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The Renewable Guru
+ November 17 2009 Play
The Future of the Networked Grid
+ November 10 2009 Play
The Electric Commuter Car
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CPV: New Applications and Emerging Markets
November 16, 2009

Events »

Greentech Media’s Solar Summit: 2010

March 30, 2010 Phoenix, AZ

An industry rising from the ashes, the 2010 Solar Summit will bring together solar market leaders from across the nation. Join the discussion by registering today.

Hot Startup »

Solar Startup Solasta Seeks Next Round

The solar firm was founded in 2006 with A round funding from Kleiner Perkins and claims its process could increase the efficiency of conventional amorphous silicon PV by up to 150 percent.

Perspectives

The New Storage Economy

Rep. Jay Inslee and Cascadia Capital’s Michael Butler explain how the U.S. could take the lead in energy storage.

Batteries & Storage
Rep. Jay Inslee and Michael Butler November 17, 2009
Where Is Solar Dye Now?

The question most people ask about dye-sensitized solar cells is: Where is the technology at today?

Technology
Philip Drachman November 12, 2009
Top Five Reasons Your Business Needs an Energy-Efficiency System

Today’s energy-efficiency systems can lower an SMB’s energy costs by 10 percent to 20 percent and provide a return on investment in just six to twelve months.

Energy Efficiency
Gus Ezcurra November 9, 2009
Better Buildings: A Massive Opportunity Disguised as a Meltdown

Nth Power and Fraunhofer affirm that innovation opportunities within Green Buildings have never been better – in fact, the market meltdown is a springboard for innovation.

Green Building
Nth Power and The Fraunhofer Institute November 2, 2009
How Do You Define Green?

How do you divide up the green market? There are actually lots of ways.

Finance and VC
Michael Kanellos October 27, 2009
The Home Energy Challenge, Pt. 2

A sustainable approach to reducing residential carbon emissions while creating jobs for American workers.

Energy Efficiency
Matt Golden October 23, 2009
The Path to Copenhagen 2009

In which Copenhagen’s climatic present meets its dramatic past, and anagrams come to the rescue.

Policy
Nancy Pfund October 22, 2009
Smart Grid Stimulus: A Dead End Without Smart Pricing

The promise of the smart grid is to move from demand destruction to value creation. But how do we get there?

Grid
David J. Leeds October 13, 2009
The U.S. Left Behind in Nuclear

It doesn’t matter whether or not it’s green – nuclear is here to stay as a global energy source.

Other Energy
Eric Wesoff October 9, 2009
Greening the Supply Chain

In this slideshow we present a summary of the findings contained in GTM Research’s new report Greening the Supply Chain: Benchmarking Sustainability Practices and Trends.

Green Supply Chain
Eric Klein, David Schatsky and Paul Baier October 5, 2009
A New Business Model for Electric Cars: Free!

Companies that want to sell electricity to EV drivers may have to face off against services that give away the electricity for free.

Transportation
Michael Kanellos October 5, 2009
If Not in Your Backyard, Where?

A look at how NIMBYs and politics might derail sustainable energy developments.

Policy
Brian Fish September 30, 2009
The Top Ten Acquirers in Greentech

Face it. You won’t hold an IPO. Your company will be sold. Here’s who is buying.

Green Supply Chain
Michael Kanellos September 28, 2009
Will Samsung Be the Next Green Giant?

The South Korean conglomerate has the technology and reach. More importantly, it loves trouble.

Green Supply Chain
Michael Kanellos September 24, 2009
11 Great Things to Do With Sewage

The material that dare not speak its name (except if you’re 11 years old) makes its mark in greentech.

Biofuels
Michael Kanellos September 21, 2009
The Home Energy Challenge, Pt. 1

Sustainable Space’s founder Matt Golden presents a sustainable approach to reducing residential carbon emissions while creating jobs for American workers.

Green Building
Matt Golden September 16, 2009
The Real (and Potentially Minimal) Impacts of the Cash Grant Program

This excerpt from GTM Research’s upcoming report United States Downstream PV Market: Opportunity, Strategy and Policy takes a look at the Cash Grant program.

Solar
Shayle Kann September 14, 2009
Bringing It All Back Home: PV Manufacturing in America

As detailed in GTM Research’s recently published report PV Manufacturing in the United States, momentum for new plant construction is building rapidly, but will this be a short-term fad or a more sustained trend?

Solar
Shyam Mehta September 8, 2009
Letter From the Sunny North

The Great Canadian Feed-In Tariff is weeks away from being launched. Can Ontario create something worth pursuing?

Solar
Ian Karleff September 2, 2009
Counterpoint: Why VC Funding Is Right for Green

I’ve heard enough people say that VCs aren’t suited for green. Here is why you are wrong.

Finance and VC
Michael Kanellos August 31, 2009