Lunera is growing like crazy. New CEO once worked with Haitz, which is akin to being LED royalty.
Karen Owyeung, an executive with years of experience in optics and manufacturing, is the new CEO of Lunera.
Lunera hasn't to date generated the same sort of headlines as LED companies like Bridgelux or Luminus Devices, but that will likely change in the future. The company has managed to land a number of its luminaires (industry talk for light fixtures and/or lamps) in government offices and commercial buildings. I saw one yesterday at… Read More ›
A roundup of new players and news in the crowded solar power conditioning sector: Array Converter, Enphase, tenKSolar, etc.
Here's a quick roundup of some of the newer names in the already-overcrowded solar power conditioning market:
Startup Array Converter has generated some Silicon Valley buzz over the last few quarters with its name on the lips of many investors in the solar sector. The company has received funding from Trident Capital, Firelake Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Partech International. The chairman of the firm is Kevin Surace, the CEO of… Read More ›
It's well understood that one of the most critical skills a venture capitalist must have is knowing when to walk away from a portfolio company.
I've heard this aspect of the job described in terms ranging from coldly mercenary to grudging acceptance and regret. But regardless, no one bats 1.000, so at a certain point you need to cut your losses. Sometimes the decision is easy, it's effectively made for you. But in many cases VCs are faced… Read More ›
Please welcome Dr. William Roach, an oil shale alumnus from Canada.
Brent Contstantz is moving upstairs.
The founder of Calera, a company that wants to sequester carbon dioxide derived from industrial plants in cement filler, has been replaced as CEO with William Roach. Until recently, Roach was the CEO of UTS Energy, an oil sands company in Canada that Total bought earlier this month.
Contstantz is still a board member, according to the company's web site.
A company spokesperson said that the change… Read More ›
And it’s still only Tuesday morning. SunPower, BYD, Solar Millennium at Blythe and more.
The dust has settled from Solar Power International, and as that show's hype bubble is deflating, solar companies and their staffs are returning to their jobs and keeping the big promises they made in Los Angeles. We're starting to see the maturation of an industry -- with an emphasis on immense bankable projects, a new flow of debt financing and the entry of acquisitive global players. The big news from a single day this week should provide… Read More ›
Electrons don’t come with VIN numbers. That is one good reason to steal them.
Forget terrorists for a moment. The biggest threat to the security of the grid might be vandals and organized crime.
Unsecured or vulnerable smart meters could become gateways for electricity theft through unauthorized programs that prompt the meter underestimate individual consumption. Who would dare doubt the accuracy of a digital device, after all? In effect, this would be the reverse of the fear of some consumers, who (for the most part,… Read More ›
Plus: who will profit from the new diesel regulations?
Energy Recovery has won a contract to supply its Pressure Exchanger desalination systems to a large plant being erected by Befesa in Qingdao, China.
The plant will generate 100,000 cubic centimeters, or 26.4 million gallons, of water each day and serve over 500,000 consumers through reverse osmosis. It is the seventh time the two companies have worked together on a plant.
Reverse osmosis desalination generally is energy-intensive: water… Read More ›
To help this industry thrive, governments need to develop and implement a strategy that will last decades, argues ZeaChem CEO Jim Imbler.
After what initially looked to be a promising year for alternative energy in general and the advanced biofuels industry specifically,Congress has encountered significant barriers to realize a comprehensive, long-term energy bill or consensus on a pragmatic climate bill. In addition, the EPA for the second year significantly reduced targets for advanced biofuels production. Despite all this, the advanced biofuels industry is determined to… Read More ›
Solar Millennium’s 1,000 MW Blythe plant checks the final box in its permitting checklist. Still waiting on the federal Loan Guarantee, some hefty equity investors—and then it’s shovel time.
Solar Millennium LLC's Blythe concentrating solar project secured a Final 'Record of Decision' from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approving the plant's Right-of-Way Grant.
To see the updated map of U.S. CSP Projects and the tracker list, click here.
Project stats:
Project name: Blythe (Phase I & II)
Developer: Solar Millennium LLC
-which is a subsidiary of Solar Trust… Read More ›
Energy efficiency, alternative energy, and environmental technology will power California’s economic revival.
The following piece is from Virginia Chang Kiraly, President of Republicans for Environmental Protection, a political advocacy group. The piece was not written by California Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, but it generally reflects the candidate’s views, according to officials from Meg Whitman for Governor 2010.
The article does not necessarily reflect the views of Greentech Media and we welcome other parties and organizations to come… Read More ›
To help this industry thrive, governments need to develop and implement a strategy that will last decades, argues ZeaChem CEO Jim Imbler.
Read More ›It cuts costs, increases overall rooftop energy output and can survive windstorms with ease. And it works like an air freshener.
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