Environmental Technologies

Some light in clean tech investing, despite the gloom

For more than a year, media outlets have posted stories on various major venture capital firms throwing their arms up in frustration and feeling woe over their cleantech investment portfolios.

UK leads charge against EU solar tariffs on Chinese imports

The UK has come out fighting against European Union plans to impose punitive tariffs on solar technology imports from China, just a day after EU leaders met in Brussels to back plans for a new package of 2030 climate reduction targets.

Reuters: Bob Lutz, Chinese in bid to buy Fisker Automotive - sources

(Reuters) - A boutique carmaker led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest auto parts supplier made an offer this month to buy cash-strapped "green" car company Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter said.

Businesses urge EU to adopt energy efficiency goals

Siemens, Unilever and Alstom are among a group of leading companies calling on EU leaders to support ambitious energy efficiency legislation that would help to drive energy-saving investments beyond 2020.

Tocardo and Climex agree to sell tidal energy

Dutch hydropower turbine manufacturer Tocardo Tidal Turbines and carbon credit trading platform Climex have agreed to sell energy generated by Tocardo’s turbines through Climex’s green energy trading platform.

Ernest Moniz to be sworn in as US Energy Secretary

Ernest Moniz will be sworn in as US Energy Secretary today, after winning bi-partisan Senate endorsement last week.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist was unanimously approved 97-0 to replace current Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who stepped down in April.

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