News

  • May 13, 2013  |  
  • Finance
  • Tesla sales beating Mercedes, BMW and Audi
  • CNN Money, Peter Valdes-Dapena
  • You know the Tesla Model S, the $70,000 (and-up) electric car that “nobody can afford”? Well, evidently, more than a few people can afford it. In fact, in the first quarter of this year, more people bought a Tesla Model S than bought any of the similarly priced gasoline-powered cars ... more ›
  • March 13, 2013  |  
  • Press Releases
  • New Fund Unlocks $150 Billion in Efficiency Savings
  • Innovative financing offers upgrades to 4 million small and medium properties; controls costs, cuts energy use, puts contractors to work   SAN FRANCISCO – March 13, 2013 – Manufacturers, schools, churches, and clinics throughout the United States could cut up to $15 billion a year on their energy bills over ... more ›
  • March 11, 2013  |  
  • Technology
  • Alphabet’s Silicon-Based Thermoelectric Tech Gets $16M in VC
  • Greentech Media, Eric Wesoff
  • Searching for breakthrough technology that will convert waste heat to power—efficiently   “Waste-heat recovery is the largest untapped potential for energy efficiency,” according to Alphabet Energy’s CEO, Matt Scullin. Alphabet Energy is commercializing thermoelectric waste-heat harvesting technology developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and just raised $16 million in Round B ... more ›
  • January 31, 2013  |  
  • CalCEF Press
  • Renewable Energy Industries Push for New Financing Options
  • New York Times, Diane Cardwell
  • For years, green energy industries like wind and solar have been telling Congress that they cannot yet compete with fossil fuels without hefty tax breaks intended especially for them. But with antipathy for renewable energy subsidies running high among many Republicans, the industries are bringing a new plea to Washington: ... more ›