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Weekly cleantech deal tracking

Every Thursday, we publish a roundup of cleantech investment deals, pending IPOs and fund closings for members of the Cleantech Network. Not a member? Contact us.

Governments dole out cash for cleantech

May 29, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Countries around the world are ponying up cash for clean technology, with a number of government-backed investments making news and a total of 17 deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Spying on sustainability

May 22, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - A former spook steps out of the shadows and into cleantech venture capital, and we spot 13 other deals over the past week. Full Story »

Google gets into more solar

May 15, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The search giant's philanthropic arm adds cash to a big round for BrightSource, and we spot nine other deals over the past week. Full Story »

Cleantech research gets a cash infusion

May 8, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Corporate and government backed funding flows to biofuel, carbon capture, marine power and fuel cell technology, with 18 deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Kleiner Perkins going greener

May 1, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The venture capital group forms a new $500 million cleantech fund, and we spot 13 other deals over the past week. Full Story »

Funding heats up for solar thermal

April 24, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Three companies aiming for utility scale solar projects pad their coffers, along with eight other deals we spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Marine power gets a boost

April 17, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Hydro Green Energy pulls in some cash, and a new maritime focused fund is launched, along with 12 other deals we spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Two funds expand cleantech plans

April 10, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The New York State Common Retirement Fund and Foundation Capital are putting more cash into cleantech, plus details of 11 other deals over the past week. Full Story »

Smart tech for energy pulls in funding

April 3, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Onzo, GridPoint and Tendril Networks grab some cash, along with 13 other deals we spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Solar jumps to the front of the pack

March 27, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Two new solar ventures come out of the gate with more than $1B in backing, and nine other deals we spotted this past week. Full Story »

Lighting, biofuels lead funding pack

March 20, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Cash flows for efficient lighting and cellulosic ethanol, but one company's offering gets cut, along with nine other deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

Solar power wheeling and dealing

March 13, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Suntech grabs a stake in a polysilicon supplier and announces plans to raise more cash, along with six other deals this week in solar, water and more. Full Story »

Cleantech cash goes in all directions

March 6, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - An electric car maker, a battery supplier and an ocean iron fertilization company are just some of the firms that made deals over the past week. Full Story »

Converting cellulosic ethanol into cash

February 28, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Next generation biofuel companies pull in funding, along with 10 other deals that landed on our radar over the past week. Full Story »

Funds flow to light and solar

February 21, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - LED and solar power companies pick up some cash, along with deals for waste treatment, lithium ion batteries and wind power. Full Story »
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