Editorials

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Neal Dikeman
What you don't know about energy can kill you
Venture investors in clean energy think they know what they are doing. They don’t, according to Neal Dikeman.
Laura Shenkar
A new market for advanced water technologies
A triple threat is posing big investment opportunities for water technologies, according to Laura Shenkar.
Richard MacKellar
Cleantech: Where to invest and why
While investors must cope with a hazy crystal ball, there are value curves to use as guides when building technology companies, says Chrysalix.
Thomas E. Cain
Finding new frontiers in energy investing
Tom Cain of SAIL Venture Partners, one of the first energy VCs, reflects on his firm's investment criteria and portfolio companies.
Rafael Coven
Cleantech Index weathers stormy market
Public cleantech companies tumbled this past quarter. But less so than other sectors, according to the manager of the CTIUS index.
Dallas Kachan
Balkin' at Bakken
The oil the USGS says is in them thar North American hills doesn't undermine cleantech initiatives.
Norman C. Plotkin
March 31st H-1B deadline may impact your hiring
Cleantech companies need to watch out for this year's H-1B visa lottery and quotas, warns immigration law firm Jackson & Hertogs.
Lester R. Brown
Why ethanol production will drive world food prices even higher in 2008
With food costs rising, Lester Brown says it's time to ask if the fuel value of grain is really worth more than its food value.
Scott Boutwell
Driving cleantech growth via engineering & environmental channels
Don't reinvent the wheel — cleantech startups should engage E&Cs.
Ronald Kamis and Mandar Joshi
Biofuel patents are booming
Patents in the biofuel sector dominated renewable energy in 2007, and there are more on the way.
Laura Shenkar
Water and the consumer contract
Can water borrow go-to-market lessons from other cleantech sectors? Laura Shenkar thinks so.
Rafael Coven
Behind the banner cleantech returns of 2007
To what do we owe the spectacular performance of cleantech last year? And is more of the same coming?
Nicholas Parker
Eight cleantech developments to watch for in 2008
Enjoyed our "seven for 2007" roundup? Here’s Cleantech Group Chairman Nicholas Parker on eight trends to watch for in 2008.
Simon J. Gall
Do you need biz dev in cleantech?
Cleantech companies, like others, have differing views on the role of business development. Simon Gall offers his perspective.
Rafael Coven
The ups (mostly) and downs of cleantech in Q3 2007
If the American economy is having problems, how are U.S.-traded cleantech companies posting such impressive returns?
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