Cleantech accelerators bridge gap left by traditional venture capital

Chicago cleantech

By Hannah Levitt Chicago-based clean energy technology accelerators are playing an increasingly large role in bringing cleantech startups to market by providing them with funding as well as structural and scale-up support. According to Clean Energy Trust Director of Technology Development Ben Gaddy, the number of cleantech accelerators is growing in response to the specific […]

Chicago’s solar opportunities grow

The restaurant Uncommon Ground has five solar thermal panels that provide 10 percent of its overall energy needs.

By Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang Listening to people talk about the beauty of having solar as their energy source, you might have your doubts. When do you earn back your initial investment, how do you pay for the high upfront cost and what if you don’t have a house? Challenges remain,  but things  have changed If […]