Why Have Venture Capitalists Flopped in Cleantech?

The Energy Gang

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🗓️ 30 August 2013

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Venture investments in cleantech have taken a nosedive after bringing in poor returns. But the problem isn't in cleantech -- it's in the investment strategy. On this week's podcast, The Gang will talk with Rob Day of Black Coral Capital about how the "next wave" of investment is bringing innovative and realistic opportunities for the industry. Then we'll talk about what the coming closure of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant says about the state of nuclear power in the U.S., as well as discuss the coming dark clouds for clean energy in Congress this fall. The Energy Gang is produced by Greentechmedia.com. The show features engaging discussion between energy futurist Jigar Shah, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and Greentech Editor Stephen Lacey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	For the week of August 30th, 2013, this is the Energy Gang Podcast from Green Tech Media. media.
0:15.0	In Washington, D.C. I'm Stephen Lacy, and look he here, the gang's all here this week.
0:21.0	Also in D.C. returned from vacation is Catherine Hamilton,
0:25.4	the founder of 38 North Solutions.
0:27.7	Hey Catherine.
0:28.9	Hey boy, am I glad to be back here
0:30.7	after spending some time at a pastoral off-grid cabin.
0:34.0	Yeah, so are you now returning to the bowels of DC with renewed vigor and personal
0:39.6	insights on how to fix our broken political system? Right, I had my entire memory erased.
0:45.0	And in New York City is energy futurist and author of the upcoming book,
0:50.0	Creating Climate Wealth.
0:51.0	Jigger Shaw, how are you?
0:53.0	Fantastic.
0:54.0	It's great to be back.
0:56.0	I don't think I've ever heard of you taking a vacation though.
0:58.0	You're just always at conferences.
1:00.0	Well, this one I was really on vacation and my cell phone didn't really work which was
1:06.7	fantastic.
1:07.7	Good good and special day today it's your birthday happy birthday.
1:11.4	Thank you very much. Did you know that you share a birthday with Skype? Here we are all talking on Skype. I just found this out right before we started recording. Today is the 10th birthday of Skype.
1:23.1	Wow, no I didn't.
1:25.1	Yeah.
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