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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.

Green Christmas Trees, Green Light Bulbs, and Red Hot Chevy Volt Fires

Green Christmas Trees, Green Light Bulbs, and Red Hot Chevy Volt Fires

Katherine Tweed: November 29, 2011

Also, will Big Auto try to undermine new MPG standards?

Viridity, Enbala Try Negawatts to Balance Pennsylvania’s Grid

Viridity, Enbala Try Negawatts to Balance Pennsylvania’s Grid

Jeff St. John: November 23, 2011

Startups Viridity Energy and Enbala Power Networks are doing first-of-a-kind projects that use demand response for super-fast grid regulation. It’s already selling, they say.

Bringing Data Centers Into the Smart Grid Fold

Bringing Data Centers Into the Smart Grid Fold

Jeff St. John: November 22, 2011

Startup Power Assure and utility Dominion Power want to connect data centers to demand response and power markets.

Only 30% of Utility Bills Actually Explain Their Terms

Only 30% of Utility Bills Actually Explain Their Terms

Katherine Tweed: November 18, 2011

Consumer engagement starts with the paper bill.

Constellation Energy, Marriott and the Changing Face of Demand Response

Constellation Energy, Marriott and the Changing Face of Demand Response

Jeff St. John: November 16, 2011

Squeezing 23 megawatts of load control out of 264 hotels requires a modular approach.

Intermolecular, an R&D Accelerator, Scheduled to Price Its IPO on Friday

Intermolecular, an R&D Accelerator, Scheduled to Price Its IPO on Friday

Eric Wesoff: November 16, 2011

Testing the greentech IPO waters

Guest Post: Are Capital Efficiency and Cleantech at Odds?

Guest Post: Are Capital Efficiency and Cleantech at Odds?

Mike Sherman: November 15, 2011

The global energy industry makes social media look like the market for ice cream.

Serious Energy Buys Whole-Building Energy Monitoring With Agilewaves Acquisition

Serious Energy Buys Whole-Building Energy Monitoring With Agilewaves Acquisition

Jeff St. John: November 9, 2011

Serious Energy lands quiet building energy startup Agilewaves, which watches energy usage down to circuit levels in commercial and apartment buildings.

China Will Quit Incandescent Bulbs Within Five Years

China Will Quit Incandescent Bulbs Within Five Years

Eric Wesoff: November 7, 2011

The solid-state lighting revolution is at hand. Will American companies be able to penetrate the vast Chinese market?

World Energy Uses Energy Sourcing to Move Into Efficiency

World Energy Uses Energy Sourcing to Move Into Efficiency

Katherine Tweed: November 4, 2011

World Energy positions itself to be one-stop shopping for all of your energy efficiency ambitions.

Update: Biomimicry in the Big City

Update: Biomimicry in the Big City

Staff: November 3, 2011

Can nature inspire cleantech solutions?

Can Free Energy Retrofits Pay Off for Serious Energy?

Can Free Energy Retrofits Pay Off for Serious Energy?

Jeff St. John: November 3, 2011

Serious Capital, the efficiency retrofit-as-a-service arm of green building and software startup Serious Energy, promises to pay your utility bills and upgrade your building.