Cleantech Stimulus Package Dollars to Start Flowing in September
According to a post on VentureBeat this week, cleantech stimulus funds targeted at wind, solar, smart grid, biofuels, carbon management and other key categories, will starting trickling into company coffers come September. New Energy Finance Group predicts that while some cleantech funding will flow in 2009 resulting in a thawing of bank loans and cleantech venture capital, the bulk of the money will be invested in 2010 and 2011.
As a result, September through December will likely be a critical time for cleantech companies in search of government investment or project financing, In addition to the stimulus money, the fourth quarter will begin the FY 2011 appropriations process in earnest. Cleantech companies will likely need to focus on public affairs and government relations during that time to take advantage of what could be the last budgeting cycle with a cleantech-friendly White House and Congress in control.
Tags: biofuels, carbon+management, cleantech+finance, cleantech+stimulus, cleantech+venture+capital, government+relations, public+affairs, smart+grid, solar, wind
Posted by Jason Morris on June 23, 2009 at 11:27 AM
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