Battery storage costs declining, record global solar expansion, and the availability of project financing are the most important trends to watch for in 2016, says UGE International CEO Nick Blitterswyk....
Indoor Farming Set to Surge in Asia This Year: Experts
Asia is showing more interest in vertical farms, hydroponic greenhouses and other controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) projects. That’s drawing the attention of investors, project developers and...
N.Y. creates $5B clean energy fund; green bonds set to soar in 2016; Abu Dhabi pledges $10B in sustainable financing; India can hit its 100 GW solar target.
VCs, Financiers Show Growing Interest in Urban Farming
Vertical farming company AeroFarms raised $40 million in project finance last year for its brand new indoor farm -- the world's largest -- in Newark, and also closed in December on a $20 million venture...
BrightFarms Raises $13.6M for New Urban Rooftop Hydroponic Greenhouses
BrightFarms raised $13.6M in venture funding and attracted project financing to build new commercial-scale rooftop hydroponic greenhouses that will supply produce to supermarkets in the Washington DC...
Clean Energy Goes Hand in Hand with Water: Goldman Sachs Strategist
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. Institutional...
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 longer than investors...
Green Bonds to Grow in Asia on Demand in China, India
Demand for new renewable power projects across Asia is set to soar in coming years, with up to $50 billion invested annually. Green bonds are becoming more popular among Asian issuers and investors alike,...
Part Two of a series on the how-to questions to master the energy transition.
