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Solar Funding Saw Massive Growth In 2014

January 15th, 2015 | by Joshua S Hill

Market intelligence firm Mercom Capital has published its findings for 2014’s solar funding analysis, and found that the sector saw [&hellip

$207 Million In Venture Capital For Solar In Third Quarter of 2013

October 9th, 2013 | by Jake Richardson

Venture capital funding for global solar was $207 million in Q3 of 2013, according to a new report published by [&hellip

Cleantech Buffet (China Sunergy Sets Solar PV Efficiency Record, First Solar Buys 250 MW Solar Farm…)

September 26th, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan

Here’s some more cleantech news for the cleantech-obsessed: Solar Record Conversion Efficiency For China Sunergy Solar Cells China Sunergy has [&hellip

California Ranked As “Epicenter Of The US Clean Tech Market”

June 4th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci

Energy policy leadership may be nearly nonexistent in Washington, D.C. due to partisan gridlock, but America’s states and cities are well on their way to a clean energy future - and California leads the charge, according to Clean Edge's 2013 US Clean Tech Leadership Index

Biofuels

Western American Cities Dominate US Clean Technology Index

October 23rd, 2012 | by Silvio Marcacci

A new analysis finds America’s 50 largest metro areas dominating the national clean technology economy, with the top six ranked clean tech metro regions located on the West Coast.

Batteries

Public-Private Partnership Could Jump Start Energy Storage Technology

May 31st, 2012 | by Silvio Marcacci

A new public-private consortium aims to leapfrog current energy storage technology and develop advanced battery systems.

Biofuels

California and American West Top 2012 State Clean Energy Index

May 31st, 2012 | by Silvio Marcacci

California is the top clean energy state for the third consecutive year, and the American West continues to lead the regional clean tech economy, according to a new ranking from industry analysts Clean Edge

Cars

Top 10 Clean Energy States (& Bottom 10)

May 25th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan

Any "top 10" list is going to be a bit ambiguous, unless you're ranking something that is very simply scored and ranked, like sports teams. Ranking states or countries on cleantech matters, especially cleantech or clean energy as a whole, is a little more difficult. So, I steer away from making such lists. However, if someone else makes one, it's a fun thing to cover. Clean Edge recently published its 2nd annual U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index, which includes critical data and analysis on the nation's clean energy landscape. Included in the index is a ranking of the states according to their clean energy leadership. Can you guess the top