VC Funding in Smart Grid Totals $383 Million in 2014, Reports Mercom Capital Group

Battery/Storage Brought in $418 Million; Energy Efficiency Raised $797 Million
Battery/Storage Brought in $418 Million; Energy Efficiency Raised $797 Million
AUSTIN, TX — (Marketwired) — 10/08/14 — Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on third quarterly funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the solar sector in 2014.Total global corporate funding in the sector, including venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), debt financing, and public market financing, jumped to $9.8 billion (B), compared to $6.3B in Q2 2014. This quarter also saw the third yieldco IPO so far this ye