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India, EU lead the week’s agribusiness investments

November 5, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Agriculture’s funding streak continues with five deals, including a $365M acquisition. Details of this, plus 31 deals we spotted in the past seven days. Full Story »

Fake news conference highlights climate-change disconnect

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has vocally opposed the climate-change legislation that's now making its way through Congress.

The continued denial recently prompted Apple, Exelon, and PG&E to jump ship from the business lobby that claims to represent more than 3 million companies. But for a few minutes yesterday, it appeared that the chamber had given into pressure and reversed its opinion.

Solar picks up steam in humdrum week of deals

October 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Billionaire George Soros pledges $1 billion to clean energy tech in a quieter than average venture capital and private equity week. Details of this and 19 cleantech deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Resource scarcity center stage at Cleantech Forum India

October 15, 2009 - by Ann Rogan - Investment in India is on the rise, driven by its growing economy and dwindling resources, cleantech leaders heard in Delhi today. Full Story »

Is China listening?

September 18, 2009 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week
"We may not have been part of the problem, but we definitely will be part of the solution."
— India's Minister of Environment and Forestry Jairam Ramesh, speaking in Delhi about an international climate change agreement at Copenhagen in December.

Textiles a surprise winner in $229M week for cleantech

September 17, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Private equity deals pick up steam, with British investors leading more than $165 million in funding. Details of this, plus we spot 28 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Has Calera become Khosla's 'favorite child'?

Vinod Khosla just might have let it slip which of his cleantech investments he thinks has the best chance at success.

When asked to pick the top company in the cleantech portfolio of Khosla Ventures, the firm's founder told the audience at the Always On Going Green Conference in Sausalito, Calif., that he couldn't choose (see Kleiner Perkins hints at plug-in car launch this week).

U.S. and China plan to take over the world?

September 9, 2009 - Best of the web - A new report says the two countries will soon announce a top-level business collaboration that hinges on a cleantech market. Full Story »

Industry experts question where stimulus funds are going

September 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Mohr Davidow Ventures partner and Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s CEO take a critical look at the Recovery Act and its impact on the cleantech sector. Full Story »

Electric-bill increases go hand in hand with RPS targets

September 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Project development is likely to take off as U.S. utilities recognize cost increases are inevitable for power generation to come from renewables, says Goodwin Procter's R.J. Lyman. Full Story »
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