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Quercus Trust Continues to Grow: 47 Found in Portfolio

Quercus Trust Continues to Grow: 47 Found in Portfolio

David Gelbaum, the head of the Quercus Trust, is one busy guy. With 47 investments, he's got more than almost anyone in green.

by Michael Kanellos
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Smart Meter Installations Grow Nearly Fivefold

Smart Meter Installations Grow Nearly Fivefold

Smart meters still only connect to a small percentage of homes and businesses, but programs in Florida, California and elsewhere are boosting demand. by Ucilia Wang
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The Year in Smart Grid

The Year in Smart Grid

Smart grid technologies got a lot more VC interest in 2008, and major players like IBM are upping their efforts as well. Maybe that's because of the utility-scale size of the potential spoils. by Jeff St. John
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For 2009, It's All About Smart Grid and Storage

For 2009, It's All About Smart Grid and Storage

With ethanol and fuel investing having exploded in 2007 and solar shining brightest in 2008, IBM has two words for you in 2009: Smart Grid. by Michael Kanellos
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California OKs Controversial Transmission Project

California OKs Controversial Transmission Project

San Diego Gas & Electric has received state approval to build a near $2 billion transmission line for transporting renewable energy. Critics say the project is too costly. by Ucilia Wang
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Sigma Snaps Up Perennial Smart Grid Hopeful Zensys

Sigma Snaps Up Perennial Smart Grid Hopeful Zensys

Zensys's Z-Wave has been trying to get adopted as a smart grid technology, but it's been slow going. Maybe Sigma Designs can help. by Michael Kanellos
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GE and Conergy Seek $250M for Asian Renewable Energy

GE and Conergy Seek $250M for Asian Renewable Energy

GE Energy Financial Services and Conergy subsidiary Epuron want their Renewable Energy Trust Asia (RETA) to raise $250 million to build 200 megawatts of wind, solar, hydroelectric, biogas and biomass projects in the next five years. by Jeff St. John
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Q&A: PG&E's Andrew Tang

Q&A: PG&E's Andrew Tang

Tang, senior director of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s smart energy web, lays out the utility's plans to bring smart meters to more than 10 million homes. by Jeff St. John
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EnerNoc Expanding Into Carbon Management, Energy Services

EnerNoc Expanding Into Carbon Management, Energy Services

The company, which aggregates excess electrical capacity, now wants to use that infrastructure to reel in some industrial customers. by Michael Kanellos
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EPRI Plugs Smart Grid for Energy Savings

EPRI Plugs Smart Grid for Energy Savings

The Electric Power Research Institute says bringing information and communications technology to the nation's power grid could reduce America's electricity usage by up to 4.3 percent by 2030. by Jeff St. John
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Will Smart Grid See a Push for Power-Line Networking?

Will Smart Grid See a Push for Power-Line Networking?

Rather than using wireless, some companies say utilities should control streetlights and other devices by communcating over the power line. by Michael Kanellos
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IBM Snags Another Smart Grid Deal

IBM Snags Another Smart Grid Deal

Big Blue, which helped cover the world in computers and adding machines, wants to do the same in smart grid. It's latest client: American Electric Power. by Michael Kanellos
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Smart Grid Coalition Seeks Tax Breaks for Negawatts

Smart Grid Coalition Seeks Tax Breaks for Negawatts

The Demand Response Smart Grid Coalition issued 21 policies today for president-elect Barack Obama. Top on the list: tax credits for energy saved. by Michael Kanellos
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IBM, EDF to Research Smart Grid Tech

IBM, EDF to Research Smart Grid Tech

The computing giant and French utility will research ways to manage and use the flood of information expected to come as utilities bring two-way communication and control systems to the electricity transmission grid. by Jeff St. John
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Schwarzenegger:  Permitting Process Too Complicated

Schwarzenegger:  Permitting Process Too Complicated

The California governor signed an executive order to compel state agencies to expedite the permitting process for building alternative energy power plants and transmission lines and dealing with environmental backlash. by Ucilia Wang
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Get Ready for the WiFi Thermostat

Get Ready for the WiFi Thermostat

Radio Thermostat has devised a thermostat that can be controlled through the wireless router in your house. Home automation creeps closer. by Michael Kanellos
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Gore Wants Carbon-Free Electricity in 10 Years

Gore Wants Carbon-Free Electricity in 10 Years

Former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for $400 billion to build a national smart grid, while also pushing for investments in renewable energy sources. by Jeff St. John
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Acquisitions in Smart Grid: Get Used to It

Acquisitions in Smart Grid: Get Used to It

If the smart grid industry follows a similar evolution to the networking industry in the 1980s and 1990s, it's going to mean a lot of companies are going to be snapped up like SmartSynch's acquisition of Applied Mesh. by Michael Kanellos
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Itron Reports Strong Third Quarter

Itron Reports Strong Third Quarter

The smart-metering equipment maker beats analysts' expectations, but concerns about the economy lower its share price 2 percent. by Jeff St. John
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Startups Undeterred Despite Weak Economy

Startups Undeterred Despite Weak Economy

Greentech startups Hyperion, Wattbot and Planar are raising cash, and all three say they expect to close deals in the first quarter of 2009. by Jennifer Kho
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Google Plays U.S.-China Matchmaker

Google Plays U.S.-China Matchmaker

Google.org is giving $250,000 to the U.S. National Academies to fund a study on how the United States and China can collaborate on solar and wind energy generation, energy storage and grid tech. by Ucilia Wang
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National Grid: Dream or Reality?

National Grid: Dream or Reality?

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell told a solar conference crowd that she will tackle the complex issue of regulating utilities and building new transmission lines at a time when money is tough to come by. by Ucilia Wang
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Peak Power Developing Second Hump

Peak Power Developing Second Hump

With peak power demand surging past the traditional 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm window, utilities will have to fight the possibility of more brownouts. by Michael Kanellos
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TerraWatt Closing on $1.5M for Inverters

TerraWatt Closing on $1.5M for Inverters

A new solar-inverter company, a spinoff of Advanced Energy Conversion, is raising $1.5 million for its technology to keep its customers power on, even if the grid has an outage. by Jennifer Kho
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Energy Biz Boosts GE, Solar Stocks Still Battered

Energy Biz Boosts GE, Solar Stocks Still Battered

The financial market crisis has made this a hellish week for solar companies – even for thin-film solar star First Solar. GE saw a 22 percent profit decline in the third quarter, but did brisk business in energy. by Ucilia Wang