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
Hara lands $14M to track environmental ‘metabolisms’
Hara, maker of environmental and energy management software, has raised $14 million in a second round of funding only three months after its launch. Backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the company is unique in its ability to track not only energy consumption or… Continue Reading
SynapSense gets $7M to make data centers more energy efficient
SynapSense, a Folsom, Calif. company that uses wireless sensors to track thermal, pressure and humidity conditions in corporate data centers, has tacked $7 million onto its second round of financing.
Its customers include the New York Stock Exchange and Verizon, among others.
Data centers are where companies… Continue Reading
Concentrating solar outfit Soliant Energy gets General Electric investment
General Electric seems to be covering its bases when it comes to solar power. The company, which four months ago bought a controlling stake in thin-film solar panel maker PrimeStar Solar, has added concentrating solar to its portfolio with a $2.5 million bet on Soliant… Continue Reading
Pentadyne Power raises $22M for flywheel energy storage
Pentadyne Power, a Chatsworth, Calif.-based developer of flywheel energy storage systems, has just closed a $22 million financing round, led by return investors. The company didn’t disclose the identity of its backers though it has previously received support from Rustic Canyon Partners, Loudwater Investment Partners,… Continue Reading
Arxx Building Products raises $5M for green building materials
Arxx Building Products is an Ontario maker of green building supplies and designs, including the walls and foundations of new homes. The company helps homeowners save money by lowering energy costs for cooling and — especially for Canada — heating.
The company is already selling its… Continue Reading
Roundup: Search-within-search causes angst, secretive Modu raises $100M, Sun tries optical photonics & more
Here’s the latest action:
Google’s search-within-search bugs some publishers — Apparently some folks such as the Washington Post aren’t looking too kindly on a feature Google added earlier this month, which lets people search within publications like the Post directly from Google. The feature lets you search… Continue Reading
The future of solar is nanotech: Nanogram, Sunflake and other upcoming technologies
With a fresh $32 million funding going to nanotechnoloy firm NanoGram, mainly for development of next-generation solar cells, it’s a good time to point out some up-and-coming technologies that work on very small scales to make photovoltaic cells more efficient.
NanoGram has already had several commercial… Continue Reading
Tioga Energy raises $4M more for solar power financing
Tioga Energy, a Sunnyvale, Calif. company that wants to makes solar power financing easier for mid-sized businesses, has raised $4 million more to complete its first round of venture financing.
We covered this company in June, when it raised a $10 million first round of capital…. Continue Reading
SpectraSensors raises $14M for natural gas analysis
SpectraSensors, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. company that makes sensors to optically analyze natural gas, has raised $14 million in a third round of funding.
The technology is used to test energy levels and other factors that affect the gas’ usage in refineries, for example.
The round was… Continue Reading
TerraPass, the company that helps you be carbon neutral, raises $5.8M
We wrote about this funding a couple of weeks ago, but didn’t have the exact funding amount. It was released today, by an SEC filing.
Biodiesel maker, Imperium Renewables, files for IPO amid growing losses
Imperium Renewables, a biodiesel maker in Seattle, Wa, filed for an initial public offering to raise up to $345 million, the latest sign of heat in the green technology industry.
This was expected. See the filing here.
Note that the company had an operating loss of… Continue Reading
Terrapass lets you be “carbon neutral,” raises cash
(Update: The cash raised was $5.8 million, according to a regulatory filing at the SEC)
Terrapass, a Menlo Park, Calif. company that lets people calculate the greenhouse gas emissions caused by daily activities such as driving, and then pay to offset them, has raised another round… Continue Reading
Nth Power tops off energy fund with $62M
Nth Power, a San Francisco venture capital firm that has been investing in energy companies for years, has added another $62 million to its latest fund, according to a regulatory filing cited by VentureWire (sub required).
Last year, the firm raised $70 million for its fourth… Continue Reading
Clean technology investments, elaborated
Ok, you’ve heard versions this headline before: “Investments in clean technologies doubled last year, compared to the year before.”
So far, definitions of clean technology have remained vague, and we’ve remained suspicious about the accuracy of industry data on investments in this area.
Today, Dow Jones… Continue Reading
Whopping $113M round for biodiesel company, Imperium
Biodiesel company Imperium Renewables, of Seattle, said it has raised $113 million in equity financing and is wrapping up a $101 million line of credit, continuing the massive injection of capital into the alternative fuel sector.
The financing of Imperium, run by former Microsoft executive and… Continue Reading
Accelergy, advanced catalytic materials co., raises undisclosed round
Accelergy Corporation, a Palo Alto company which says it offers “high throughput solutions for accelerated discovery, development and commercialization of advanced catalytic materials,” has said it raised a second round of financing from Goldman Sachs (which led the round), Sequoia Capital China and Lux Capital…. Continue Reading
Practical Instruments gets $8M for new solar tech
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Practical Instruments joins solar gold rush, raises $8M
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Practical Instruments has raised $8 million in a first round of funding to develop what it says is the most powerful solar “concentration” technology yet.
It uses solar panels that track the sun as it moves. The panels use mirrors to concentrate the sunlight for the… Continue Reading