Climatetech finance

Long-duration energy storage

Form Energy raises $405M for its 100-hour iron-air batteries

The long-duration energy storage startup has raised a total of $1.2 billion. Form is expanding its West Virginia factory and working on its first deployments now.

By Jeff St. John . 9 October 2024

Form's factory in Weirton, West Virginia. (Form Energy)

Energy efficiency

Redaptive lands $125M to expand no-money-down building efficiency

“Energy-as-a-service” providers like Redaptive take on the upfront cost of building energy upgrades — and use sensors and data to prove the work pays off over time.

By Jeff St. John . 24 August 2023
Climatetech finance

New tax-credit transfer rules could unlock $1T in cleantech investment

Today’s tax equity markets can’t handle the IRA’s flood of clean energy tax credits. A provision in the law could fix that, but only if corporate buyers step up.

By Jeff St. John . 18 August 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

The US climate law is fueling a factory frenzy. Here’s the latest tally

In just 12 short months, Biden's Inflation Reduction Act has spurred more than 100 new cleantech manufacturing announcements and nearly $80B in private investment.

By Dan McCarthy, Maria Virginia Olano . 16 August 2023
Solar

Con una nueva inversión de 32 millones de dólares, Bright acelerará instalaciones solares en México

La startup ha ayudado a instalar energía solar para 4700 clientes desde su fundación en 2015. Ahora, espera expandir a clientes comerciales.

By Eric Wesoff . 15 August 2023
Climatetech finance

US climate law introduces billion-dollar ‘game-changer’ for nonprofits

Direct payments to cities, tribes, nonprofits and other entities that don't pay taxes could dramatically expand clean energy growth and boost community ownership.

By Jeff St. John . 15 August 2023
Carbon capture

US announces first winners in $3.5B carbon removal program

Two direct air capture facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast will receive federal funding to try to pull millions of metric tons of CO2 from the sky.

By Maria Gallucci . 11 August 2023
Solar

Bright raises $32M to speed up rooftop solar installation in Mexico

The startup has helped install solar for 4,700 customers since its 2015 founding. Now, it hopes to build on that — and expand to commercial customers.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 August 2023
Clean energy

Charts: US clean energy developers are hyped about post-IRA prospects

A new survey suggests that in spite of some lingering headwinds, most big-money players in the renewables space are bullish on the market and ready to invest.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 July 2023
EV charging

More money for EV charging software — ev.energy raises $33M

EV charging can either help or hinder the world's clean-grid goals. That makes software that manages charging a hot target for climate investors.

By Jeff St. John . 27 July 2023
Long-duration energy storage

Grid storage innovator Energy Dome closes $60M funding round

The Italian long-duration storage startup is racing to build commercial projects after proving out its CO2-based storage technology for a major Italian utility.

By Julian Spector . 20 July 2023