• Smart grid VC funding inches up (and reveals home energy trend)

    Updated: 2012-10-31 18:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart grid VC funding inches up and reveals home energy trend Posted by Derek on October 31, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Third quarter venture capital funding in the smart grid space showed some signs of life after three relatively weak quarters . That’s the word from Mercom Capital Group , the global clean energy communications and consulting . firm Mercom says there were 238 million in 12 deals in Q3 2012 mostly due to 136 million raised by Alarm.com , a security and home automation company . Yet that deal points to a growing trend , according to Raj Prabhu , Managing Partner at

  • BNetzA Announces 2.5% Degression of Solar Feed-in Tariffs for November to January

    Updated: 2012-10-31 17:43:45
    The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur – BNetzA) announced that the feed-in tariffs for electricity generated by photovoltaic installations commencing operation between 1 November 2012 and 31 January 2013 will decrease by 2.5% per month. The BNetzA continuously monitors the installation of new photovoltaic systems to set the feed-in tariffs withing the framework provided in [...]

  • Silver Spring Networks Extends Global Smart Grid Leadership With New Offerings for Brazilian Utilities

    Updated: 2012-10-31 16:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Silver Spring Networks Extends Global Smart Grid Leadership With New Offerings for Brazilian Utilities Posted by Derek on October 31, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic In advance of the SENDI Brazil 2012 Conference , Silver Spring Networks , a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks , today unveiled new smart grid offerings for the Brazilian market , spanning the full range of utilities’ customers from residential to Grupo A clients . Silver Spring’s industry-leading ecosystem already delivers the market’s broadest range of device choice and today it is

  • 4 Things Consumers Get Wrong About Their Utility or Electricity Supplier

    Updated: 2012-10-31 14:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads 4 Things Consumers Get Wrong About Their Utility or Electricity Supplier Posted by Derek on October 31, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic We hear a lot from our customer about how bad their utility provider is to them . Some of the complaints range from high prices , bad customer service or just plain distrust . While we support our customers and ensure that they have the right information to make decisions and are treated fairly by their energy suppliers and the utility , we do know that some of these claims are unfair to the utility and energy suppliers . Yes we said it , sometimes the

  • Smart ruling on water meter flap

    Updated: 2012-10-31 10:00:00
    We have zero health concerns about the Madison Water Utility automating its system of reading water meters in private homes and businesses. With all of the wireless gadgets that make up modern life in people’s homes, one more gizmo down in the basement will hardly register a blip. Yet if a small number of skeptics Continue reading →

  • Smart grid winners – no debates, no sound bites required

    Updated: 2012-10-31 08:00:00
    , Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart grid winners no debates , no sound bites required Posted by Derek on October 31, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic If you’re a bit weary of the slugfest over who will win the White House , enter our campaign-free zone where we’re featuring wins of an entirely different sort our weekly list of smart grid wins . Scroll down and click to page 2 for details on S C Electric’s win in Brazil , an Opower win in Australia , a Telvent win in New Zealand and many others . too via Smart Grid : Smart grid winners no debates , no sound bites required Related : posts Smart Grid Product of the Year

  • Smart grids a key enabling technology: MI faculty

    Updated: 2012-10-31 06:00:00
    : Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart grids a key enabling technology : MI faculty Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Smart grids offer a critical enabling technology to achieve the objectives spelt out in Abu Dhabi’s 2030 Economic Vision and a tremendous market potential has opened up for existing control technologies to be integrated by leading utilities like Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority Adwea However , much remains to be done to develop comprehensive and holistic methods of assessing system performance and reliability , according to Dr Amro Farid , assistant professor ,

  • Navetas, Texas Instruments sign energy monitoring partnership

    Updated: 2012-10-31 04:00:00
    In a deal that aims to accelerate time to market for products based on its disaggregation technology, Navetas Energy Management has signed a partnership agreement with Texas Instruments (TI). via Navetas, Texas Instruments sign energy monitoring partnership.

