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Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Bloom Energy raises hopes and skepticism
Market Watch &bull Feb 25, 2010
Doerr led a panel discussion where the elite group of customers sat and discussed their installation of Bloom Energy servers. EBay's Donahoe repeated his statement, already heard on "60 Minutes" that the online auction giant was using Bloom boxes to… Full Story »
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New Head Of TechNet Looks For Common Ground
Silicon Valley Watcher &bull Feb 12, 2010
Late last year, Rey Ramsey was appointed head of TechNet, the lobbying group established by John Doerr, which has support from a large number of US tech companies. I had a chance to speak with Mr Ramsey earlier this week.… Full Story »
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San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Chris O'Brien column: Segway reminds us that even the best get it wrong sometimes
Individual.com &bull Jan 17, 2010
(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) In Silicon Valley, where we can get a little too worshipful of icons like Steve Jobs and John Doerr, it's reassuring to know that even the gods get it wrong sometimes. Exhibit A: the Segway. You remember the… Full Story »
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Segway sold while sugarplums danced
The Deal Dealscape &bull Jan 15, 2010
The Segway scooter that Kleiner Perkins' John Doerr once said would be bigger than the Internet is moving to a new home. Segway was sold with little fanfare on Christmas Eve to JWH Holdings. Full Story »
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'Warmers' and Climate Change Denialists
GreenTech Media &bull Dec 18, 2009Joining the derogatory terms "Truthers" and "Birthers" is now the term "Warmers" which refers to those who accept the science of anthropogenic global warming in spite of the recent data-massage climategate scandal. I saw this term in an article found… Full Story »
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GreenBeat: Brace yourselves, electricity prices will rise over next 10-30 years, Duke CEO Jim Rogers says
Venture Beat &bull Nov 19, 2009
“In the last 50 years, electricity prices have been flat — in the next 10 to 30, the price of electricity is going rise,” said Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, in conversation with Matter Network’s John Gartner, at GreenBeat 2009 this evening. “This is going to lead to a lot of frustration from consumers and political reactions.” The key, he says, is how utilities, their customers and governments respond to… Full Story »
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GreenBeat: Accenture's Allan also says U.S. needs to play catch-up in cleantech
Venture Beat &bull Nov 19, 2009
Sharon Allan, leader of Accenture’s North America Smart Grid practice, took the stage at GreenBeat2009 to present results to the firm’s survey on attitudes toward and responses to climate change and initiatives to battle global warming. Unsurprisingly, her major points also… Full Story »
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Verizon expands Smart Grid play, launches consulting biz
Venture Beat &bull Nov 19, 2009
Verizon is already eying opportunities to provide wireless networks for Smart Grid communication systems, but today it’s expanding its presence in the space even more with the launch of a security consulting service for utilities rolling out smart meters and… Full Story »
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Carlos Ghosn & The Coalition Push for More, More, More.
Venture Beat &bull Nov 18, 2009
Nissan-Renault CEO Carl Ghosn seems to be taking career advice from Frank White lately; wherever there is an opportunity to start making some money, he wants in . Recognizing that full size vehicles were a cash cow in the US, Ghosn wanted his cut. Shortly after… Full Story »
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GreenBeat speaker EcoFactor takes top honors Cleantech Open
Venture Beat &bull Nov 18, 2009
Making the rounds of Smart Grid events (and there are quite a few of them this season), smart thermostat company EcoFactor nabbed the $250,000 grand prize in yesterday’s Cleantech Open business plan competition. EcoFactor’s Scott Hublou will be speaking today… Full Story »
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Cash For Caulkers: The President is Mulling Home Energy Efficiency
GreenTech Media &bull Nov 18, 2009Cash For Caulkers, now officially called Homestar, is in front of the president, according to the New York Times. “It’s one of the top things he’s looking at," said Rahm Emanuel, the President's chief of staff told the paper. The… Full Story »
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GE wins with new China railway deals
Venture Beat &bull Nov 18, 2009
General Electric’s latest in a string of joint ventures with China is a plan to transition its manufacturing of train-based engine components to Beijing. By the end of 2011, testing and re-building of components like turbochargers and power assemblies will… Full Story »
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GreenBeat: Google's Lu, OPower's Yates join the program
Venture Beat &bull Nov 18, 2009
There’s one day to go before GreenBeat 2009 takes off, and we’re still adding Smart Grid experts to the agenda. Rounding out the program, we have Google PowerMeter engineer (and former astronaut!) Ed Lu, and OPower CEO Dan Yates, each adding their own brand of expertise to the conversation on consumer-facing energy management solutions: What will change consumer behavior? What do people… Full Story »
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Honeywell partners with SoCal Ed to run demand response
Venture Beat &bull Nov 17, 2009
Honeywell announced that it has been awarded $11.4 million dollars in grant money from the U.S. Department of Energy. This grant is part of the single largest power infrastructure investment in U.S. history, totaling $3.4 billion. Honeywell is one of… Full Story »
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Widetronix goes nuclear to build a 25-year battery
Venture Beat &bull Nov 17, 2009
A company called Widetronix has developed a 25-year battery. Reminiscent of Heinlein’s micro-fission reactors that could be worn on a belt, beta voltaic battery cells last 25 years or more, using semiconductors to turn high energy electrons known as beta particles thrown off by radioactive decay into a usable current. The technology is 50 years… Full Story »
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Nissan's wireless EV charging could leave Coulomb, Better Place in the dust
Venture Beat &bull Nov 17, 2009
Electric vehicles have come a long way in the last two years. Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive have proven that EVs can be fast and decently ranged, even sexy. Nissan is promising to make them fairly cheap. General Motors is working on something any flag waving urban American would be proud to drive. But there’s still one hitch: battery technology — we don’t have anything better than the lithium-ion cells currently in use, and only questionable strategies for recharging them. If you were driving an EV… Full Story »
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Has ERRA just launched the future of advanced batteries?
Venture Beat &bull Nov 17, 2009
In energy storage, fantastic claims of game-changing technologies launch, peak and fall rapidly - only rarely does an actual product result. In a press release, ERRA Incorporated of San Antonio, Tex., announced their acquisition of a set of rights and patents for a "breakthrough battery technology" to be marketed as the YESS (Your Energy Storage Solution) Battery from ERRA, Inc. The press release made no mention of the battery’s chemistry,… Full Story »
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PG&E lawsuit spreads down Smart Grid supply chain
Venture Beat &bull Nov 17, 2009
Last week, we reported on the lawsuit being filed against Pacific Gas & Electric for price hikes seemingly caused by installation of smart meters in the Bakersfield area of California. Now the plaintiff’s attorneys say that PG&E’s suppliers should also… Full Story »
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Power to the People: Giving consumers more control over energy will pay off big
Venture Beat &bull Nov 17, 2009
Timely information is essential when you’re operating in a competitive marketplace. Information enables better, more informed decisions — whether you’re trading stocks, bonds, precious metals or soybeans. It’s no different when it comes to consumers and the services they use in their homes. Energy is by far the most expensive. But unlike the others, like cable, broadband or cell phone service, consumers have almost no idea how much their monthly energy bills are going… Full Story »
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Chinese Suntech eyes panel assembly site in Arizona
Venture Beat &bull Nov 17, 2009
Chinese solar company Suntech Power Holdings is primed to become the first recipient of Arizona’s property tax reduction and tax credit incentives policies. With a 100,000 square-foot solar panel manufacturing facility in the works outside of Phoenix, it hopes to ramp up production… Full Story »
