What a clean energy project needs to get built is a guaranteed long-term revenue stream. You can’t build a wind or solar project unless you have that commitment from someone to buy the power.
Several years ago, Bryce Smith saw that companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Apple were starting to buy up renewable projects in a major way and he smelled an opportunity. Smith went on to found LevelTen, a Seattle-based startup that allows companies large and small to buy clean energy online. The company just raised $20.5 million to fuel growth of its platform and expand its presence in North America and Europe.