Coulomb brings electric vehicle charging stations to Sacramento

Coulomb brings electric vehicle charging stations to Sacramento

Coulomb Technologies, maker of networked electric vehicle charging stations, is gradually growing its presence in and around the Bay Area — it already has a significant number of stations in San Francisco, San Jose and Walnut Creek, for example. Today, it officially arrives in the… Continue Reading

McDonald’s attempts to go green with help from EV charging co. Coulomb

McDonald’s attempts to go green with help from EV charging co. Coulomb

McDonald’s — battered by almost constant criticism of its negative nutritional and environmental impacts — is attempting to turn the tide by opening its first “green” restaurant. Built with sustainable materials and integrating eco-friendly technology, this one McDonald’s will notably include electric car charging stations… Continue Reading

Solazyme wins big with $57M for renewable oil

Solazyme wins big with $57M for renewable oil

Solazyme, producer of renewable oil derived from algae, just raised $57 million in third-round funding to bring its total capital to more than $76 million. In addition to producing so-called green fuels, the San Bruno, Calif., company is expanding its eco-friendly chemicals business — an… Continue Reading

Coulomb vies with Better Place to build electric car charging stations

Coulomb vies with Better Place to build electric car charging stations

The field of companies looking to establish networks of electric vehicle charging stations has become quite the horse race. And a relatively recent addition, Coulomb Technologies, has taken on reigning Silicon Valley firm Better Place with a new, grassroots business strategy targeting gas stations, government… Continue Reading

VantagePoint charges up on $435M for cleantech

The clouds may have rolled in for many other sectors in today’s economy, but the sun still shines on cleantech — and VantagePoint Venture Partners in particular. The San Bruno, Calif.-based firm just landed $435 million for its second fund, reports VentureWire.

The close comes as… Continue Reading

Agassi raises $200M for electric car company, Better Place

Agassi raises $200M for electric car company, Better Place

When Shai Agassi departed software giant SAP AG in March, it surprised many people because he was on track to become chief executive of the giant company.

He left declaring bold plans to help convert his native Israel and its neighbor Jordan into gasoline-free economies with… Continue Reading