Concentrated Photovoltaic Technology (CPV ) has received more than $300 million in venture capital funding since 2005, tens of millions from the Department of Energy (DOE), and tens of millions from public markets to fund development of this solar technology. But to a great extent, CPV has been overshadowed by other solar sciences, notably concentrated [...]
Combining innovative technologies, ambitious business models, and social relevance, greentech startups have rightfully taken up the mantle dropped by internet and biotech companies as new economy leaders. Companies like A123 Systems, Plextronics, and Serious Materials have earned their places on some of the most prominent top ten lists by bringing cutting edge products to market. [...]
We love green vehicles here at Greentech Media. We’d love to have one to cruise around Cambridge terrorizing MIT students in an environmentally-friendly manner. And we love the companies that make them - even the ones with crappy business models.
What we don’t love, though, is how they look. Face it. Green vehicles are usually the [...]
Green Light is the traffic cop at the intersection of green technology, business and policy. We cover the highs and lows of the greentech market, providing news, commentary and analysis on the companies and personalities–-winners and losers alike-–driving its growth and evolution.
Buildings are the George Harrison of green tech. Usually, it's the first two guys--solar and biofuels--that come to mind when the green tech gets debated. ...
Tesla Motors chairman Elon Musk is serious about getting beyond sports cars. At a press conference with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tesla co-founder and chairman Elon ...
Despite the near daily hum telling us that we're in big trouble, sometimes we read something that makes us think: wow, we're in big trouble. ...
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