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IBM rides third wave of cleantech

January 28, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Drew Clark of IBM's Venture Capital Group explains why the future looks rosy for smart grid and water technologies. Full Story »

Smart grid could be early winner in U.S. stimulus package

January 16, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Lawmakers propose $54B for cleantech, including $11B to the smart grid sector. Full Story »

More deals, fewer dollars for cleantech in '09?

December 19, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - 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 - by Emma Ritch - 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 - by Emma Ritch - 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 - by Emma Ritch - 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 - by Emma Ritch - 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 - by Emma Ritch - 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 - by Emma Ritch - 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 - by Emma Ritch - 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 »
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