Posts Tagged ‘energy infrastructure’
US Dominates Climate-Tech Financing in 2024 Amid Global Funding Slowdown
In the first half of 2024, the U.S. led global climate-tech financing with $6.7 billion, mainly for clean power and energy storage sectors. China followed with $5.1 billion, and Canada was third with $1.8 billion. Overall climate-tech funding dropped significantly from $44 billion in early 2023 to $22 billion this year, with fewer deals completed…
Read MoreBright Horizons: 5 Recent Advances in Solar Power Technologies
In the pursuit of sustainable energy sources, solar power stands out, harnessing the abundant and clean energy radiating from the sun. Recent developments in solar technology have sparked renewed excitement and optimism in the quest for a greener future. Let’s explore some of the groundbreaking advancements driving this solar revolution. 1.Next-Generation Photovoltaics Traditional silicon-based solar…
Read MoreWhite House Unveils Plan to Accelerate Power Grid Expansion
The Department of Energy created a one-stop shop for federal permitting, helping transmission developers avoid the lengthy patchwork of regulatory approvals that have traditionally slowed many major power grid projects. The new program makes the department the lead agency in permitting and finalizes a yearslong, multi-administration effort to coordinate the work of at least nine…
Read MoreTop 17 Energy Unicorns in 2024
The Energy industry is filled with a plethora of successful companies. These successful energy companies have raised millions of dollars in VC funding. With that funding coming from some of the top investors in the world. Many of these energy company successes have turned into energy unicorns — and private companies worth over $1 billion.…
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