GreenBeat spotlight: Picarro’s “sci-fi” box may prevent cap-and-trade fraud after Copenhagen
As the United States and world consider new policies and legislation to help stop climate change, verifying whether they actually work is going to be a big deal.
And it’s really encouraging to see a bunch of companies already trying to help. Picarro is one of them. It helps monitor the atmosphere’s gases to determine whether one of the main ideas for fighting global warming, a “cap-and-trade” system, is working.
By the way, startups that help verify… Continue Reading
Green investing bounces back from recession
Venture Capital investment in green technology companies has jumped to tie pre-recessionary levels, according to a new report out of Greentech Media. With $1.9 billion spread over 112 deals, this year’s third quarter trounced figures from earlier this year, signaling a stronger than anticipated comeback for the sector, which took a beating during the economic downturn last fall.
To put the recent numbers in context: the second quarter this year saw $1.2 billion distributed across 85… Continue Reading
Kleiner-backed Hara launches to manage companies’ eco-impact
Hara, a company that helps businesses and government agencies track their environmental impact, has just launched with $6 million from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the support of former vice president Al Gore.
The Menlo Park, Calif., company makes the Hara Environmental and Energy Management System, which gauges how much energy and water a company or organization is using and how much carbon and waste it is producing. The core of the system are the… Continue Reading