Globally, $5.1 trillion is forecasted to be invested in clean energy technologies through 2030, according to Bloomberg, with half of that amount coming from Asia. Small-scale solar will attract the largest...
New funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in energy production, storage, and use. Some funds will be used to advance promising breakthroughs in the...
Sector Focus: Biologicals and Precision Agriculture Present Biggest Opportunities in Ag Tech
Despite the clean tech VC slowdown, Agriculture Tech investing is booming. What’s driving this trend?
Khosla on Obama’s climate goals; What does Tesla’s open patents mean for clean tech?; CleanTech companies are moving to China; New fundings and deals.
Is crowdfunding a massive new wave? According to two prolific clean tech VC investors, that answer is yes. We’ve highlighted five campaigns that are blowing through their funding goals, from cleaner...
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed regulation that, starting in 2020, would require fossil fuel power plants to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 30% from 2005 levels...
We’ve highlighted eight conferences for those wishing to mingle with hot clean tech startups and VCs as well as brush up on emerging industry trends.
This week's clean tech industry news wrap up.
The Clean Tech Investor Elite Are Choosing in Favor of AgTech Market
Portland Oregon-based startup HoneyComb was the top choice for investors from Khosla Ventures, Claremont Creek, Chrysalix and other VCs for its drone-powered agricultural surveying solutions.
Carbon is a dirty word, meaning finding ways for the coal and oil industry to clean it up offers a big pay day. So big, and maybe not so far off, that VCs like Chrysalix are joining government in putting...