Cleantech Network to raise $10M for green conferences, consulting
Cleantech Network, the San Francisco media and conference company specializing in the area of green technology, is about to finish raising $10 million in financing, according to VentureWire (subscription required).
Reached by VentureBeat this morning, founder Nicholas Parker said he “can’t comment on rumours.”
Credit Suisse Group and U.K. investment firm Consensus Business Group provided the financing, which adds to funding already provided the company earlier by Sail Venture Partners and entrepreneur Bob Epstein.
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Greentech roundup: Phoenix Motorcars, Lockyer’s $3.5B solar plan, Photowatt and more
Here’s the latest action in green technology (updated):
Phoenix Motorcars, latest electric vehicle company — The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., company makes electric SUVs and SUTs that can get 130 miles from a 10-minute charge, and is close to signing a $15 million first round of capital from investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Virgin Fuels and AES Corporation, according to PEHub. The vehicle’s top speed is 95mph, with an expected retail price of $45k . Consumer sales… Continue Reading