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GMZ Wins VC From KPCB for Thermovoltaics and Waste-Heat-to-Electricity

GMZ Wins VC From KPCB for Thermovoltaics and Waste-Heat-to-Electricity

Eric Wesoff: December 21, 2011

The year of living thermoelectrically

Schneider Acquires Viridity to Tackle Data Center Power

Schneider Acquires Viridity to Tackle Data Center Power

Katherine Tweed: December 20, 2011

The year isn’t over—and neither is the software buying spree.

Wipro: IT Outsourcing Meets the Smart Grid

Wipro: IT Outsourcing Meets the Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: December 20, 2011

India’s IT outsourcing giant is getting into smart grid and green power in a big way, both abroad and at home.

Top Ten GTM Articles of 2011

Top Ten GTM Articles of 2011

Eric Wesoff: December 14, 2011

It’s that time of year again—time for end-of-year lists, that is.

Siemens, Competitors Snapping up Smart Grid Software

Siemens, Competitors Snapping up Smart Grid Software

Jeff St. John: December 9, 2011

Siemens’ purchase of eMeter highlights software as a smart grid acquisition target. Expect the likes of HP, Oracle and SAP to get involved.

Green Jobs: COO Leaves Silver Spring Networks

Green Jobs: COO Leaves Silver Spring Networks

Eric Wesoff: December 9, 2011

Plus, CEO moves at Calisolar, EcoFactor, SunLogics, and Lunera Lighting

The Inevitable Switch to LED Lighting

The Inevitable Switch to LED Lighting

Eric Wesoff: December 7, 2011

Switch Lighting claims an exact replacement for the Edison incandescent bulb.

Telkonet: Energy Saving With Goldilocks Comfort

Telkonet: Energy Saving With Goldilocks Comfort

Jeff St. John: December 7, 2011

Telkonet saves power without alienating guests at hotels, college dorms and military barracks.

Lunera Gets New Funding, New CEO

Lunera Gets New Funding, New CEO

Eric Wesoff: December 6, 2011

LED lighting firm looking to replace fluorescent fixtures.

Sentilla Targets Business Beyond Data Center Efficiency

Sentilla Targets Business Beyond Data Center Efficiency

Jeff St. John: December 5, 2011

Sentilla wants to move from data center efficiency to data center planning.

Green Jobs: CEO Moves at EcoFactor, MiaSolé, ECD, Cobalt, Next Autoworks

Green Jobs: CEO Moves at EcoFactor, MiaSolé, ECD, Cobalt, Next Autoworks

Eric Wesoff: December 2, 2011

New CEOs at all these firms, just in time for Christmas

The White House’s $4B Better Buildings Challenge

The White House’s $4B Better Buildings Challenge

Jeff St. John: December 2, 2011

The White House hopes to drive $4 billion in building retrofits and create tens of thousands of new jobs—if private partners can deliver on their promises.

Cleantech VC Investments in November Near $500M

Cleantech VC Investments in November Near $500M

Eric Wesoff: December 1, 2011

Better Place leads the month in VC funding with its gaudy $200 million round. Solar collects almost $100 million this month.

Johnson Controls on the Best Way to Pay for Renewables

Johnson Controls on the Best Way to Pay for Renewables

Herman K. Trabish: November 30, 2011

They call it ‘bundling’—combining energy efficiency measures with small wind.

Retroficiency Lands $3.3M, Buys Meter Data Smarts From NexAmp

Retroficiency Lands $3.3M, Buys Meter Data Smarts From NexAmp

Jeff St. John: November 30, 2011

The startup that crunches real estate data to find energy efficiencies has bought insight into the other side of the meter.