China declares war on smog, a hot-button issue for that country, on the heels of its recent announcement that it would allow private investments for clean technology companies from foreign investors....
Cleantech VC has clearly moved towards capital light, digitally enabled resource efficiency. But what to call it was recently debated in a panel that included Claremont Creek Ventures and RockPort Capital,...
Part accelerator, part incubator, Oakland's SfunCube, home to Mosaic, offers solar startups using data, analytics and finance to reduce solar’s soft costs a place to grow roots.
An all-star panel of experts from the DOE, Alstom Grid, AEE, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Environmental Defense Fund offered their assessment of the promise and challenges facing clean energy at a recent...
After precedent-setting green bond issuances, the green bond market is set to go through a serious growth spurt in the next year, bringing in new investors which will help fund cleantech startups.
"This new legislation will provide more energy savings, more job creation and more CO2 reductions, according to independent analysis."
The pace for crowdfunding successes has been set for 2014. And it’s quick. Three startups launch campaigns on Kickstarter for energy efficiency boosting and home automation devices.
The demand for clean generation and transportation, as well as the IT systems and storage to back it up, could reach new highs this year.
The fourth quarter of 2013 saw a spike in venture capital funding in the smart grid space after being stuck in the $50M range with 9-12 deals each quarter for almost two years.
Major institutional investors have recently announced that they've made significant commitments to green investing strategies.