  • GPA: Speedy smart meters will add safety, convenience

    Updated: 2012-10-31 02:00:00
    : , Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads GPA : Speedy smart meters will add safety , convenience Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic New smart meters will reduce the amount of time it takes to reconnect a customer’s power from hours or days to mere minutes , said Guam Power Authority spokesman Art . Perez Older meters required GPA to send staff out to the customer’s home to turn power on or off manually , Perez explained . But the smart meters allow GPA to turn power on or off with a few keystrokes on computers at the GPA headquarters in . Harmon via GPA : Speedy smart meters will add safety ,

  • UW plugs in to ‘smart grid’ regional power use experiment

    Updated: 2012-10-31 00:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads UW plugs in to smart grid’ regional power use experiment Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic With the help of a device that monitors energy consumption in her dorm room , University of Washington student Simone Schaffer was surprised to discover that her computer monitor is constantly devouring electricity even when the screen is . dark But the device that measures power use also allows Schaffer to take command of her energy-slurping monitor . She can shut a suite of electronics down completely with the touch of a button , using either a control panel in her

  • Heavyweight support grows for wind production tax credit

    Updated: 2012-10-31 00:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Heavyweight support grows for wind production tax credit Posted by Derek on October 31, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The production tax credit for renewable energy is already a hot item in this election season , and it’s starting to look like a battle scene in a movie . Set to expire in December , the incentive program is a political hockey puck . Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan are , the last time we checked , against it and the Obama administration supports it . And incidentally , the country’s largest nuclear power plant operator doesn’t seem to

  • Meters, smart?

    Updated: 2012-10-30 22:00:00
    , Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Meters , smart Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic A device intended to cut air pollution , decrease our reliance on fossil fuels , and increase energy efficiency is under attack from a small but passionate group of activists who say the technology is harmful and . invasive Since 2010, Central Maine Power has installed 620,000 smart meters” at homes across Maine wireless meter-reading devices that use digital technology to measure electricity use . Smart meters are part of the nation’s larger mission to create a smart electrical grid one that can better

  • Korea Smart Grid Week 2012: Shaping the Future of Energy in the Heart of Seoul

    Updated: 2012-10-30 20:00:00
    : Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Korea Smart Grid Week 2012 : Shaping the Future of Energy in the Heart of Seoul Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The Korea Smart Grid Week is Korea’s premier trade show and conference for buyers and exhibitors in the rapidly expanding and ever-evolving global smart grid technology industry . Since its inaugural installment in November 2010, the Korea Smart Grid Week has emerged as a prime venue for business leaders , industry representatives , and other major players in the global smart grid market to gather in one convenient location and forge crucial

  • Efacec Showcases Integrated EV Fast Charging Solutions

    Updated: 2012-10-30 18:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Efacec Showcases Integrated EV Fast Charging Solutions Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Efacec USA , Inc . will showcase its latest electric mobility technologies and solutions for the North American market at the upcoming Charging Infrastructure Expo 2012. The free electric vehicle EV charging exhibition and conference will be held in the Detroit suburb of Novi , Mich . from November 13 to 15, 2012. via Efacec Showcases Integrated EV Fast Charging Solutions MarketWatch Related : posts Fast 30-Minute EV Charging May Not Be DIY Marvell Showcases Total

  • GE and Sears ‘connect’ for smart appliance line

    Updated: 2012-10-30 16:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads GE and Sears connect’ for smart appliance line Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic I’m not sure if anyone out there has given much thought to shopping for big ticket holiday gift items such as home appliances quite yet given that it’s still October . However , if you have given it some thought and a , ummm , super-efficient 50-gallon water heater is on your holiday shopping list , you should probably get thee to a Sears store near . you via GE and Sears connect’ for smart appliance line MNN Mother Nature Network Related : posts Broadband-over-power-line isn’t

  • State weighs blackout risk and electricity prices

    Updated: 2012-10-30 14:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads State weighs blackout risk and electricity prices Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The state’s utility commissioners are considering revamping how electricity is bought and sold in the wholesale market , trying to balance increasing the risk of rolling blackouts against sticker shock , as its consultants put it , if they get it . wrong The three commissioners appear split over whether to tweak the nation’s lone energy-only market , which pays only when a power company sells electricity , or shift some of the risk of building power plants to consumers by

  • Can Germany Do the Energy Transition Alone?

