EnerVault Raises $15 Million, NanoSolar Raises $20 Million
EnerVault is developing grid-scale energy storage technology; Nanosolar is expanding its thin film solar printing operations.
EnerVault is developing grid-scale energy storage technology; Nanosolar is expanding its thin film solar printing operations.
Solar Junction makes high efficiency concentrating PV cells; Energy Points has developed the world's first universal metric for measuring sustainability.
Australia's government is seeding a VC fund with $200 million, Flagship closes its fourth fund.
Solyndra, lack of energy policy, are among the reasons VCs would rather invest in software-oriented companies than capital intensive renewable energies.
Its new venture capital arm will fund renewable energy, efficient manufacturing and healthy lifestyle companies.
SJF Institute and Investors' Circle announced a strategic merger to benefit entrepreneurs focused on sustainability.
Solar continues to dominate; later stage rounds get 67% of financing.
Despite increasing funding levels, the number of venture capitalists in the sector is falling off.
Industry-watchers draw comparisons between today's cleantech environment and previous economic booms.
Norwegian electric carmaker cements ties with U.S. battery company and moves production to Finland.