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May 25 2013

Cleantech Funding Springs Back

Anissa Dehamna - In spite of big failures, there are still investors willing to bet on visionary and innovative solutions.

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Ecopreneurist

More Than $50 Million of New Investments in Renewable Energy

Perhaps Rio+20 wasn't a failure after all.»

SustainableBusiness.com

Nanosolar Raises Another $50 Million

Thin film solar company is a fundraising star.»

Cleantechnica

China to Spend $27 Billion on Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency This Year

To meet tough emissions goals, China puts its money where its mouth is.»

EarthTechling

Greenstart Dangles $100K for Cleantech IT Startups

A San Francisco incubator wants to water some seedlings.»

Green Stocks Central

Tesla Reports Mixed Results, But Sees Strong Model X Demand

Even with mediocre earnings, Tesla is exciting.»

Green Stocks Central

Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) Files for Bankruptcy

Another solar manufacturer bites the dust.»

Green Stocks Central

Canadian Solar Up Over 30 Percent After Selling Half Billion in Solar Projects

TransCanada, one of the continent's biggest wind farmers, snaps up lots of solar.»

Gas 2.0

Polaris Buys EV-builder Groupil

Small-vehicle maker constructs a mini-EV empire.»

R. Paul Herman

Rooting Your Portfolio in Positive-Impact Farmland, Real Estate and Housing

Smart and satisfying ways to invest in land.»

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Earth2Tech

The Latest Venture Play: Composting

EcoScraps raises $1.5 million to turn tired veggies into dollars.»

The Green Economy

REFF Wall Street Focusing on the Facts

Amid scorn in politics and the media, the Renewable Energy Finance Forum sets the record straight on renewables' financial contribution.»

Triple Pundit

Could the SolarCity IPO Hail a New Competitive Era for Solar?

Demand for solar panels may soon lift manufacturers out of the doldrums.»

New York Times

As Clean-energy Loan Program Stalls, is Solyndra to Blame?

Applicants say it's nearly impossible to get a loan from the jittery Energy Department.»

Earth2Tech

SunPower Going ‘On the Offense’ in 2012, CEO Says

Company starts the year with lots of projects lined up.»

The Daily Climate

Carbon Disclosure Boosts Stock Prices, Study Says

Companies that disclose their emissions see a small rise in stock price compared to others that keep mum.»

Earth2Tech

Carbon Recycling Startup Calera Raises $10.6M

Will new cash make carbon-to-concrete a viable business?»

Greenbang

In Marine Current Energy, Siemens Wants to Lead

German tech giant hopes a new acquisition will help it mold an industry.»

AFP

First Renewable Energy Exchange Opens in Amsterdam

Wood pellet futures can now be traded like corn or stock indexes.»

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