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October 12, 2010 |
CalCEF Press
Cleantech Open Announces California Competition Winners
Cleantech Open, press release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 12, 2010: The Cleantech Open — the world’s largest business competition devoted to finding, funding, and fostering successful cleantech businesses — has announced the six finalists who will represent the region at the national competition in November. These winning teams—Fogbusters, Pressure Sentinel, Pure Solar, SmartSense, Stramit ... more ›

October 12, 2010 |
CalCEF Press
CalCEF Clean Energy Angel Fund Raises $11 Million
Smart Energy News, News Desk
San Francisco — The CalCEF Clean Energy Angel Fund, which invests in early-stage clean energy companies, has raised $11 million from institutional and individual investors, including the PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund. Founded in 2008, the CalCEF Angel Fund invests in startups in the renewable energy and energy efficiency ... more ›

October 11, 2010 |
CalCEF Press
Berkeley Lab Technology Spawns Successful Start-up Companies
Berkeley Lab News Center, Julie Chao
What do a smart window company, a microbial analysis start-up and waste-heat recovery start-up have in common? They’re all located in the San Francisco Bay Area and they’re all based on technology developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. What’s more, these three start-up companies have either had highly successful launches ... more ›

October 8, 2010 |
CalCEF Press
The Lessons Veteran Investors Have Learned
Greentech Media, Yoni Cohen
Experienced managers, developed business plans and corporate support are a must How have cleantech investment theses’ changed in the past decade? At Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) West, veteran investors spoke about what they’ve learned. “We went into [cleantech] with the notion that we have taken a lot of companies ... more ›

October 7, 2010 |
CalCEF Press
Schwarzenegger Raps ‘Black Oil Hearts’
Sheila McNulty, Financial Times
As energy companies try to roll back California’s carbon legislation, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor, accuses them of greed in their “black oil hearts”. The governor spearheaded legislation four years ago that established California as a global clean energy leader, requiring it to cut greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent by ... more ›