Producing enough food to feed a growing population is a perennial challenge worldwide, but it shouldn’t be about clearing forests to plant crops. How to farm efficiently should be the goal,… Read more »
The first quarter of cleantech was a mix of good and bad news. Avis’ purchase of Zipcar and Silver Spring Networks’ long-awaited IPO finally occurring were further signs of thawing capital… Read more »
The fourth quarter in cleantech saw attention paid to two prominent and publicly traded companies: EV maker Tesla and newly minted public listing SolarCity. It remains a transitional period for the… Read more »
The third quarter in cleantech brought into focus the successes and challenges of moremature companies like Tesla, Airbnb, and Zipcar. It also highlighted energy challenges in India and China Read more »
The Cleantech Group reported third quarter global investment numbers yesterday and there was no reason to cheer. They clocked in at $1.56 billion, a slight dip from Q2, and 30 percent… Read more »
The slew of struggling cleantech companies, particularly in solar and battery technology, combined with the headline grabbing bankruptcies that have accompanied these struggles has led to a general gloominess surrounding cleantech… Read more »
Despite many challenges — from disappointing EV sales to the headaches in subsidizing solar — the cleantech sector survived 2011. Where is it headed next? It is clear that early-stage companies… Read more »
I have argued in this column that the scandal surrounding Solyndra’s bankruptcy distracted U.S. lawmakers from a fundamental market dynamic: Though the U.S. is investing in cleantech, it’s getting crushed by… Read more »
The second quarter’s greentech venture capital investment figures are out, and they’re not that hot, according to the Cleantech Group. The analysis firm recorded $1.83 billion in private investment into global… Read more »
How much money did green technology startups raise in the first quarter, anyway? It appears that the answer to that question relies on how you define what makes a startup “green”… Read more »