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Cash starts flowing for water and waste

October 1, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Sector scores five deals, including biggest VC round of the week, and a Swiss battery maker goes public. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Canadian startup takes a GPS approach to smart metering transport

September 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Skymeter is one of 16 cleantech companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Watch out Microsoft: Sequoia leads $32M round for eMeter

July 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Startup announces its final venture capital round to help it fend off competition from Microsoft, Cisco, Google and others stepping into the smart grid space. Full Story »

Microsoft enters energy management with Hohm app

June 24, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Redmond, Wash.-based software giant unveils beta release from its new startup, announcing partnerships with four utilities and two leading meter companies, with more to follow. Full Story »

Duke Energy taps Cisco for 3-year smart grid project

June 10, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Announcement from third-largest U.S. utility comes weeks after networking giant officially steps into smart grid sector. Full Story »

SolarWinds breaks IPO drought

May 20, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Texas-based enterprise software company begins trading on the NYSE, with shares rising 10 percent today. Full Story »

Cisco chases billion-dollar smart grid dreams

May 18, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - New initiative expected to generate $1B a year for networking company as stimulus funds back IP-based management for electric grids. Full Story »

A Copenhagen call to action

April 29, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - We know the technologies and the investment required. Now it’s time to get governments to a consensus on funding emissions reductions, said a panel today at Cleantech Forum XXII in Copenhagen. Full Story »

Nine clean technology predictions for 2009

December 4, 2008 - Exclusive - It’s become an annual tradition. Here’s Cleantech Group Executive Chairman Nicholas Parker with nine trends to watch for in 2009.

Report: Tech sector could cut U.S. emissions 22% by 2020

November 18, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Global study shows that using information technology to improve buildings, grids, travel and transportation has the potential to cut 7.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide worldwide. Full Story »
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