Control4 Goes Quiet on Home Energy Tech

kristyGreen Prosperity

DAILY NEWSLETTER | Thursday, January 12, 2012 Control4 Goes Quiet on Home Energy Tech The high-end home automation company isn’t fooling itself about the challenges of getting customers to buy into energy saving technology. More Funding for a Different Focus on CPV From REhnu Can the design for a better …

CES Report: Smart Energy Makes Friends to Get to Market

kristyGreentech

GTM GRID WEEKLY | Thursday, January 12, 2012 CES Report: Smart Energy Makes Friends to Get to Market Partners, platforms and connected everything push smart home energy into the mainstream at CES. Who Are the Top Ten Vendors in Smart Grid? GTM Research profiles the leading 150 smart grid vendors …

Today’s Study: How The Army Will Partner With Utilities To Build New Energy

kristyGreentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, November 8: * Today’s Study: How The Army Will Partner With Utilities To Build New Energy * Quick News, November 8: Feds To Fund Ocean Wind Study; President Obama Backs U.S.Sun; Wind With Storage In W. Virginia Yesterday …

EnerNOC Wins SCE Contract for Energy Efficiency

kristyTrendspotting, Earth Systems Science

EnerNOC Wins SCE Contract for Energy Efficiency Forget about demand response, EnerNOC wants a bite of the energy efficiency pie. The Humanitarian Side of Solar and Renewables We take a break from pure capitalism to honor the human, animal, and environmental-minded side of the renewable business. Suniva Update: “Suspending” Pursuit …

An Engine That Costs Less and Gets Better Mileage?

kristyResource Efficiency

An Engine That Costs Less and Gets Better Mileage? David Johnson at Achates Power says his company will deliver the seemingly impossible in about five years. John Walton has invested. Can Unions and the Renewables Stand Against the Attacks of Big Dirty Energy? United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard talks about …

Johnson Controls acquires demand response specialist EnergyConnect

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DEAL NEWS Johnson Controls acquires demand response specialist EnergyConnect Biomass company Nexterra raises $15m in venture funding SmartHeat acquires heat pump manufacturer Gustrower Warmepumpen Bentley acquires offshore wind modeling business SACS XsunX deal sees it enter Asia markets CleanTech Innovations wins $6.2m wind tower contract from China HuaNeng Edison Mission …

Can Cellular Shake Its Stigma?

kristyResource Efficiency

Can Cellular Shake Its Stigma? Forget about high cost, lack of coverage and security questions. Cellular is here to compete in the smart grid market. Or is it? Where Energy and IT May NOT Converge Everyone loves the idea of convergence, but putting servers on the network for air conditioners …

Energy procurement specialist M&C Energy completes strategic acquisitions

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DEALS NEWS Energy procurement specialist M&C Energy completes strategic acquisitions Cleantech investor Aster Capital exits demand response company CPower Scania secures €3.24m to develop biofuel engine Etrion acquires SunPower solar plants in Italy Ocean Power Technologies secures $2.72m in US Navy funding Biofuel developer Amyris fetches $85m in IPO Click …