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Grid improvement
Al Gore: Super grid is critical to combating the climate crisis
November 20, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
An effective smart grid could help keep the United States competitive
in the international marketplace, the former U.S. vice
president says.
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Missing out on a goldmine?
November 20, 2009 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week
“Just because one smart grid company is successful, it doesn’t create a wave. They've been working at it for a long time. Hiding behind that wave is the wrong thing to do.”
— Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla at the GreenBeat 2009 conference, wishing he’d had the foresight to invest in Silver Spring Networks.
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.
The "best" technology does not always win
M.R. Ragaswami, founder of the Corporate Eco Forum, has an intriguing new blog post titled New vs. Now: Grasping the Real Green Opportunity. He argues there is a significant market opportunity for solutions that retrofit existing buildings, vehicles, and equipment vs. requiring a replacement path:
Solar picks up steam in humdrum week of deals
October 15, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
Billionaire George Soros pledges $1 billion to clean energy tech in a quieter than average venture capital and private equity week. Details of this and 19 cleantech deals in the past seven days.
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Canadian startup puts SHOC spin on waste-to-biofuel process
October 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
Innoventé makes plans to go public, as it brings in funding to
commercialize a pellet-like bio-product that can be used as a fossil fuel substitute or soil conditioner.
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M&As going to waste
October 8, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
Nine recycling and bioremediation companies consolidate their garbage. Details of this, plus we spot 27 deals in the past seven days.
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German tunnel gets smarter with LED traffic control
October 7, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
Silicon Valley-based Echelon says its technology can help reduce
energy, control pollution and move traffic more safely through the
Elb-Tunnel.
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The real story on cleantech in China
October 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch -
The Chinese government wants 8 percent of energy from renewables and 30 GW of wind by 2020. What does this mean for investors?
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KGRA looks to harness low temperature geothermal power
October 6, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley -
New Jersey power plant developer is one of 10 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week.
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