In India, like in the United States, the power sector is the single largest user of water – more than agriculture. Presuming that India could solve its power problems and build more coal, they would run out of fresh water even faster. Read more »
Clean technologies are ready for investments. Are the traditional investors in VC and project finance willing to change their approach? Read more »
Amidst the exodus of generalist venture capitalists from cleantech investing, a new planned billion dollar cleantech fund has emerged: Inerjys. Read more »
Two opposing reports were just published, each supporting solar. Which one should we listen to? Read more »
The article this weekend on the front page of The New York Times, “A Gold Rush of Subsidies in the Search for Clean Energy,” clearly underscores why the U.S. should phase-out all permanent and long-term subsidies for energy. Read more »
We need smart government but we have limited funds for incentives, so we have to focus on our core strengths. For us that is innovation and deployment, particularly for solar. Read more »
Jigar Shah talks about how the incumbent energy companies — utilities and power producers — can’t change the energy ecosystem because of economics and regulations. It’s up to the entrepreneurs, he says. Read more »
