Green Building

Nest Labs’ Thermostat: Sexy? Yes. Functional? Maybe Not.

Nest Labs’ Thermostat: Sexy? Yes. Functional? Maybe Not.

Eric Wesoff: January 18, 2012

Apple design magic might not remake the home thermostat experience.

Cisco’s New Smart Grid Push (Updated)

Cisco’s New Smart Grid Push (Updated)

Jeff St. John: January 17, 2012

Cisco launches smart grid field area networking, architecture services and a network management system to manage it all.

California Proposes Utility Bills as Latest Efficiency Investment Tool

California Proposes Utility Bills as Latest Efficiency Investment Tool

Jeff St. John: January 12, 2012

The latest idea for making building energy financing cheaper and easier? Tying loan repayment to utility bills.

Control4 Goes Quiet on Home Energy Tech

Control4 Goes Quiet on Home Energy Tech

Jeff St. John: January 11, 2012

The high-end home automation company isn’t fooling itself about the challenges of getting customers to buy into energy-saving technology.

LED and Gallium Nitride Tech Hub in Santa Barbara, California

LED and Gallium Nitride Tech Hub in Santa Barbara, California

Doug Widney: January 6, 2012

Blue LED inventor Shuji Nakamura draws talent and funding. 

2011 Saw Greentech M&A Double, IPOs Dry Up

2011 Saw Greentech M&A Double, IPOs Dry Up

Jeff St. John: January 5, 2012

Will 2012 be the breakout year for green technology IPOs? 2011 sure wasn’t.

Top 5 Smart Grid Trends of 2011

Top 5 Smart Grid Trends of 2011

Jeff St. John: December 21, 2011

Integration is the name of the smart grid game, whether it’s making good on corporate acquisitions or ensuring smart grid systems live up to their promises.

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

Update: Biomimicry in the Big City

Update: Biomimicry in the Big City

Staff: November 3, 2011

Can nature inspire cleantech solutions?