Venture Capital

Bloom Energy Raises $130M More for Fuel Cell Future

Bloom Energy Raises $130M More for Fuel Cell Future

Eric Wesoff: May 10, 2013

The firm has raised more than $1.1 billion since its founding. Bloom Energy is threatening profitability and an IPO in 2013.

Solar Deal Maker and Lead Generator Pure Energies Wins $6M in VC

Solar Deal Maker and Lead Generator Pure Energies Wins $6M in VC

Eric Wesoff: May 2, 2013

Toronto-based Pure Energies Group looks to lower the costs of winning solar customers.

Tough Times for Smart Grid VC, With Some Surprises

Tough Times for Smart Grid VC, With Some Surprises

Jeff St. John: April 23, 2013

Sentient Energy, Cylance, Smarter Grid Solutions raise new rounds in otherwise flat quarter for global smart grid venture investment.

Greentech VC Funding Roundup: Ostara, Project Frog, MC10

Greentech VC Funding Roundup: Ostara, Project Frog, MC10

Eric Wesoff: April 22, 2013

Greentech VC investment is down but not dead.

Xtreme Power to Sell Battery Factory, Focus on Software

Xtreme Power to Sell Battery Factory, Focus on Software

Jeff St. John: April 5, 2013

10-year warranties for grid batteries are hard for startups—but software makes sense.

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

Verdeeco Launches Its Big-Data-for-Small-Utilities Platform

Verdeeco Launches Its Big-Data-for-Small-Utilities Platform

Jeff St. John: March 29, 2013

Smart grid analytics, from the cloud and on a monthly subscription

ABB, Tropos Offer AMI Plus Free Wi-Fi in Silicon Valley

ABB, Tropos Offer AMI Plus Free Wi-Fi in Silicon Valley

Jeff St. John: March 27, 2013

What may be the first smart meter network to offer free Wi-Fi launches in Santa Clara, Calif.

NREL Study: Securitization Could Cut Solar LCOE by 16 Percent

NREL Study: Securitization Could Cut Solar LCOE by 16 Percent

Herman K. Trabish: March 27, 2013

A new source of capital that also lowers costs

ClearEdge Raises $36M for Its Fuel Cell Business

ClearEdge Raises $36M for Its Fuel Cell Business

Eric Wesoff: March 19, 2013

Fuel cell aspirant raises big money, cuts staff, and looks to integrate UTC acquisition.

Silver Spring Shares Up 29% in NYSE Debut

Silver Spring Shares Up 29% in NYSE Debut

Jeff St. John: March 13, 2013

The smart grid networking startup sees shares open at $22 on Wednesday, after pricing them at $17 in its $81 million IPO.

Silver Spring Raises $81M in IPO

Silver Spring Raises $81M in IPO

Jeff St. John: March 12, 2013

The smart grid networking startup sells 4.75 million shares for $17 apiece, coming in above revised targets.

Tomorrow’s the Day for Silver Spring Networks’ IPO

Tomorrow’s the Day for Silver Spring Networks’ IPO

Jeff St. John: March 12, 2013

Smart grid’s long-awaited IPO hopeful enters the gate. Here’s what you need to know.

Power Grids in US, EU, Third World Face Huge, Varied Challenges

Power Grids in US, EU, Third World Face Huge, Varied Challenges

Jeff St. John: March 12, 2013

The potential for distributed power to serve a truly transformative social purpose