Today's Date:
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Energy Efficiency
October 25, 2007
Venture Vehicles says two-seater hybrid will hit streets in 2009. Energy-efficient integrated circuits and wind power get $26M and $23M, respectively.
October 25, 2007
At the Cleantech Forum in Toronto, retail giant announces a Web portal to collect ideas to wean itself from fossil fuels and reduce its waste. Cleantech Venture Network also releases third-quarter investment figures showing 50-percent growth from the previous quarter.
October 22, 2007
VentureOne and Ernst & Young study finds venture capital grew in the third quarter. As if to underline the point, Aldis, an energy-efficiency and traffic-management startup, raises its first round.
October 18, 2007
Two companies snag first rounds for energy-efficient water purification.
October 11, 2007
It doesn't exactly take a lot of personal exertion to watch 'The Young and the Restless' or 'South Park.' But how much electricity does the TV guzzle up while you're watching your favorite shows? A new standardized measurement tool may provide the answer.
October 5, 2007
Despite the LED-maker's stock plunge this week, CEO Chuck Swoboda says he's bullish about long-term prospects to bring energy-efficient lighting to market.
October 4, 2007
In other news, Tampa Electric cancels coal-gasification plant and study says renewable-energy demand exceeds supply.
October 3, 2007
Dan Reicher, former assistant secretary at the U.S. DOE, promotes energy efficiency, biofuels and plug-in hybrids.
October 1, 2007
Comverge buys Public Energy Solutions for $13.4M and companies discuss a similar buyout trend in solar. Expect more acquisitions to come.
September 25, 2007
Water-management raises undisclosed sum from Citi, Ice Energy customers get incentives from PG&E and SunTechnics makes solar water-heating larger.
September 20, 2007
The purchase brings the fuel-cell company into the solar and battery markets. More acquisitions are on the way.
September 18, 2007
The backup power provider snags $14M for its fly technology.
September 13, 2007
Two energy-management companies score cash, showing interest in the once-slow sector is still going strong. Are more fundings waiting in the wings?
September 4, 2007
If the UN's panel on climate change is right, the greentech industry has its work cut out.
September 4, 2007
EPA estmates information-storage workhorses will need double the energy in 2012 unless they become more efficient.