Earth2Tech Week in Review

Smart Grid Problem?: Smart at the Edge, Dumb in the Middle: Too much intelligence at the edge of a network, and not enough in the middle, makes for a volatile network, says Ray Gogel, president and chief operating officer of the Current Group.

Proterra Names Green Bus Plant Site, Closes on Funding: South Carolina’s poised to get some skin in the game of the green bus rush, as Colorado startup Proterra has just announced plans to set up a new assembly plant in the state in 2011.

Aptera Faces More Than Leadership Troubles After Founders’ Official Exit: According to a newsletter Aptera sent out this week, Aptera co-founder Steve Fambro “will leave the day to day operations” at the startup. The departure itself shouldn’t overshadow the very significant hurdles that Aptera now faces, no matter who’s leading it.

Cisco to FCC: 5 Suggestions for the Smart Grid: The Federal Communications Commission plans to make recommendations for how the National Broadband Plan should help shape the fledgling smart grid industry, and this week Cisco submitted a couple of key suggestions to the FCC.

Boston-Power Plowing “Full Steam Ahead” on Saab EV Project: Boston-Power CEO Christina Lampe-Onnerud told us this week its electric vehicle demonstration project is going “full steam ahead” with Saab, the loss-making auto brand that General Motors is selling to specialty car maker Spyker.

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