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 2012 investment figures were gloomy amid a shift toward financing later-stage startups and those companies that don’t need much capital. Read more »
The third quarter saw ups and downs for Tesla and Zipcar, while China's solar companies faced many challenges. Read more »
Tesla released its Model S sedan, and Dell and HP each announced new low-power servers. Read more »
The smart-grid sector solidifies and low-power technology proves itself important in the data center. Read more »
From solar to low-power processors, cleantech faces challenges in financing and finding the value in new technologies. Read more »
Solyndra's fate will impact VC investment, but capital still flows to the car sharing companies. Read more »
An erratic first quarter saw much activity around solar power, electric vehicles and the smart grid. Read more »
Smart grid, electric vehicles, and energy management technologies broke records during Green IT's best year ever. Read more »
U.S. cleantech faces a tough job market, but China's green investments are on the rise. Read more »
