advise investment managers to stay niche, innovate in a changing market, and articulate their...
EnerTech Capital Raises $120M for New “Energy Tech” Fund
With a focus in Canada, the new VC fund received strong limited partner interest for investments at the intersection of cleantech and conventional energy.