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Energy management: red light, green light

What is it going to take to get consumers and businesses to engage in their utility bills and pay attention to saving energy? And why isn’t it happening yet on a broad basis in the United States?

The average consumer doesn't know what they pay per watt, only how big their bill is every month.

Other countries, especially in Europe, are leaps and bounds ahead of America when it comes to energy management and smart metering, and being more aggressive at trying to understand the future impact of electric vehicles, for example, on the grid.

Swiss power electronics firm set for wind growth in China

October 27, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - IDS is projecting a revenue increase of 10 to 30 percent for 2010 from its converter technology used in the renewable energy market. Full Story »

Siemens buys Israel's Solel in $418M deal

October 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - German powerhouse outbids its competitors in transaction that's expected to close before the end of the year. Full Story »

Siemens to upgrade Chinese wastewater treatment plant

September 25, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - A biological nutrient removal system, treating 450,000 cubic meters per day, is expected to control pollution and reduce energy usage for Tianjin Capital. Full Story »

Canadian startup takes a GPS approach to smart metering transport

September 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Skymeter is one of 16 cleantech companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

New desal technology goes inland to evaporate brackish water

September 1, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Israeli startup is one of 20 cleantech companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Find out more in the Pitch o’ the week. Full Story »

Siemens backs Arava Power for biggest solar PV project in Israel

August 28, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - German firm pays $15 million for a 40-percent stake of the only company in Israel to have a permit to develop photovoltaic plants. Full Story »

Does Think's revival signal cleantech's recovery?

August 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Electric vehicle startup exits court protection, raising $47 million in equity and making plans to manufacture alongside Fisker Automotive. Details of this, plus we spot 25 deals in the last week. Full Story »

Tokuyama to build $677M polycrystalline silicon factory in Malaysia

August 11, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Japan's biggest polysilicon maker says its new facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of 6,000 tons. Full Story »

American Superconductor snaps up $12M for smart grid projects

July 21, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Stimulus funds are expected to help AMSC develop fault current limiters to protect the grid from surges, as well as deploy second-generation superconductor power cables. Full Story »
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