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Candidate Romney’s Energy Plan

Candidate Romney’s Energy Plan

Eric Wesoff: April 30, 2012

Romney accuses the Obama administration of having an “unhealthy obsession with green jobs.” Here’s the Romney platform.

Spider9 Aims at Battery Cell and Solar Panel Management

Spider9 Aims at Battery Cell and Solar Panel Management

Jeff St. John: April 30, 2012

The startup with IP out of the University of Michigan is aiming at commercial launch in late 2012.

Green Jobs: Cleantech VC Marc Van Den Berg Moves From VantagePoint to Technology Partners

Green Jobs: Cleantech VC Marc Van Den Berg Moves From VantagePoint to Technology Partners

Eric Wesoff: April 30, 2012

Another VantagePoint Cleantech Partner becomes an ex-partner.

China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

China Grid Slowdown Hurts Siemens, ABB

Jeff St. John: April 27, 2012

Is the world’s biggest future smart grid market faltering?

Adura Raises $8.5M for Networked Lighting

Adura Raises $8.5M for Networked Lighting

Jeff St. John: April 26, 2012

The San Francisco-based startup also lands a new garage smart-lighting project and looks for more office space.

Tendril Takes “Apps Store for Energy” Concept to the Netherlands

Tendril Takes “Apps Store for Energy” Concept to the Netherlands

Jeff St. John: April 25, 2012

Tendril and Dutch retail utility Essent open APIs and smart meter data to apps developers and hackathons.

ABB CEO: Automation, Controls Are Next Targets for Acquisition

ABB CEO: Automation, Controls Are Next Targets for Acquisition

Jeff St. John: April 23, 2012

What do you get for the smart grid giant that has everything?

Silver Spring Launches Smart Grid Pilot in Brazil

Silver Spring Launches Smart Grid Pilot in Brazil

Jeff St. John: April 20, 2012

The IPO candidate launches a 1,000-home pilot in Sao Paulo. There’s a lot of competition for Brazil’s future 65-million smart meter market.

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

The Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012

Jeff St. John, David J. Leeds: April 19, 2012

Who are the leaders of the smart grid industry? Read this to find out.

Gridco Raises $8M for the Digital-Powered Smart Grid

Gridco Raises $8M for the Digital-Powered Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: April 18, 2012

Where will next-generation digital power controls find their way onto the grid?

Can Developers Finance Big Solar Without the Cash Grant?

Can Developers Finance Big Solar Without the Cash Grant?

Herman K. Trabish: April 18, 2012

It’s back to tax equity for solar financing.

Smart Grid VC Shrinks to $62M in Q1 2012

Smart Grid VC Shrinks to $62M in Q1 2012

Jeff St. John: April 17, 2012

VC investment into smart grid continues its multi-year slide as stimulus boost fades, while M&A surges to half a billion dollars.

LumaSense and the Smart Grid Sensor Platform-by-Acquisition Solution

LumaSense and the Smart Grid Sensor Platform-by-Acquisition Solution

Jeff St. John: April 16, 2012

Want to acquire your way to smart grid success? Start by buying profitable companies for a niche market.

Things Energy Investor Vinod Khosla Doesn’t Like

Things Energy Investor Vinod Khosla Doesn’t Like

Eric Wesoff: April 16, 2012

List includes environmentalists, NGOs, Chief-of-Staff’s former employer.

VantagePoint Capital Challenged in VC Fund Raising, Staff Moves

VantagePoint Capital Challenged in VC Fund Raising, Staff Moves

Eric Wesoff: April 13, 2012

Fund-raising and personnel woes hit even the largest cleantech VC players.