    Updated: 2012-10-30 13:36:00
    No, and it’s not trying to, either. Under EU direction, all of Europe is undergoing an energy revolution, if at different speeds. The impact of energy policies does not stop at borders–Chernobyl drove that point home. And Germany is by no means trailblazing on its own while everyone else watches idly from the sidelines. The German energy system is

  • Smart alliance on smart grid

    Updated: 2012-10-30 10:00:00
    There are a lot of alliances. A lot of awards and honors. They tend to blur and, in that process, lose their significance. But the announcement last week that Oak Park was chosen from a competitive field of nearly 300 communities to partner with South Korea and other sustainability organizations on a new smart grid Continue reading →

  • Smart Plugs: An End To The Smart Meter Safety Debate?

    Updated: 2012-10-30 08:00:00
    : Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Smart Plugs : An End To The Smart Meter Safety Debate Posted by Derek on October 30, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Technically speaking , there are many advantages to swapping analog utility meters for digital smart meters . Smart meters provide real time feedback to the utility company about energy consumption , reducing costs and generating valuable data that can be used to promote conservation . However , many people feel that smart meters are dangerous for human health and an invasion of . privacy Building a smarter grid is the only way to establish an infrastructure that can

  • Consumer-Focused Smart Grid Nonprofit Releases New Survey Findings; Announces Role in DOE Project

    Updated: 2012-10-30 06:00:00
    Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads Consumer-Focused Smart Grid Nonprofit Releases New Survey Findings Announces Role in DOE Project Posted by Derek on October 29, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic Consumers are interested in various smart grid-enabled pricing programs and services and are increasingly likely to use social media to access energy information , according to a new Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative SGCC telephone survey of 1,089 U.S . electricity consumers nationwide . The Consumer Pulse Survey Wave 3, undertaken from August 17 to September 5, 2012 by Market Strategies International , determined respondents’

  • During Record Summer Heat, Comverge Saves 32 Gigawatt Hours of U.S. Energy

    Updated: 2012-10-30 04:00:00
    , . Smart Grid Blog News The latest news updates on smart grid renewable technologies Home About Contact Us Videos Downloads During Record Summer Heat , Comverge Saves 32 Gigawatt Hours of U.S . Energy Posted by Derek on October 29, 2012 News Hello there If you are new here , you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this . topic The summer of 2012 will go down in history as the third-warmest summer ever for the continental United States—and July was the hottest month on record in America—according to NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center . Thus , it was no small feat for Norcross , Georgia-based Comverge , Inc . a provider of intelligent energy management solutions , to save its U.S . customers 32 gigawatt hours gWh of electricity from June through . September via During

  • A123 Goes 3,2,1,0

    Updated: 2012-10-30 00:22:20
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Midwestern Sensibilities : Report from North Central Cleantech Open A123 Goes 3,2,1,0 On October 30, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi On October 12, the lithium-ion battery maker A123 NASDAQ : AONE essentially ran the white flag up the pole : filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , agreeing to sell its automotive-related assets to Johnson Controls NYSE : JCI and fielding bids for its grid-storage . business A friend of mine who drives a Chevy Volt which uses battery components made by A123, suspected that General Motors NYSE : GM urged Johnson Controls one

  • Outlook 2013: Powering change

    Updated: 2012-10-30 00:00:00
    Global energy consumption is expected to grow by about 70% in the next 25 years – driven by rising standards of living in developing countries. Faced with this growth, consumers and commerce alike are looking to the electronics industry and demanding that technology get smarter in terms of how it can contribute to shifting loads Continue reading →

  • Windreich AG and Tennet TSO GmbH Agree on Interim Grid Connection of Offshore Wind Farm Deutsche Bucht

    Updated: 2012-10-29 21:55:21
    British Wind Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of the offshore developer Windreich AG, and the transmission operator TenneT TSO GmbH have agreed on a temporary grid connection of British Wind Energy GmbH’s offshore wind farm project Deutsche Bucht and an end to a lawsuit brought by Windreich/British Wind against Tennet. Originally the Deutsche Bucht wind farm [...]

