Some may "venture" to say he's the most successful former vice president in U.S. history.

Al Gore, the man, the beard (no longer), the legend, has taken a spot as partner at Menlo Park, Calif.'s Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which has become a leading source of funding for alternative energy companies.

Don't you just love the smell of synergy in the morning?

September 25, 2007 - Exclusive - “What’s the real ROI of building green?” asked builders and financiers today at a conference in New York.Full Story »

March 19, 2007 - News Brief - VeraSun president Bruce Jamerson said the heck with vacation, and went straight to another corner office.Full Story »

January 23, 2007 - Exclusive - Industry warns that 35 billion gallons of alternative fuels annually by 2017 isn't possible with today's tech.Full Story »

December 8, 2006 - Exclusive - Industry bigwigs are more fun with drinks in their hand, as at ThinkEquity's greentech conference.Full Story »

November 13, 2006 - News Brief - General Catalyst Partners, Kleiner Perkins and others join existing investors Khosla Ventures and Flagship Ventures.Full Story »

October 31, 2006 - Exclusive - The ante gets upped in the thin film solar race.Full Story »

October 20, 2006 - Exclusive - Looking for a sector on fire? Look no further than solar, if this week's conference in San Jose was any indication.Full Story »

October 12, 2006 - Exclusive - Thought Amyris was an obscure drug company? Think again. Two Silicon Valley bigwigs are betting the company will revolutionize biofuel.Full Story »