Investment

Reuters: Fisker Acquisition Offer From Wanxiang and Ex-GM Exec Bob Lutz

Reuters: Fisker Acquisition Offer From Wanxiang and Ex-GM Exec Bob Lutz

Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John: May 22, 2013

How about a a de-electrified Karma with a Corvette ZR-1 drive train?

The 2013 US Utility Outlook on Renewables, Smart Grid

The 2013 US Utility Outlook on Renewables, Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: May 8, 2013

Some key findings and surprising outcomes from Black & Veatch’s annual utility survey—with charts.

Q1 Global Green Investment Hits 4-Year Low of $40.6B

Q1 Global Green Investment Hits 4-Year Low of $40.6B

Jeff St. John: April 15, 2013

Global economics, regulatory uncertainty and falling PV and wind power costs are playing a role in declining greentech investment figures.

Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

Fisker Files: Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John: April 5, 2013

Bankruptcy lawyers hired, PR team laid off, founder leaves firm. What does this look like to you?

Shell’s VC Fund Looks to Green the Fossil Fuel Business

Shell’s VC Fund Looks to Green the Fossil Fuel Business

Jeff St. John: April 4, 2013

Hundreds of millions of dollars in a new venture fund, with one-quarter aimed at “future energy” technologies

The Increasing Risks of Fossil Fuel Investment

The Increasing Risks of Fossil Fuel Investment

Adam James: March 21, 2013

The investment climate for fossil fuels is changing.

No Longer Emerging: California’s Green Economy Grows Up

No Longer Emerging: California’s Green Economy Grows Up

AOL Energy, Peter Gardett: March 20, 2013

Silicon Valley continues to attract the most clean technology venture capital in California.

Biomimicry, Big Data and Distributed Energy: The Drivers of Cleantech?

Biomimicry, Big Data and Distributed Energy: The Drivers of Cleantech?

Stephen Lacey: March 12, 2013

Global clean energy investments will nearly double in the next decade. Here are some of the industry’s emerging drivers.

The Angels and Demons of Cleantech Investment

The Angels and Demons of Cleantech Investment

Adam James: March 5, 2013

Cost-effective clean energy will require utilization of a broad range of financing tools, intervening at different points in the technology lifecycle.

A Long List of ARPA-E’s Money-Winning Projects

A Long List of ARPA-E’s Money-Winning Projects

Jeff St. John: February 26, 2013

ARPA-E cites $450 million in private capital raised by companies it has backed, as it faces its own funding uncertainty.

AutoGrid, Austin Energy and the ARPA-E Home Energy Challenge

AutoGrid, Austin Energy and the ARPA-E Home Energy Challenge

Jeff St. John: February 26, 2013

The ARPA-E-backed startup wants to connect multiple residential energy technologies, business models to meet real-time grid needs.

Report: China’s Geely Seeks Majority Stake in Fisker

Report: China’s Geely Seeks Majority Stake in Fisker

Jeff St. John: February 19, 2013

Another Chinese takeover of a struggling U.S. green technology company?

California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

Jeff St. John: February 13, 2013

Moving past “paralysis by analysis,” the CPUC asks Southern California Edison to find 50MW of grid energy storage by 2021.

GE, Google Launch Mapping Partnership for Smart Grid, Energy

GE, Google Launch Mapping Partnership for Smart Grid, Energy

Jeff St. John: February 12, 2013

GE’s industrial internet meets Google’s mapping and mobile might.

How the US Could Double Energy Efficiency by 2030

How the US Could Double Energy Efficiency by 2030

Stephen Lacey: February 8, 2013

What would an effective national energy efficiency plan look like?