Renewable Funding takes $12.2M to urge conversion to solar
Renewable Funding, a company that helps building owners finance the purchase of solar equipment, has raised $12.2 million in a first round of funding. Based in Oakland, Calif., it is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, NGEN Partners, New Cycle Capital and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati.
Renewable Funding let’s you easily finance your solar panel investment
Renewable Funding, a company that makes it easier for homeowners to finance solar or other renewable funding projects with friendly terms, has raised $12.2 million in a first round of funding.
The Oakland, Calif., based company’s model is noteworthy because it lets you attach your financing… Continue Reading
Tioga Energy captures $1M to broker solar power purchase agreements
Tioga Energy, a San Mateo, Calif. company that facilitates affordable power purchase agreements between solar energy generators and commercial, government and non-profit consumers, has raised $1 million in debt and rights, according to a filing with the SEC.
This type of power purchase agreement allows energy… Continue Reading
Soros pushes Powerspan to $50M for carbon capture
A group of investors, including George Soros, has funneled $50 million into Powerspan, a company that devises ways to remove carbon dioxide from coal plant emissions. The Portsmouth, N.H.-based company says it will use the new money to set up its system at a utility-scale… Continue Reading
EPS lands $30M for cleantech analytics
EPS, the Costa Mesa, Calif. company that provides Fortune 500 companies with the advice and knowledge they need to make environmentally sustainable decisions, has raised $30 million in a second round of funding to continue developing its xChange Point carbon emissions management system, according to… Continue Reading
SolFocus takes on $47.5M more in quest to sell concentrating solar
SolFocus, the most heavily-funded concentrating solar startup around, has just drawn a bit further ahead of the pack with $47.5 million in fresh capital. With the money, the company has edged near $150 million in total funding, and with luck, widespread installation of a currently… Continue Reading
Flipswap takes on $14M to buy your junky old cell phone
If you’re anything like the average Silicon Valley entrepreneur, right now you’ve got an iPhone in your pocket and a pile of old Blackberries in a drawer somewhere. But hopefully, with the help of recycling and resale companies like Flipswap, we’ll no longer keep old… Continue Reading
Carbonetworks raises $5M for emissions tracking software
Carbonetworks, a software company making a product that can help track and manage greenhouse gas emissions for corporations, has taken a first funding round of $5 million.
The company’s software suite, aimed at companies of any size, is designed with an eye toward compliance with regulatory… Continue Reading
Green cement maker Hycrete raises $15M
Hycrete, a Carlstadt, New Jersey-based green cement maker, has nabbed $15 million in third round funding led by Mohr Davidow Ventures. Returning investors included NGEN Partners and RockPort Capital Partners, according to VentureWire.
The company will use the funding to expand its operations overseas, particularly in… Continue Reading
Energy and Power Solutions raises $20M for energy efficiency
Energy and Power Solutions is one of a growing breed of businesses that assist larger companies in cleantech and energy efficiency initiatives.
The Costa Mesa, Ariz. company can install green power generation systems, or advise its clients in how to do so. It also handles carbon… Continue Reading
Konarka raises $45M more for solar, despite no clear direction
Konarka, yet another company experimenting with new-fangled technology to produce more efficient solar cells, hasn’t been able to articulate a clear business strategy in the six years since it started.
However, solar technology is hot, and the company has raised $45 million more in capital to… Continue Reading
SolFocus raises $52M more for solar concentration
SolFocus, a Silicon Valley company that uses mirrors to concentrate the sun on solar cells, continues to soak up large amounts of cash.
Two years ago, the company created a frenzy among investors, and took $32 million from investors, or more than twice the amount expected…. Continue Reading
Artificial Muscle to be powered by $20M
Artificial Muscle, a maker of actuators powered by an electroactive polymer, raised $20 million in a second funding round. The company’s release is here.
The company, founded by SRI International, builds components such as auto-focus lens positioners and a “universal” actuator whose movements are controlled… Continue Reading
Tioga Energy gets $10M to offer more solar power
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Tioga Energy, a Sunnyvale, Calif. company that wants to makes solar power financing easier for mid-sized businesses, has raised $10 million in a first round of venture financing.
It is just the latest of several players entering the hot solar market to make it easier for… Continue Reading
Solaria raises $22M to lower cost of solar cell manufacturing
Solaria, a Fremont start-up that offers a way for solar cell manufacturers to lower costs by using less silicon, said it has raised $22 million in a second round of funding.
The funding comes from Q-Cells, the second largest producer of silicon solar cells, venture capital… Continue Reading