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Electric car startup Fisker Automotive, along with its plug-in sports car, is turning out to be one of the worst venture capital bets of all time. We asked GigaOM readers a variety of questions about what they think will happen to Fisker and what they think will be the broader implications of and lessons learned from Fisker’s high-profile crash and burn. Here are the results. Read more »

Although there has been a focus on energy efficiency in commercial buildings for some years, the BEMS market can still be considered nascent. The landscape of new entrants, new technologies, and new methodologies is expanding rapidly, and even well-established market leaders are finding new ways to present and market their businesses. Read more »

The first quarter of cleantech was a mix of good and bad news. Avis’ purchase of Zipcar and Silver Spring Networks’ long-awaited IPO finally occurring were further signs of thawing capital markets and movement in the acquisition space. However, in both situations valuations were lower than hoped, a sign of how investors view cleantech. Read more »

The deployment of smart meters combined with the growth of cloud computing infrastructure has created opportunities to build business models around the volume of emerging energy data. Those who use data to solve customer problems and leverage decades of software development and advances in big data will attract investment dollars. Read more »

Establishing a startup’s business infrastructure early provides a number of critical benefits, including smoother financings and effective employee management. Sections of this paper discuss each of the above benefits and provide suggestions for management teams that will facilitate establishment of an appropriate infrastructure. Read more »

The 2012 investment figures were gloomy amid a shift toward financing later-stage startups and those companies that don’t need much capital. Read more »

In 2013 cleantech investing will move toward companies serving unsubsidized markets where software plays a role in reducing power consumption. Read more »

The market for grid-scale advanced batteries is forecasted to reflect nearly $30 billion in investment through 2020. Read more »

The third quarter saw ups and downs for Tesla and Zipcar, while China's solar companies faced many challenges. Read more »

Key sectors in the share economy include car sharing, vacation sharing, office sharing, and ride sharing. Read more »