Featured Podcasts
Forging the Future
Discovering the Next Energy Transition Solution
November 23, 2023
Earthlings 2.0
Carbon Price Power and Politics
November 14, 2023
Suncast
Climate and Cleantech Investing 101
April 23, 2023
Energy Tech Startups
Neal Dikeman on Energy Tech Startups
January 10, 2023
The Power Connect
Startup Founding 101 – Part II
November 17, 2022
The Power Connect
Startup Founding 101 – Part I
November 7, 2022
Recent Posts
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Small Venture Funds Outperform Large Funds
May 14, 2024 // Neal Dikeman
Explore how small venture funds consistently outperform large funds, revealing insights into investment strategies and the advantages of agility in the market. …
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How to build startup runway in a choppy venture funding market
December 5, 2023 // Neal Dikeman
The venture funding market in 2023 has been very tough. The number of rounds closing is significantly down from the 2022, and a record number …
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VC investor: Houston’s energy tech ecosystem grows as Bay Area activity seemingly slows
October 26, 2023 // Neal Dikeman
The Changing Face of Silicon Valley There’s a stretch of sleek low-rise office buildings in Palo Alto — referred to as Sandhill Road — that …
We are in the early stages of a global shift in how the world produces and uses energy, driven by:
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Substantial cost reductions in new energy technologies, including solar, wind, and storage
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Network, computing, and intelligence technologies impacting and enabling the energy sector
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The consumerization of energy and the rise of the engaged consumer
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Decarbonization efforts by countries, corporations, and consumers
This disrupts incumbents across large segments of the economy and presents a unique opportunity for new entrants
Focus Areas
Distributed Energy
Distributed Generation
Smart Buildings/Smart Cities
Demand Flexibility
Consumer Energy
Virtual Power Plants
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Mobility
Electric Vehicles
EV Infrastructure
Hydrogen
Fleet Management
Autonomous Vehicles
Shared-Use Mobility
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Resource Efficiency
Carbon Capture and Utilization
Waste-to-Energy
Energy Efficiency
Agricultural Technology
Sharing/Circular Economy
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Bridging the gap between Fossil Fuels and the Future
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