VC funding for clean energy companies rose by more than 76 percent in 2010, moving from $2.1 billion in 2009 to $3.7 billion.
And of the ten biggest VC investments in 2010, five were clean energy companies:
- Better Place (electric vehicles) – $350 million
- BrightSource Energy (solar) – $150 million
- Abound Solar (solar) – $111 million
- Elevance Renewable Sciences (renewable fuels and chemicals) – $100 million
- Fisker Automotive (electric vehicles) – $78 million