  • Can You Make Fuel from Air and Water?

    Updated: 2012-10-26 21:37:45
    In this week's episode of R-Squared Energy TV, Robert Rapier addresses the recent claims of a U.K.-based company called Air Fuel Synthesis that they have invented a process to create fuel from air and water.

  • Parliament Adopts Amendment of Motor Vehicle Tax Act Extending Exemption for Electric Cars

    Updated: 2012-10-26 19:31:55
    The German Bundestag (Parliament) has adopted a bill modifying the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (KraftStG) so as to extend the exemption of electric cars (Section 3d KraftStG). The bill (ref. no. 17/10424) as amended by the Finance Committee of the Bundestag (ref. 17/11183) extends the presently applicable 5-year tax exemption for electric passenger cars to a 10-year [...]

  • German Rail CEO Warns of Cancellations If Datteln Power Plant Is Shut Down in December

    Updated: 2012-10-26 19:22:51
    In an interview with Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) Deutsche Bahn CEO Rüdiger Grube called on the state of North Rhine Westphalia to decide quickly about postponing the shutdown of the Datteln power plant that provides 75% of the 16.7 Hz railway power. Up to 30% of the train services might have to be cancelled on cold [...]

  • Science as Art: Visualizing Airflow in a GE Jet Engine

    Updated: 2012-10-26 18:11:45
    Rick Arthur, manager of the Advanced Computing Lab interviews Brian Mitchell, an expert in Computational Fluid Dynamics to shed some insight on this fascinating image.

  • Five Scary Solar PR No-No's for Halloween. Boo!

    Updated: 2012-10-26 11:00:00
    Since it’s nearing Halloween, it’s a good time to visit five ways you may be scaring away a solar reporter. Be very, very frightened. This list actually comes from personal experience. I’m in a quasi solar reporter world and a professional solar world. By day, I’m a solar marketer, and by whenever I have time or inspiration — about once a week — I

  • OLG Düsseldorf: Doubts About Legal Basis for StromNEV Grid Fee Exemption

    Updated: 2012-10-25 09:52:18
    During hearings in two summary proceedings regarding grid fee exemptions for energy-intensive companies pursuant to Section 19 para. 2 sent. 2 Electricity Grid Charges Ordinance (StromNEV), the 3rd Cartel Senate of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (OLG Düsseldorf) expressed doubt with regard to a sufficient legal basis for the exemptions, the radio and television station WDR [...]

  • Borkum Offshore Wind Farm: Trianel Takes Legal Action Against Tennet TSO

    Updated: 2012-10-25 07:50:33
    Trianel GmbH, a joint venture of municipal and regional utilitities, announced that it brought legal action against Tennet TSO GmbH, because of delays concerning the connection of the offshore wind park Borkum allegedly caused by Tennet. The company also called for amendments of a bill recently adopted by the German government that shall help to accelerate the [...]

  • Parliament Hearing Regarding Amendment of Act on Legal Remedies in Environmental Matters (UmwRG)

    Updated: 2012-10-25 07:44:25
    In a hearing before the Environment Committee of the German Parliament (Bundestag) experts discussed a bill amending the Act on Legal Remedies in Environmental Matters (Umwelt-Rechtsbehelfegesetz – UmwRG; ref. no. 17/10957). The bill was triggered by a ruling of Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of May 2011 in favour of the environmental organisation BUND (German [...]

