Cleantech

Transportation topped smart grid and biofuels in cleantech investment in the third quarter of 2010, according to a new report. Here's a breakdown of the numbers.

October 4, 2010 6:51am | By Andrew Nusca

Billions are on tap to be spent on the smart grid in 2010, according to a new report. Here's a rundown of who and what gets the money -- and why.

1 | September 28, 2010 11:52am | By Andrew Nusca

Cleantech Group's quarterly numbers are out and it's not looking good. The IPO window has shut and VC investment has dropped. But is it all bad? There may be a few bright spots in cleantech after all.

July 11, 2012 10:54am | By Kirsten Korosec

The U.S. and U.K. are falling behind China, Germany, Italy and India in cleantech investment. Here's a look at global financing in 2010, according to Pew research.

2 | March 29, 2011 8:48am | By Andrew Nusca

Silicon Valley is known as America's cradle of technological innovation, but players based in the area are concerned that the cleantech revolution will happen elsewhere.

September 11, 2009 12:13pm | By Andrew Nusca

In a state that's no stranger to energy exploration, Austin, Texas is quickly becoming America's leader in cleantech. Find out how.

January 10, 2012 11:16am | By Tyler Falk

One of the largest venture capital backers of cleantech has stopped raising a new fund because a lack of interest.

3 | February 6, 2013 12:20pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Analyst Dallas Kachan makes his nine predictions for cleantech in 2011. On tap: more investment, biofuels, energy efficiency, natural gas and Chinese domination.

2 | December 9, 2010 1:08pm | By Andrew Nusca

Despite a wave of "green fatigue" that has swept over the United States, the future is in cleantech, said former New York governor George Pataki on Tuesday.

17 | October 12, 2010 9:00am | By Andrew Nusca

It's great. But where's the equity?

2 | March 14, 2013 5:54am | By Mark Halper

Cleantech venture capital investing is on the rise and a slow recovery appears to be underway. That is, except for the youngest startup companies.

October 6, 2011 10:57am | By Kirsten Korosec

The United States and China are in a race for cleantech supremacy akin to the space race in the 1960s, according to a report. The race is also a duel between economic models.

8 | September 20, 2010 1:12pm | By Larry Dignan

Global cleantech investment by venture capital firms totaled more than $2 billion in the first half of 2010. Here's a breakdown of to whom and where it went.

July 1, 2010 9:06am | By Andrew Nusca

China, the world's top polluter, has a reputation for producing smog and lead-tainted toys. But the eastern power is banking on cleantech as its next lucrative export.

1 | May 16, 2010 7:01pm | By Vinnie Mirchandani

In the second installment of The Green Polymath, Vinnie Mirchandani reviews the Kleiner Perkins cleantech portfolio and shows how a successful infotech firm is moving into the green space.

April 28, 2010 9:23am | By Vinnie Mirchandani

VantagePoint CEO Alan Salzman says the Tesla electric car is a lot like the Apple II computer -- original, expensive and a few years before it will change the world.

5 | July 6, 2010 7:00am | By Andrew Nusca

Bloomberg New Energy Finance recognized 10 companies for their innovation in solar, energy storage and the smart grid. These companies and their game-changing technologies are worth watching.

March 21, 2012 4:00am | By Kirsten Korosec

PARC has been investing in cleantech ventures since 2002. Here are some steps and thoughts on balancing the environment, impact and commercial realities of a cleantech portfolio.

April 6, 2011 5:12am | By Larry Dignan

Kleiner Perkins partner Ray Lane offers his take on the cleantech market and what role venture capital has to play in 2011 and beyond.

1 | July 27, 2011 7:44am | By Andrew Nusca

Germany is on a path to leapfrog the U.S. to dominate the cleantech industry. Here's how.

4 | May 6, 2010 5:55am | By Vinnie Mirchandani