venture capital

Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Limited (NSE: Suzlon.NS) said today it has received a $1.28 billion order from Caparo Energy (India) to develop 1,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power projects in India.

U.S. venture capitalists will favor investments in information technology, consumer internet/digital media and cloud computing over cleantech and alternative energy in 2011, according to a survey released Tuesday by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Dow Jones VentureSource.

Biotechnology startup company, LS9, Inc. has completed has successfully raised US$30 million in venture capital funding.

Azzurro Semiconductors, a German developer of semiconductor technology for LED lighting and other high-voltage applications, has raised US$19.3 million from investors.

This week we feature the founding fathers of another company which finances alternative energy and sustainability projects.  Unlike Islandsbanki, however, Akeida Capital Management does not specialize in one particular area.  Firms like Akeida Capital are a precious commodity in

Google is known for chasing and catching big ideas, so it’s no surprise that Google.org is one of the venture backers of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), touted as the technology that could make geothermal power a major contributor to America’s energy supply.

Admit it, when it comes to focusing on finding the right advice and help for project financing and mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy, it can be a big challenge and many scenarios are possible.

There are not many “sure things” in the transition away from fossil fuels, but here’s one: the fastest payback will come from saving energy, not from new ways to produce it. 

The American Wind Energy Association, or AWEA, recently issued a report showing that small wind (i.e., less than 101 kilowatts per unit) grew a remarkable 15 percent last year.

GTM Research, the analytical and investigative arm of Greentech Media, recently delivered a report on the status of thin film solar in the solar energy marketplace.