More greenhouse gas monitoring — Clear Standards lands first funding
With a carbon cap and trade now a near certainty for the United States, investors are rushing to fund companies that will help create the market. A Sterling, Va. company called Clear Standards is the latest, with a new $4 million for an inventory system… Continue Reading
Smart grid investments come hot and heavy — SmartSynch gets another $20M for talkative electrical meters
Two days ago it was Optimal Technologies with $25 million toward software for electrical grids; today, it’s SmartSynch with $20 million for wirelessly communicating meters. I haven’t gone back and done an official count, but with well over half a dozen large fundings in the… Continue Reading
Will carbon-trading happen? Goldman hopes so, backs APX
APX, a Silicon Valley company that certifies carbon and emissions offset certificates, and which is well-placed to support carbon-trading markets when they emerge, has gotten backing from Goldman Sachs in a $14 million investment, VentureBeat has learned.
Carbon trading is a growing business that could someday… Continue Reading
Altierre raises $17M to push wireless infrastructure for retailers
Altierre, a San Jose provider of wireless infrastructure for retailers, said it has raised $17 million in a second round of financing led by the D. E. Shaw group.
DuPont Capital Management and existing investors ATA Ventures, Kinetic Ventures and Labrador Ventures, also invested. The funding… Continue Reading