  • The Nostalgia of Leftovers: What Your Refrigerator Might Be Saying

    Updated: 2012-10-23 23:24:19
    : Blog Read our latest posts on renewables and energy efficiency Authors Learn more about our passionate blog authors Xcel Energy Visit the Xcel Energy website Search : for Energy Efficiency Tuesday October 23, 2012 by Billy Draper tags BILLY DRAPER energy efficiency energy star freezer refrigerator comments 0 The Nostalgia of Leftovers : What Your Refrigerator Might Be Saying You know what the obnoxiously large box of leftover pizza on the bottom shelf of my fridge reminds me of It reminds me of my buddy’s two-year old daughter , Reese , perched on the floor in her tie dye jumper trying to eat a piece of pizza twice her size . I can see her irresistible cheeks covered in greasy bits of cheese and pepperoni now . But the memories don’t stop there . Located in the left corner on the top

  • Bundestag Passes 8th Amendment of Act Against Restraint of Competition

    Updated: 2012-10-23 20:33:25
    On 18 October 2012 the German Parliament (Bundestag) adopted the 8th Amendment of the Act Against Restraints on Competition (GWB; ref. no. 17/9852) as amended by the Bundestag’s Economics and Technology Committee (ref. no. 17/11053. The bill contains provisions affecting the electricity and gas sector. The amendment further approximates German and European merger control law, contains special [...]

  • Coming Soon: A German Energy Consultant

    Updated: 2012-10-23 14:12:00
    It might sound glib, but one answer to rising energy prices is simply to use less energy. And indeed this is exactly what Germany is saying in the face of higher energy prices. The math of it is easy enough: use less, pay less, and the environment wins, too. But how to do this when one already conscientiously flips off the bathroom lights when not

  • GE Researchers Invented a Novel Sensor for Online Health Monitoring of Industrial Motors

    Updated: 2012-10-22 20:04:22
    Researchers in the Electrical Machines Lab are developing future generation asset management tools for industrial motors, generators, and other electrical power & driven equipment. Electrical Engineer, Prabhakar Neti, discusses a new sensing technology developed with support from GE Measurement and Control.

  • EEG Clearing Agency Procedure on Replacement, Relocation and Addition of/to Renewable Power Plants

    Updated: 2012-10-22 19:21:39
    Clearingstelle EEG(EEG Clearing Agency) recently started an advice procedure (Hinweisverfahren) on the legal consequences of the replacement and relocation of renewable power plants and parts thereof as well as the addition of whole new power plants or parts under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) as in force from 2009 (EEG 2009) and the EEG [...]

  • Midwestern Sensibilities: Report from North Central Cleantech Open

    Updated: 2012-10-22 15:46:16
    : Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Stunning Cleantech 2012 A123 Goes 3,2,1,0 Midwestern Sensibilities : Report from North Central Cleantech Open On October 22, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Last week , I served as a judge for the North Central regional contest of the Cleantech Open in . Minneapolis The Cleantech Open is a annual contest to identify the most promising cleantech ventures from across the U.S . along with some foreign entries This year’s event will be held on November 8-9 in San Jose . Advancing there from the North Central region which includes much of the Midwestern

  • Hofmeister: An Energy Plan for America

    Updated: 2012-10-22 01:58:20
    John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil, set forth his vision of a sound energy policy for America in a recent interview with Consumer Energy Report.

  • Kitchen Tricks for Thanksgiving Treats

    Updated: 2012-10-19 22:35:30
    Blog Read our latest posts on renewables and energy efficiency Authors Learn more about our passionate blog authors Xcel Energy Visit the Xcel Energy website Search : for Energy Efficiency Friday October 19, 2012 by Billy Draper tags BILLY DRAPER energy savings kitchen efficiency thanksgiving tips comments 0 Kitchen Tricks for Thanksgiving Treats You may or may not know this , but Ben Franklin wanted the turkey , not the bald eagle , to be our national bird . Imagine if Ben would have gotten his wish . In lieu ofFranklin’s favored fowl , muskrats or magpies , perhaps , may have made their way into the traditional Thanksgiving throwdown . Who knows But a few things are for certain . Without turkey there would be no epic tryptophan induced Thanksgiving afternoon naps and the weeks following

