Corporate Solar Funding Increased 24% In 2020
Global corporate funding in the solar power sector grew by $11.7 billion, or 24%, in 2020 compared to 2019 — despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Solar Investment At $9.7 Billion Globally In 2018
Public market financing in solar was up in 2018, while private financings were down, with a net result of $9.7 billion invested in solar last year.
The LA Auto Show Unveils Its Speaker List, & Guess Who We’re Interviewing
The Los Angeles Auto Show just released the list of its speakers and programs a week before the event. The good news is that we will not only be there to cover the auto show’s pre-public media days but also interviewed one of its speakers this week in Santa Clara, California. Here’s our LA Auto Show Sneak Peak.
Early DOE Funded Wind Start-Up Nordic Windpower Lands VC Funding
Berkeley based Nordic Windpower has just moved from being one of the DOE-supported renewable energy start-ups – to getting its own VC funding. The Department of Energy support (funded under the Recovery Act) was intended to bridge the gap as Venture Capital lost its nerve during the recent financial crisis. This bet seems to have paid off.
Clean Energy Push Rivals Manhattan Project: WSJ
A once-in-a-generation shift in U.S. science is being spurred by the Obama administration’s push to solve the nation’s energy problems, in a massive federal program that rivals the Manhattan Project. [social_buttons] This summary comes, not from just another renewable energy blogger like myself, overwhelmed by the gushing hose of news … [continued]
Ecopreneurist: How to Approach a Venture Capital Firm with a Cleantech Business Idea
Editor’s note: On Monday, Ecopreneurist’s lead writer Leah Edwards published this post on approaching venture capital firms with a cleantech business concept (with guidance from a member of one of the most influential VC firms in the world, Khosla Ventures). We figured a few of you out there are bouncing … [continued]
