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VC Funding in Smart Grid Comes in at $405 Million in 2013

VC Funding in Smart Grid Comes in at $405 Million in 2013

Venture capital (VC) funding into smart grid technology companies came in at $405 million in 63 deals in 2013, compared to $434 million in 40 deals in 2012. Total corporate ...
/ Efficiency, Smart Grid, Storage
Global Solar Installations to Reach Approximately 43 GW in 2014

Global Solar Installations to Reach Approximately 43 GW in 2014

Global solar installations are forecast to be in the 43 GW range in 2014, according to a new update by Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and ...
/ Solar
VC Funding in Smart Grid comes in at $65 Million in Q3 2013, Reports Mercom Capital Group

Slight Surge in VC Funding for Smart Grid with $65 Million in Q3 2013

Smart grid venture capital (VC) funding in Q3 2013 totaled $65 million in 12 deals compared to $50 million in 10 deals in Q2 2013. VC funding in the sector ...
/ Efficiency, Smart Grid, Storage
Solar Sector Sees $207 Million in VC Funding, Strong Project Funding and M&A Activity in Q3 2013, Reports Mercom Capital Group

Solar Sector Sees Strong VC, Project Funding in Q3 2013

Global venture capital (VC) funding in Q3 2013 totaled $207 million*, up slightly from the $189 million raised in Q2 2013. VC funding was distributed across technology groups this quarter ...
/ Solar
Global Solar Forecast - a Brighter Outlook for Global PV Installations

Global Solar Forecast: A Brighter Outlook for Global PV Installations

After years of overcapacity, bankruptcies and record low prices we are now seeing price stabilization, higher capacity utilization rates and a move towards supply-demand equilibrium. Market conditions for solar look ...
/ Solar