“The government's role is to pass laws like the RPS. It's the best way for the government to move the needle [in cleantech]. It gives investors assurance that companies can make money over time.”
Water Tech Needs Flow of Mandates, March 12, 2009
“We’ve got very high assurances that the floodgates are about to open in early September.”
Science Agencies Lag in Stimulus Spending, August 27, 2009
“China has not only more funding, but it also has a six-month lead-time on spending this money.”
Clean and green China, May 18, 2009
“It’s the topic du jour. We’ve spent the last few weeks trying to figure out how we can play a role.”
Lobbyists Are First Winners in Obama’s Clean-Technology Push, March 25, 2009
“The fact that they received money from Calpers is a vote of confidence. Calpers believes enough in the Vinod Khosla brand that they would like to formally ally themselves with it.”
Khosla raises $1 bln for renewables, clean tech, September 1st, 2009
“Governments are having an effect—emboldening private capital to get back in the game.”
Clean technology top US venture investment - report, September 30th, 2009