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Briefing: Emerging Opportunities in Distributed Energy Storage Systems

June 5, 2015

We surveyed top investors, including DBL Investors & Black Coral Capital, and innovators to uncover emerging trends driving adoption and financing of distributed energy and smart storage...

Things to Consider When Reinvesting Out of Fossil Fuels

May 31, 2015

As the divestiture movement gains steam, institutional funds should follow a 4-step formula to reinvesting capital in "clean solutions," says Ben Bingham of impact investor 3 Sisters...

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...

VC Firm Emerald Technology Looking at Energy Storage, Microgrids

May 13, 2015

The firm’s managing partner Gina Domanig discusses investing in microgrids, energy storage, sensors, and data. And with energy storage investment growing by 40%, we reveal where...

Executive Commentary: Persistent Drought Challenges Fracking

May 14, 2015

The oil and gas industry is turning to technology to find new sources of water for drilling operations, which is driving the development of innovative solutions to enable using new...

News Roundup: China Opens Up Bond Market for Cleantech, Environmental Projects

April 23, 2015

Apple to build two solar plants in China; Bill Gates, Google back new battery technologies; GE sells first lithium ion batteries to Con Edison; Stanford’s fast, cheap, safe aluminum-ion...

Corporate Venture Groups Seek Partnerships, then Investments

April 2, 2015

Executives representing the venture groups of four of the world’s largest corporations and conglomerates—in waste management, automotive, biotech and agriculture—participated...

New Innovative Financing Platforms Launch for Sustainability & Clean Tech

March 3, 2015

Solar+storage sees rise in third-party financing; Innovative Solar Systems offers individuals access to U.S. solar farm projects for $250K; new crowdfunding platform fuels renewable...

How is DBL Investors Targeting Their New $350M Cleantech VC Fund?

January 31, 2015

DBL’s Cynthia Ringo reveals her top 2014 disappointments, biggest successes, the cleantech sectors gaining market traction, corporate partnerships, and niche sectors she will be...

Top Trends in Corporate Sustainability, Partnerships, & Investment in 2015

January 31, 2015

Big data, the “circular economy”, new metrics, and innovative financing is changing how corporations are investing in sustainability, says leaders from American Water, Novelis,...