Policy

Clean Energy Goes Hand in Hand with Water: Goldman Sachs Strategist

January 21, 2016

Emerging economies such as China and India are becoming among the largest investors in cleantech. Yet those countries must also face the problem of having relatively little clean water....

How Cleantech Finance Can Rise to the Occasion

December 9, 2015

Not every innovative and sustainable project will turn a profit for cleantech investors -- and of those that do deliver a positive return, some will be quick while others may take...

China's President Xi Jinping's Travels Highlight Numerous Cleantech Ventures, Opportunities

November 2, 2015

Sept. and Oct. were busy months for China's President. In addition to racking up travel miles for state visits to both the US and the UK, Xi signed off on major international joint...

Roundup: Lithium-Air Battery Breakthrough, Cambridge Univ. Says

November 3, 2015

81 corporations signed the "American Business Act on Climate Pledge"; Toyota, Honda bet on hydrogen-powered cars; DuPont builds world's biggest cellulosic ethanol plant using corn...

California, China, India Commit to New Clean Energy, Sustainability Goals

October 20, 2015

With the United Nations climate change conference in Paris looming, the governments of California, China and India have each taken new strides toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

Former ARPA-E Head Cheryl Martin’s Outlook on the Industry

July 8, 2015

Former ARPA-E director Cheryl Martin talks to us about cleantech funding, her new focus on the “middle of the pipe,” New York’s REV, and about making the impossible become inevitable....

China’s Climate Pledge Means Opportunities for Cleantech Firms

July 7, 2015

China is increasing its focus on “low carbon” sectors, including energy efficiency, green buildings, water, waste, and transportation. Some of the nation’s moves could translate...

How Chinese President Xi Jinping will Foster Clean Tech Growth: Hank Paulson

June 2, 2015

The former US Treasury Secretary reveals why China's gov’t is serious about cleaning up its dirty air and water, and where the biggest opportunities lie for firms to address its...

Rapid Adoption of Clean Transportation Drives Investor Funding

May 13, 2015

The USPS reveals that it will spend $7 billion in a massive transformation of its vehicle fleet, Kleiner Perkins says that buses are set to go entirely electric, and corporates such...

India’s Smart Cities, Green Buildings Present Opportunities for Cleantech Firms

May 12, 2015

India is investing $16 billion over a five-year period to develop 100 smart cities and rejuvenating another 500.