Energy efficiency

Debt, acquisitions lead week's cleantech deals

November 26, 2008 - Exclusive - Is this the beginning of a trend toward loans and debt financing in cleantech? This, and we spot 31 deals this week. Full Story »

Cleantech Group predicts shakeout, long-term growth

November 25, 2008 - Exclusive - Current economic uncertainty makes finding investors more difficult but could create a 'more sustainable, more enduring' sector, Cleantech Group says. Full Story »

Israel's Oree raises cash for flexible LEDs

November 25, 2008 - Exclusive - Startup's prototypes use technology that could broaden LED applications while reducing costs. Full Story »

Booming data-center business creates troubles for India

November 21, 2008 - News brief - Country's energy shortfall could dampen projections that data center industry could double in the next two years. Full Story »

Cleantech funds worth $1.9B lead the week

November 20, 2008 - Exclusive - Seven funds were created or expanded this week to pump nearly $2B into cleantech, meanwhile we spot 37 other deals. Full Story »

Report: Tech sector could cut U.S. emissions 22% by 2020

November 18, 2008 - Exclusive - Global study shows that using information technology to improve buildings, grids, travel and transportation has the potential to cut 7.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide worldwide. Full Story »

Dow Corning, Wacker Chemie start production at $1.2B silicon plant

November 18, 2008 - News brief - Chinese plant expects to produce pyrogenic silica and siloxane, upstream products for silicon used in solar, construction, automotive, electronics and other industries. Full Story »

Solyndra inks $320M deal with roofing maker Carlisle

November 18, 2008 - News brief - Order backlog exceeds $1.5 billion for thin-film solar tubes using CIGS technology. Full Story »

$4.8B flows in cleantech sector this week

November 13, 2008 - Exclusive - Leading a massive week for cleantech, Brazilian company raises $1B for renewables. This, and details of 35 other deals we saw this week. Full Story »

Comverge secures $25M financing

November 11, 2008 - News brief - Deal with Silicon Valley Bank gives the smart grid company $85 million in financing to survive economic uncertainty. Full Story »
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