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Venture funding for clean-tech rebounds

After two sharp quarterly declines, worldwide venture funding for clean technologies rebounded in the second quarter of 2009, due mostly to recovering confidence in the venture capital community — particularly in Silicon Valley and throughout California.

Report issued on success of California's solar program

Despite the worst economic downturn in decades, California's multibillion-dollar program to expand solar power production — the country's largest — remains on track to install as much new energy this year as last, according to a report issued Tuesday by the California Public Utilities.

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Federal government works to speed solar development in West

The federal government's top land steward said Monday that the United States will fast-track efforts to build solar power generating facilities on public space in six Western states.

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Erik Keith

Clean Tech Open Announces Semi-Finalists in Rocky Mountain Region



Some of the Rocky Mountain region’s best and brightest clean tech concepts took a major step forward, as the Clean Tech Open (CTO) today announced the 12 regional semi-finalists in its clean tech business plan competition.

The semi-finalists were selected from a talented pool of 64 cl… Continue

Posted by Erik Keith on June 26, 2009 at 9:37am

One Block Off the Grid

Need Solar Power Field Organizers!

Hello All!

We're launching our program in Sonoma county and we're looking for help from passionate community members to help spread the word about our program! We haven't quite introduced ourselves; we're a local group that organizes communities interested in solar power, then we negotiate a volume discount with a local installer to guarantee the best deal of highest quality. We want to make a complicated process easier by banding neighbors together.

We're looking for help going door-to-door t… Continue

Posted by One Block Off the Grid on June 25, 2009 at 2:27pm

Kevin Gallagher

Core4 Aims to Help Energy Guzzling Data Centers

“Energy efficiency” has become the new mantra in this greening economy. But who is the biggest culprit when it comes to energy consumption? In what seems like the blink of an eye, data centers are now among the leading “energy guzzlers.”

We're at a tipping point of unparalleled dimensions with respect to data center energy consumption: In 2006 data centers consumed $7.4 Billion in electricity (61.4B kWh) annually, and according to the EPA this will double by 2011 leapfrogging the auto, metals,… Continue

Posted by Kevin Gallagher on June 24, 2009 at 1:19pm

Erik Keith

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Issues Governor’s Challenge to Support New Energy Economy



Leaders of the Clean Tech Open (www.cleantechopen.com), the innovation catalyst that helps great ideas become viable clean tech businesses, today stood with Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, who called for governors from the Rocky Mountain regio… Continue

Posted by Erik Keith on June 22, 2009 at 3:35pm

Sharon Weshler

A request I recieved this week from a major investor I work with in the states, any idea anyone? can you point me to more opps in these areas?

"Sharon,
We are now ready to acquire more technology and are looking for opportunities that are near ready for the market and with the potential to reach $60 - $100mm in sales in 3 - 5 years. We are looking for med device, IT and energy / clean tech products.

Please let me know if you have any opportunities in these areas.
All the best,
"

Posted by Sharon Weshler on June 17, 2009 at 6:06am

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Hello All! We're launching our program in Sonoma county and we're looking for help from passionate community members to help spread the word about our program! We haven't quite introduced ourselves; we're a local group that organizes communities ...
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Hello All! We're launching our program in Sonoma county and we're looking for help from passionate community members to help spread the word about our program! We haven't quite introduced ourselves; we're a local group that organizes communities ...
Hello All! We're launching our program in Sonoma county and we're looking for help from passionate community members to help spread the word about our program! We haven't quite introduced ourselves; we're a local group that organizes communities ...
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“Energy efficiency” has become the new mantra in this greening economy. But who is the biggest culprit when it comes to energy consumption? In what seems like the blink of an eye, data centers are now among the leading “energy guzzlers.” We're at...
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