UK Election Results Still Unclear for Cleantech

The UK’s first election of the decade has come and gone. The debates are over; election parties have fizzled out; political analysts are poring over the results, trying to divine the state of UK politics and the British economy in the next few years. One thing seems clear: power will be shared by the Conservative [...]

Clean, Cool and Urban

As I write, the Clean & Cool Mission to San Francisco 2010 is drawing to an end. Some of the UK’s most exciting cleantech companies participated, and showcased their technologies, business ideas, and brands in the world’s premier cleantech venture space. The Mission was also a good opportunity for UK cleantech firms to gain exposure [...]

Small-Scale Solar, Cleantech Funds Shine Brightly

As we head into February, some exciting new developments are afoot in the UK’s cleantech market. Firstly, the UK government seems to finally be putting its weight behind the development of a domestic, commercial micro-solar power market. A new scheme announced by the government’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to support small-scale renewables [...]

UK Cleantech Heats Up in January 2010

No, this post is not about protest-happy farmers, nor is it about gas. Picture a wind turbine-powered tractor. Good. Now that I’ve got your attention, read on….

What’s Hot in Cleantech for 2010

What’s hot in cleantech for 2010 Writing from San Francisco, it is hard to imagine that 2010 will be anything but a good year for cleantech. Then again, San Francisco is not your normal cleantech city, and California is not your normal cleantech state. Indeed, as Earth2Tech’s cleantech startup map clearly shows, the Golden State [...]