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NGP closes $348M fund for late-stage energy technology

August 17, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Adding to its first $148M fund, veteran PE firm prepares to make new investments in energy efficiency and other technologies. Full Story »

Solar falls off the VC radar, but IPOs heat up

August 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - A week goes by without a single announced venture capital investment in solar, but cleantech companies plan five IPOs, with three in China. Details of this, plus we spot 28 deals in the last seven days. Full Story »

Duke Energy puts $15.8M into Echelon's smart metering

August 10, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - San Jose, Calif.-based networking company scores long-term contract with the third-largest U.S. utility to deploy advanced metering infrastructure. Full Story »

Survey says one year or less until cleantech is back on track

August 3, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Executives and investors pick Silicon Valley and the U.S. West Coast as the best geography for the cleantech sector to grow. Full Story »

Intel and Braemar: A match made in cleantech heaven?

July 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - We spot 36 deals in the cleantech sector this week, with the duo involved in six. Could a walk down the aisle be next? Full Story »

Funding frenzy: VCs inject $168M in cleantech this week

July 23, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Investors seem invigorated by news of two new cleantech funds, as well as $286M going into existing funds. Details of this, plus we spot 46 deals in the past seven days. Full Story »

Watch out Microsoft: Sequoia leads $32M round for eMeter

July 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Startup announces its final venture capital round to help it fend off competition from Microsoft, Cisco, Google and others stepping into the smart grid space. Full Story »

American Superconductor snaps up $12M for smart grid projects

July 21, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Stimulus funds are expected to help AMSC develop fault current limiters to protect the grid from surges, as well as deploy second-generation superconductor power cables. Full Story »

Luminous Power scouts for new acquisitions

July 20, 2009 - Best of the web - India-based solar inverter and UPS systems manufacturer looks to add to its recent majority stake in Delhi-based on-line UPS company Tritronics India. Full Story »

British Gas picks AlertMe for trial of online heating control

July 20, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Deal gives UK startup inroads with one of the UK’s largest suppliers of electricity and the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers. Full Story »
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