Climatetech finance

Grid edge

Virtual Peaker’s platform taps home devices to help utilities balance the grid

The scrappy Kentucky-based startup has landed $16.6M and a slew of big contracts.

By Jeff St. John . 25 February 2022
Solar

Schneider snaps up solar marketplace EnergySage, aims to electrify homes

With backing from conglomerate Schneider Electric, EnergySage will expand its comparison-shopping platform from rooftop solar to a broad range of home electric equipment.

By Julian Spector . 18 February 2022
Podcast

The most underappreciated tool for scaling climatetech

How insurance could unlock a new deployment wave of climate solutions.

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By Lara Pierpont . 17 February 2022
Geothermal

Geothermal startup Quaise raises $40M for ultra-deep drilling

The MIT spinoff wants to unleash the vast geothermal resources today's technologies can't reach.

By Maria Gallucci . 8 February 2022
Climatetech finance

Stop trying to make algae biofuels happen

Hundreds of millions have been wasted on doomed algae efforts. The latest venture is unlikely to succeed where others have failed, Canary’s resident skeptic argues.

By Eric Wesoff . 1 February 2022
Climatetech finance

Chart: Investors showered climatetech startups with a record-smashing $40B in 2021

Mobility, energy, and food and water were the hottest draws for VC dollars.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 January 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Pumped hydro grid storage could be poised for a comeback

Look out, high-concept battery tech: Water and gravity may be on the brink of a resurgence.

By Julian Spector . 25 January 2022
Energy storage

How NineDot Energy will use $100M to install distributed batteries in NYC

Investment from private equity firm Carlyle could put the startup’s battery parks on the map — if it can navigate a complex urban energy market.

By Jeff St. John . 21 January 2022
Solar

Heavy hitters form $500M joint venture to expand community solar to disadvantaged communities

Reactivate, backed by Lafayette Square and Invenergy, says it's cracked the code on how to make community solar projects financially successful.

By Eric Wesoff . 19 January 2022
Grid edge

Kohler Power buys startup that uses game-theory math to manage microgrids

Heila Technologies has a novel approach to balancing solar, EVs, batteries and generators.

By Jeff St. John . 12 January 2022