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Sustainable Finance News Roundup: BASF Venture Capital Invests in Waste-to-Fuels Developer LanzaTech

June 22, 2018

Bloom Energy files for a $100M IPO; CPPIB becomes first pension to issue a green bond; Big demand driving global green loan growth; More consumer loans for residential solar; Major...

The Future of Transportation: Investment Opportunities, Autonomous Vehicles, Mobility Shifts & EV Charging Infra

May 8, 2018

Advanced transportation experts from Impax Asset Management, Stanford Univ. and eMotorwerks highlight key risks and opportunities in the electrification of transportation and a shifting...

Sustainable Finance Roundup: Fundraising and New Fund Launches

May 1, 2018

New ESG, sustainability and impact investing funds and initiatives launch amidst growing demand by institutional investors.

Oil Giant Total Backs Chinese Smart Energy Fund

April 17, 2018

The venture capital arm of energy giant Total is one of the investors in a new, $250M private equity fund that will focus on the Chinese energy sector. Investments in the Cathay Smart...

Sustainable Finance News Roundup: Cleantech Projects Get Funding from Federal and NY Governments

March 27, 2018

Corporate Sustainability Developments; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up; Renewables Rise Too

CleanTech & Sustainable Finance News Roundup: Harley Accelerates Move Toward Electric Motorcycles

March 5, 2018

UPS to build fleet of EV Trucks; Sol Systems raised $100M from Nationwide Mutual; Concentric to finance $100M for microgrids; Blackrock invests in Enerkem; Temasek invests in Perfect...

European CleanTech Companies Face IP Hurdles When Expanding in U.S.

February 21, 2018

Patent protection, high costs and cultural differences are among the many challenges that European technology companies face when pursuing business opportunities in the U.S.

Asia News & Deals Update: China Extends Its Role as Global Cleantech Investment Leader, CITIC Leads Series D for Organica Water

February 15, 2018

China has positioned itself as a global leader in clean energy and other sustainable technologies, and it's taking steps to further cement that position. Our monthly deep dive on Asia's...

The Business Case for Microgrids Grows, Attracts Major Investors

February 9, 2018

Investors, developers and business owners alike are showing increased interest in microgrids. These small-scale power systems, with their own power generation, software controls and...

Cleantech and Sustainable Financing Trends for 2018: Day, Shah, Ehrenpreis & Sivaram

February 2, 2018

We surveyed some of the leading financiers, investors and other experts in the cleantech and sustainability space, seeking their thoughts on what trends we are likely to see in 2018...