Sun-powered eco-friendly grill burn past its Kickstarter goal

Last Fourth of July, barbecues generated more CO2 in a single day than many African nations produce in a year. One SolSource solar grill can offset the carbon footprint of 4 Americans.

SpaceX wins launch contract for largest-ever Canadian space program

The three satellites are part of Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission, which is designed to provide maritime surveillance, disaster management, and ecosystem monitoring capabilities.

Earth Starter makes growing your own food seem like ‘magic’

Earth Starter is raising a Kickstarter campaign to fix our broken food system. The company creates ‘Nourishmats’ that make it easy for anyone living in an urban area to grow their own vegetables and herbs.

Bidgely raises $5M to give you greater control over home energy use

Bidgley collects data from smart meters in homes, which record consumption of electric energy, and breaks down how much energy each appliance is using in real time.

On-Ramp Wireless raises $15M more to connect utilities and the Internet of Things

Utility and energy companies are flocking to On-Ramp’s wireless tech.

Provender wants to disrupt an antique $200B industry — and change the way you eat

“That last mile is a real bitch,” Rintoul added. “Only Amazon has really nailed it.”

Tesla Motors White House petition passes 100K signatures — a small win for electric cars?

A White House petition to make it legal for Tesla Motors to sell its revolutionary cars directly to consumers surpassed its goal of 100,000 signatures today — meaning it’ll get an official response from the Obama administration.

Coinstar rebrands as Outerwall, acquires phone recycling startup ecoATM for $350M

ecoATM makes automated self-serve kiosk systems for recycling mobile devices. This acquisition will put Outerwall in the hot recycled electronics market, as well as cut down on the millions of tons of e-waste generated per year.

Triea Systems raises $2.2M to fight global warming with chicken poop (exclusive)

Triea Systems is a green tech startup that converts heat from rejected, existing sources — like animal manure — into a usable resource.

Sunrun secures $630M to put solar panels on every house in America

Solar financing startup Sunrun announced that it has secured financing from JP Morgan and existing investors to support solar installation around the country.

Fourth grade problem-solvers take their classroom ‘off the grid’

A fourth grade class full of problem-solvers made their classroom run solely on solar power.

Tesla Motors’ 90-second battery swapping tech is faster than filling a gas tank (video)

Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk has shown off the company’s new battery swapping technology during an on-stage demo. The best part? It only takes 90 seconds to swap a Tesla electric car battery.

Elon Musk plans Tesla battery-swapping tech demo for June 20

Electric-car company Tesla is planing to hold a demonstration of its battery-swapping technology, which should enable its vehicles to travel nonstop on long road trips.

Kyocera announces $89M deal to provide solar energy to Japan’s farming community

Kyocera will provide 30MW of solar power generating systems to alternative energy project that powers Japan’s agricultural community.

Mercatus raises $2M to introduce energy industry credit score

The credit score, a first for the industry, is calculated using eight different criteria that are assembled to create an economic and risk profile for a project.

How tiny commuting app Transit is beating Google Maps in Canada

Sometimes it pays, in wars between giants, to align with one side.

WeMonitor raises $5.3M to keep your energy bills down

San Diego-based WeMonitor provides monitoring systems that “demystify” home energy. It has raised $5.3 million in financing to expand its team and release its first product later this year.

VC firm hopes for high returns with fund for marijuana

Ghost Group, a venture capital firm located in Newport Beach, California, has raised a $1 million fund to provide people with an opportunity to invest in the growing marijuana industry.

These transparent solar cells provide 50% more battery life for your phone — and ‘infinite’ standby time

“We intend to double our efficiency next year and the year after as well,” Debroca said. “Going from 20 percent more battery life to 50 percent is a rational objective.”