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End times near for U.S. support of cleantech
It looks like the end times are near for U.S. support for cleantech, at least according to a report out from the Breakthrough Institute, the Brookings Institution and the World Resources Institute. End...
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The 6 angels & 6 devils of environmental investing
Carter Bales, the co-founder and Chairman of private equity firm NewWorld Capital Group, is driven by dire pessimism and over-whelming optimism that converge through his livelihood: environmental...
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Whoa: Meet the new billion dollar cleantech fund Inerjys
Amidst the exodus of generalist venture capitalists from cleantech investing, a new planned billion dollar cleantech fund has emerged: Inerjys. Whoa: Meet the new billion dollar cleantech fund Inerjys...
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Everything you need to know about funding an energy startup
Venture capitalist Matthew Nordan, from Venrock Capital, breaks down everything you need to know about finding funding for energy-related startups in this video. Everything you need to know about...
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Cleantech VC funding drops by a quarter in Q2
Not a bigger shocker from the Cleantech Group this morning: the amount of venture capital funding that went into cleantech startups worldwide in the second quarter of 2012 dropped by 25 percent, in...
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This week in cleantech: the share economy, efficient data centers & grid...
What's going on in cleantech? Over on GigaOM Pro we have some excellent new research on grid batteries, the share economy and energy efficient data center innovation. This week in cleantech: the share...
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7 reasons why Europe really matters to cloud computing
It's not home to Google, Amazon or Facebook, but from plucky entrepreneurs to the world's most-advanced computing systems, Europe has a lot more to offer the world of cloud computing and web...
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The rent is too damn high, but big data means the power bill isn’t
Rent prices are higher than ever, but a growing number of startups are working to analyze our homes' energy use so we can save money by using less power. Their approaches might differ, but data and...
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This week in cleantech: next-gen batteries and the importance of design
What happened in cleantech on GigaOM Pro?: a hot new report on next-gen battery innovations, a column on why design matters for cleantech, and much more. This week in cleantech: next-gen batteries and...
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The cleantech sector dodges a bullet as Obama projected to take Presidency
As Obama is projected to have won the Presidential election, clean energy and cleantech supporters cheer and hope for four more years of support for the development of next-gen energy technologies. The...
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GE’s industrial internet is really (mostly) about energy efficiency
GE is spearheading a rebranding of green. In a new report out this week, the conglomerate pushes the "Industrial Internet," which is really mostly about using information technology for energy...
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SolarCity IPO represents a bellwether for clean energy exits
If SolarCity does manage to debut in its expected range, it would represent one of the rare venture-backed cleantech IPOs that have emerged over the years. SolarCity IPO represents a bellwether for...
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Why greentech startups need to renew their focus on volume manufacturing
The lack of greentech hardware success stories points to a potentially missing piece of the puzzle: a Samsung-style intense focus on manufacturing. Why greentech startups need to renew their focus on...
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6 technologies that could shape the future of energy
The future of energy technology can come from surprising places: algae, hot rocks, fireflies and crowdfunding? Here's a round up of stories this month that show off 6 technologies that could shape the...
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Bringing a little cheer to energy innovation
Following the close of a year which saw the politicization of clean energy technologies, the struggles of dozens of solar manufacturers and electric car companies, and a "cleantech cliff" for startup...
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5 reasons why a successful Silver Spring IPO is important
Smart grid company Silver Spring Networks held a relatively successful IPO on Wednesday. Here's 5 reasons why I think that was important for the smart grid, and for cleantech. 5 reasons why a...
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Cleantech investing quietly re-emerging as smaller, more rational and...
We've all heard that following weak returns, venture capital cleantech investing has retrenched. So what's next? A style of investing that is a whole lot more rational, return-driven, shorter timelines...
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Behind the scenes of Aquion Energy’s battery factory & the future of solar...
We take you inside a brand new factory that's churning out disruptive solar and grid batteries in West Pennsylvania. Behind the scenes of Aquion Energy’s battery factory & the future of solar...
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Science is the new cleantech in the Valley but without the righteousness
Science is the cleantech. Well, sort of. My thoughts on the evolving way for VCs to fund tough problems. Science is the new cleantech in the Valley but without the righteousness originally published by...
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Google shuts down its initiative to reduce the cost of clean power
Google is officially shutting down its own in-house research initiative and equity investing focus on lowering the cost of clean power, called Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal, or RE Google shuts...
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