Science is the new cleantech in the Valley but without the righteousness
Science is the cleantech. Well, sort of. My thoughts on the evolving way for VCs to fund tough problems.
The power grid is starting to look more like the internet and that’s a good thing
Is there a new dawn of smarter power grid tools emerging? Finally?
Startup Gridco raises $10M to make the power grid work more like the internet
Making the power grid as smart as the Internet will take a lot of digital tools and software. Particularly digital solid state transformers, if Gridco has its way.
Lux Capital closes $245M third fund, remains committed to energy tech
Lux Capital has closed on its third fund, of $245 million, and remains committed to investing in energy technology, despite that many VCs have backed out of cleantech investing.
Startup Gridco wants to build a next-gen power grid that looks like the Internet
A new type of smart grid is emerging that includes power electronics and specifically solid state transformers. That’s the type of power grid that looks a lot more like the Internet with distributed and decentralized power grid management.