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According to Vice President Joe Biden, the tens of billions of dollars from the stimulus package invested in research and innovation for clean power, the smart grid, and advanced automobiles are working. Read More »

Stealthy startup Daintree Networks wants to take a slightly different tack than its competitors — deliver ZigBee-based, interoperable lighting controls to market by partnering directly with the incumbents. Will the big boys be interested? Read More »

This year is shaping up to be a pretty good one for MiaSole, which began to disclose its customers earlier this year after spending roughly two years to get the manufacturing technology right. The Kleiner Perkins-backed company on Tuesday said it has a deal to supply… Read More »

While Zenn Motor came to the end of its life as an electric car maker four months ago, there’s still no word on progress from Zenn’s controversial partner — on which it bet the farm — EEStor. In fact Zenn seems to be distancing itself. Read More »

Wondering how much good those tens of billions of dollars in stimulus package funding have done for clean power innovation, the smart grid, advanced green vehicles and energy efficiency? Yep, us too, given the date to allocate all this money is looming on Sept. 30, 2010. Read More »

Daily Sprout

Here’s all the greentech news, blogs and trend articles we’re reading this afternoon! Read More »

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Yet more evidence that the smart grid industry is facing pressure to get cheaper, and fast: Michigan utility Consumers Energy may be cutting $400 million from its $500 million smart grid spending plan over the next five years, reports Smart Grid Today. Read More »

Here’s the must read article of Monday. The New Yorker delves into the web of political funding from Koch Industries — nicknamed the “Kochtopus” by political insiders — over the past half a decade, particularly funding that has gone into disavowing the science behind climate change. Read More »

Chip equipment maker Applied Materials might have ditched its thin film solar line last month, but its VC arm is still funding solar innovations. This morning, Applied Ventures said it has backed BT Imaging a startup that sells gear that ensures quality-control for solar cells and… Read More »

While the debate between using public and private networks for utility smart grids rages on, here’s the perspective of Tropos’ co-founder: Most utility smart grid needs will be fulfilled by private networks, but there is still an important role for public cellular networks to play. Read More »

Just how expensive are solar electric systems these days and how can you figure out your solar options? Read More »

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S., an electric truck and van maker based in Kansas City, Mo. and backed by $32 million in stimulus grants, has become the great green hope for its loss-making parent company, the United Kingdom’s Tanfield Group. Read More »

Through a partnership with Japan’s conglomerate Itochu, EnerDel, is a subsidiary of Ener1, is the exclusive battery supplier for Think City electric vehicles, and has been building a battery factory in Indiana with the help of funds from the U.S. Department of Energy. Read More »

How you drive, where you drive and the weather conditions through which you drive an electric vehicle can change the vehicle’s range dramatically (how far the vehicle can go on a single battery charge). Mobile app maker Celadon wants to help. Read More »