Startups+New Products

Why Americans Have Trouble Adopting Green Products

November 21, 2012

According to recent research, most Americans still think of environmentally-friendly products as being out-of-the-ordinary, even a little weird.

Big Potential Seen for Small Solar Storage Systems

November 21, 2012

Experts and solar executives say smaller, more decentralized methods of generating and storing electricity help ease strain on the grid in times of high demand or failure.

Cleantech’s “Rising Stars” Get Critical of VC’s

November 14, 2012

Some of cleantech’s most promising young startups share “lessons learned” from their experiences raising venture funding, and offer some advice to the venture community.

Energy Storage Startup Nabs $37.3M in Series D Funding

November 7, 2012

Energy storage company LightSail Energy's new funding was led by Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, and included Bill Gates and Khosla Ventures.

NYC Hackathon Creates Green Energy Apps

November 2, 2012

There is a very big parking lot at 3001 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, and soon its owners will receive a very big bill.

Algae Biofuel Not Sustainable: National Research Council

November 2, 2012

The U.S. National Research Council said algae biofuel is not sustainable and likely not ready to supply even a small fraction of U.S. fuel needs.