In the second quarter of 2010, greentech startups scored record venture capital and increased spending despite a weak economy, while China underscored its rising might. Read more »
In the midst of an uncertain emergence from the worst global recession since the 1930s, clean technology was stronger than ever in the first quarter of 2010. Venture investment in the clean technology sector racked up its strongest first quarter of all time, according to preliminary reports from the Cleantech Group and Deloitte, with $1.9 billion invested, up 29 percent from the previous quarter and a whopping 83 percent improvement from the doldrums of first quarter 2009. In this report, we take a look at the big market events, financial trends and shifts over the last three months, with an eye on what second quarter may bring. Read more »
With chart-topping venture capital investments and a handful of successful IPOs, cleantech showed strength in an otherwise lackluster quarter. Read more »
From smart grid to green building, federal stimulus money shaped much of the activity in green IT during the third quarter, even helping cleantech attract more VC funds than any other sector. Read more »
As the first federal stimulus funds began to roll out, second quarter saw a slight thawing of green investment — and major enthusiasm for smart grid tech. Read more »
Cleantech sectors, especially smart grid, energy and vehicles, received a substanial boost from federal stimulus funding. Read more »

