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Silver Spring Grabs $75M

Silver Spring Grabs $75M

The startup joins a growing number of smart-meter technology developers that are attracting hefty investments. by Ucilia Wang
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Pentadyne Spins $22M for Flywheels

Pentadyne Spins $22M for Flywheels

The round, from undisclosed investors, brings the California energy-storage company's capital to $68 million, according to previous announcements. by Jennifer Kho
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GridPoint Gets $120M, Buys V2Green

GridPoint Gets $120M, Buys V2Green

The "smart grid" technology company closes its largest funding yet and acquires another company in the race to ready the power grid for plug-in vehicles. by Jeff St. John
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SCE Preps $1.63B Smart-Meter Program

SCE Preps $1.63B Smart-Meter Program

Southern California Edison plans to install 5.3 million electric meters between 2009 and 2012. The utility has signed a $480 million deal to buy most of the meters from Itron. by Ucilia Wang
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Q&A: MegaWatt Storage Targets Utilities

Q&A: MegaWatt Storage Targets Utilities

The co-founder of the two-year-old startup in California says the company is seeking funding for developing energy storage centers for power companies. by Ucilia Wang
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Texas Consortium Seeks $4.93B for Transmission Lines

Texas Consortium Seeks $4.93B for Transmission Lines

Six companies plan to file a proposal to build 2,400 miles of transmission lines in Texas to support a growing number of wind farms in the state. by Ucilia Wang
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Silver Spring Smart Meters Get New Homes

Silver Spring Smart Meters Get New Homes

The company will sell wireless-networking equipment and software thanks to a $17M project with a utility in California. by Ucilia Wang
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Funding Roundup: Investors Bet on Geothermal, Smart Grid and 'Green' Home Design

Funding Roundup: Investors Bet on Geothermal, Smart Grid and 'Green' Home Design

Several greentech investment firms, including one started by a former World Bank boss, are raising funds.

by Ucilia Wang
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Pa. Judges Recommend Blocking Transmission Line

Pa. Judges Recommend Blocking Transmission Line

Administrative law judges question whether the line is really necessary and say it could encourage more coal-fired power plants. Allegheny Energy disagrees and awaits a final decision by the state Public Utilities Commission.

by Jennifer Kho
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Duke, AEP to Spend $1B on New Transmission Lines

Duke, AEP to Spend $1B on New Transmission Lines

The two utilities plan to erect a 240-mile system in Indiana to ferry the new energy, including wind power, generated from the region.

by Ucilia Wang
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Smart Grid Sales on the Rise

Smart Grid Sales on the Rise

Analysts say the future looks bright for smart-grid companies after RuggedCom and EnerNOC beat earnings expectations this week.

by Jennifer Kho
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Earnings Roundup: Making a Profit Proves Tough

Earnings Roundup: Making a Profit Proves Tough

A series of companies – including an ethanol producer, an electric-grid-technology developer and a materials provider – release quarterly results showing losses rather than profits.

by Ucilia Wang
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Wind Power Waiting on Transmission-Line Boom

Wind Power Waiting on Transmission-Line Boom

Transmission lines are becoming the single-largest obstacle to the continuing growth of U.S. wind power. But some investors, such as T. Boone Pickens, view the barrier as an equally large opportunity.

by Dave Englander
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A123 Batteries to Help Stabilize Electric Grid

A123 Batteries to Help Stabilize Electric Grid

The Massachusettes-based battery startup says utilities have signed up to use its lithium-ion batteries to reduce fluctuations on the grid.

by Jennifer Kho
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Giving the Grid a Brain

Giving the Grid a Brain

Optimal Technologies launches a smart-grid system to help utilities boost energy capacity and find the best places for new power sources. The company, which raised $25 million in October, might seek up to $100 million next year.

by Rachel Barron
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Greentech Media's Top Ten Startups

Greentech Media's Top Ten Startups

The greentech market is moving ahead. These are the companies leading the way.

by Scott Clavenna
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Laying the Grid Groundwork for Plug-In Hybrids

Laying the Grid Groundwork for Plug-In Hybrids

GridPoint and Duke Energy say they have tested a technology that would prevent charging during times of peak demand, while EPRI and Ford pair to integrate plug-in hybrids into the grid.

by Jennifer Kho
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Energy-Management Buying Spree Continues

Energy-Management Buying Spree Continues

Smart-grid company BPL, which bought Serveron earlier this month, has announced plans to acquire Connected Energy.

by Rachel Barron
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IN BRIEF: Itron Misses Expectations

IN BRIEF: Itron Misses Expectations

Smart-metering company, anticipated to be the 'bellwether' of the energy-management sector, falls 12 cents short of Wall Street.

by Jennifer Kho
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Good News Expected for Energy Management

Good News Expected for Energy Management

Analysts are betting energy-management companies will pull in healthy quarterly earnings. Thursday, they will start of proving whether they are right.

by Rachel Barron
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Solar Decathlon 2007: Recap, Analysis and Results

Solar Decathlon 2007: Recap, Analysis and Results

As with many other technologies that came before today's latest solar product offerings, including early Internet and telecommunications technologies, universities and national labs have always been at the forefront of research and development. Not only do the achievements of these institutions often become commercially viable product offerings, but these universities also fill demand for jobs in burgeoning industries like greentech. The Solar Decathlon, held in Washington, D.C. last week, is a prime example of top North American and European institutions showcasing their latest wares. Greentech Media attended the event and documented the new technologies on display. by Oka Tai-Lee
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Reading Electric Meters Wirelessly

Reading Electric Meters Wirelessly

Burbank Water and Power rolls out its own WiFi network to get a read on customers' smart meters.

by Rachel Barron
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Energy-Management Consolidation Continues

Energy-Management Consolidation Continues

Comverge buys Public Energy Solutions for $13.4M and companies discuss a similar buyout trend in solar. Expect more acquisitions to come.

by Jennifer Kho
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GridPoint Raises $32M, With More to Come

GridPoint Raises $32M, With More to Come

Two energy-management companies score cash, showing interest in the once-slow sector is still going strong. Are more fundings waiting in the wings?

by Rachel Barron
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Making Electric Vehicles More Grid-Friendly

Making Electric Vehicles More Grid-Friendly

Tesla Motors and PG&E announce a partnership that could reduce electricity prices for electric-car owners and spur more renewable energy.

by Jennifer Kho