The Path To Washington: VCs, Cleantech Start-Ups Seek DC Ties – Wall Street Journal Blogs Green has increased the frequency of trips he takes to Washington, as have other partners at his firm, to ensure that lawmakers and regulators…
Cleantech: Solar Manufacturing Shining in the U.S.
The United States is becoming a hot bed of solar manufacturing activity, no pun intended. And it’s not only the American companies that are enjoying the perks of being a cleantech and renewable energy concern. Companies based in other countries…
Cleantech May be a Boon to U.S. Manufacturing
It’s no secret that U.S. manufacturing isn’t what it used to be. And while it may never return to its heyday, state governments are doing their part to spark a revival by way of tax incentives for plants that produce…
Cleantech News Roundup – Friday, April 24
Five to watch in the Business of Green – Reuters Blogs Lyndon Rive CEO, Solar City Solar City was dubbed “the Swiss arms dealer” of solar installation by VentureBeat, although “Swiss army knife” might be more like it. The company…
An Earth Day Blogroll
Happy Earth Day! I don’t have an official blogroll for the site yet (guess I should get started on that…). But there are some sites that I visit to get my daily dose of green. Here are some off the…
Cleantech News Roundup – Friday, April 17, 2009
Sun Catalytix lands funds for “solar fuel” – VentureBeat While little is known about Sun Catalytix’s forthcoming products, its founder, MIT chemistry professor Daniel Nocera, has long been involved in research on hydrogen gas made with only sunlight and water….
Cleantech VC Bright Spot: Batteries
The cleantech VC downturn isn’t all doom and gloom. That is, if you’re developing and producing the advanced battery technologies and fuel cells. Energy storage, it seems, is leading a venture-capital rebound. That may come as a surprise, given that…
Cleantech VC Investments Plummet
Image: Chandra Marsono/Flickr Sad news from the once hot cleantech VC realm. During the first three months of 2009, investments have dropped 48 percent. It doesn’t bode well for the burgeoning field, or does it? Here’s the silver lining according…
