Former politicians usually don’t have good odds when it comes to picking the best startups to join. But with Steven Chu’s long scientific career in his pocket, he’ll probably do better… Read more »
Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledges to pay back the company’s loan to the Department of Energy in five years instead of ten. Musk says if the DOE should be criticized for… Read more »
It’s official. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu is leaving. In reading his lengthy farewell letter, I was struck by how much he focused on renewable energy and the need to… Read more »
Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu is leaving his position, and the news will be announced next week, reports Bloomberg. If true, it’s an end of an era for the Obama… Read more »
The U.S. government continues to give small grants to early stage next-generation battery technology in an effort to boost innovation in the U.S., and provide energy storage for electric cars and… Read more »
Battery innovation, at least at the prototype level, is alive and well in the U.S. and could even lead the next-generation of transportation and grid tech. Read more »
Bill Gates told an audience of energy entrepreneurs, scientists and investors at the ARPA-E energy conference on Tuesday that “It’s crazy how little we’re funding energy.” Read more »
The fourth quarter also saw a first glimpse of how well the electric vehicle (EV) market is doing. So far it’s pretty tepid, with Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt sales figures… Read more »
Private equity firm Silver Lake’s first foray into energy and cleantech investing is gonna be a big one. According to a filing, Silver Lake Kraftwerk is raising a $1.25 billion fund… Read more »