French Green Bond Oversubscribed in Half Hour
This could be a model for rapidly financing investment in the low carbon economy, covered bonds.
Obama Pushes Congress to Renew PTC, Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credits
They are one of his top 5 priorities for Congress.
Sunrun Closes $60M Equity Investment
That brings its total VC funding to $145 million, along with $150M from US Bankcorp for solar leasing.
Rio+20 Earth Summit: One Month Away
This year's theme is Making it Happen ... let's hope it does.
Two Green Roofs Going Up in Times Square
The InterContinental New York Times Square will be the largest new hotel to get LEED-certified.
Smart Growth Prevails in Recovering Housing Market
Rentals will lead the way in walkable communities, where housing prices will rise the fastest.
Solexel, SolFocus, Sopogy Raise Money in Tough Solar Environment
Solexel using silicon gas to make extremely thin solar cells, SolFocus for concentrating PV and Sopogy for micro-scale concentrating solar.
KPCB Closes $535 Million Venture Capital Fund
Its 15th fund will invest in cleantech, but the focus will be on digital experience.
Intel to Raise Effiicency of Notebooks, Data Centers
The company says it will raise efficiency 25 times by 2020.
Vermont Bans Fracking
In the coming generation or two, drinking water will be more valuable than oil or natural gas.