Another interesting little piece popped up on earth2tech this morning that I just can’t resist sharing. As a PR firm, we love working with startups. Really, we do: the struggle to grow is an adrenaline rush, and the challenge of defining their identity even as they work to determine how they fit is oftentimes frustrating, but extremely rewarding. These [...]
With Earth Day coming up tomorrow (April 22nd), it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on how far green technology has come, and to consider where it’s going.
After barely making progress for decades, we’ve finally seen a surge in innovation in green energy technology over the past five years. This progress has been driven [...]
A bit of an aside today, but I wanted to share an interesting piece that appeared in Greentech Media’s CleanTech Investing column last week on the branding of greentech/cleantech/“insert some-new-tech here” investing. According to the author (a principal at Boston-based @Ventures), as greentech has grown in popularity and worked its way into the larger geopolitical [...]
As the concept of environmental responsibility reaches a critical mass, the venture capital community appears to be following suit. According to findings from the Venture Capital Association, clean technology emerged as the fastest growing area for venture capital investment last year. The 54% rise to $4.1 billion in clean technology investment towers over the $444 [...]
While the venture capital industry worldwide is feeling the effects of the current economic conditions, there is one area that doesn’t seem to be feeling the pinch as much: renewable energy. According to Greentech Media Inc., venture capital investment in green technologies totaled $836.1 million in the first quarter of 2009.
Remarks made by Ira Ehrenpreis, [...]
VCs invested over $1 billion in alternative energy during the third quarter of 2008, while investments in most other sectors were down – and this trend is likely to continue in 2009. For an overview of the hottest green-related opportunities, and the innovative people, organizations and ideas related to pursuing those opportunities, attend Alternative Energy [...]