Grid improvement

More deals, fewer dollars for cleantech in '09?

December 19, 2008 - Exclusive - U.S. venture capitalists predict that cleantech will be the only sector that won't see a decline in 2009. Full Story »

Cleantech deals don't slow in final weeks of '08

December 18, 2008 - Exclusive - Cleantech closes the year with a bang, with a record 41 deals announced that span efficiency, biopesticides, solar and biofuels. Full Story »

Small deals in wind, bioplastic, lighting lead the week

December 11, 2008 - Exclusive - Of 26 deals this week, nearly half are worth less than $20 million, while investors launch $5.36 billion in new funds. Full Story »

GreenSmith launches backup battery for grid

December 5, 2008 - Exclusive - System could be paired with renewable energy sources to better align power supply with power demand. Full Story »

Debt, acquisitions lead week's cleantech deals

November 26, 2008 - Exclusive - Is this the beginning of a trend toward loans and debt financing in cleantech? This, and we spot 31 deals this week. Full Story »

Cleantech Group predicts shakeout, long-term growth

November 25, 2008 - Exclusive - Current economic uncertainty makes finding investors more difficult but could create a 'more sustainable, more enduring' sector, Cleantech Group says. Full Story »

Cleantech funds worth $1.9B lead the week

November 20, 2008 - Exclusive - Seven funds were created or expanded this week to pump nearly $2B into cleantech, meanwhile we spot 37 other deals. Full Story »

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

November 18, 2008 - Exclusive - 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 »

$4.8B flows in cleantech sector this week

November 13, 2008 - Exclusive - Leading a massive week for cleantech, Brazilian company raises $1B for renewables. This, and details of 35 other deals we saw this week. Full Story »

Beacon slows flywheel storage plans

November 13, 2008 - News brief - Startup expects to begin earning commercial revenue next week from slowed rollout of flywheels for energy storage, generation and regulation. Full Story »
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