  • Stunning Cleantech 2012

    Updated: 2012-10-16 18:22:28
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Cleantech VC Etiquette Midwestern Sensibilities : Report from North Central Cleantech Open Stunning Cleantech 2012 On October 16, 2012, in Blog by Neal Dikeman It’s been a busy , ummm interesting year . We’ve tracked profits to founders and investors of 14 Billion in major global IPOs on US exchanges and 9 Billion in major global M A exits from venture backed cleantech companies in the last 7-10 years . Money is being made . A lot of money . But wow , not where you’d imagine . it 5 : Stunners Recurrent Energy , bought by Sharp Solar for 305 mm , now on

  • Cleantech VC Etiquette

    Updated: 2012-10-15 23:18:57
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us San Diego’s Smart Grid Stunning Cleantech 2012 Cleantech VC Etiquette On October 15, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi Being a venture capitalist is not easy . Being a cleantech venture capitalist is especially not . easy I remember  Ira Ehrenpreis of Technology Partners one of the deans of the cleantech VC community , commenting archly several years ago at one of the too-many cleantech investment conferences : We need a poster child for cleantech venture capital success . 8221 Well , generally speaking , we’re still . waiting There aren’t that many

  • Prepare for Action

    Updated: 2012-10-12 21:34:28
    Blog Read our latest posts on renewables and energy efficiency Authors Learn more about our passionate blog authors Xcel Energy Visit the Xcel Energy website Search : for Energy Efficiency Friday October 12, 2012 by Tim Laughlin tags energy bills energy efficiency energy star saving energy comments 0 Prepare for Action October is National Energy Action Month The timing of this festive observance is no accident . For most Americans , it is the time of year to prepare for the inevitable pleasantries that come with the season : wind , sleet and snow . Of course , colder temperatures are also sure to . follow According to the U.S . Department of Energy heating , combined with cooling , accounts for nearly 50 of the energy use in a typical American home . That makes it the largest single energy

  • Stump the Scientist – Dark Energy

    Updated: 2012-10-10 18:08:41
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  • The Need for System Models

    Updated: 2012-10-09 18:31:30
    Hello everyone, I’m Maria Zavodszky and I work in the Computational Biology and Biostatistics Lab at GE Global Research in ...

  • San Diego’s Smart Grid

    Updated: 2012-10-08 01:34:31
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us A Cleantech State of the Union Cleantech VC Etiquette San Diego’s Smart Grid On October 8, 2012, in Blog by Richard T . Stuebi I have to admit : it’s hard for me to be terribly enthusiastic about electric utilities . I know a fair bit about them by my count , I’ve served about ten utilities in various consulting roles during my . career While generalizations are always dangerous , for the most part , I think it’s safe to say that electric utilities can be characterized as highly protective of the status quo Utility executives and employees are typically

  • A Cleantech State of the Union

    Updated: 2012-10-05 17:14:19
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Look What’s Now Patently Obvious in Cleantech San Diego’s Smart Grid A Cleantech State of the Union On October 5, 2012, in Blog by Dallas Kachan With October now upon us , data providers are beginning to issue their preliminary analyses of cleantech investment in the third quarter of 2012 that just closed . This quarter , the Clean Energy pipeline service of London’s VBResearch is the first to weigh in , counting cleantech venture capital private equity investment excluding buyouts as approximately 1.7 billion Data from other providers , like Dow Jones

  • A Cleantech State of the Union

    Updated: 2012-10-05 16:15:00
    With October now upon us, data providers are beginning to issue their preliminary analyses of cleantech investment in the third quarter of 2012 that just closed. This quarter, the Clean Energy pipeline service of London’s VBResearch is the first to weigh in, counting cleantech venture capital & private equity investment (excluding buyouts) as appro

  • The Dirt on the Cleanroom: Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductor devices

    Updated: 2012-10-04 14:45:52
    I would like to introduce Zach Stum, the Wide Band Gap device engineer who is leading the “Next Generation SiC ...

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