Smart Office Energy Solutions, based in Houston, is the only Texas company going on to compete in the CleanTech Open nationals, held in San Jose in November. Bryan Hassin, CEO of Smart Office Energy Solutions, says the company’s software, hardware and services package can reduce a building’s energy consumption by 25 percent. Smart Office Energy […]
Smart Office Energy Solutions to compete in the CleanTech Open nationals
September 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Ethernet inventor wants to network startups to solve the world’s energy crisis
September 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A network of entrepreneurs will solve the energy crisis. That’s the belief of Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation at the University of Texas at Austin, founder of 3Com and co-inventor of Ethernet, a networking standard which links computers. “The biggest lesson of the Internet that applies to energy is it was not built by incumbents […]
As China’s power consumption grows, GE invests in clean energy to meet future demand
September 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The tremendous drive toward clean energy exists because of increased demand for fossil fuels from China and the developing world. “I’m not a clean energy guy, I’m an energy guy,” said Kevin Skillern, managing director of venture capital for GE Energy Financial Services. He spoke to several hundred people attending the second day of the […]
Austin has 200 companies in the clean energy business
September 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
At the Clean Energy Venture Summit 2011, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Director for Clean Energy, Jose Beceiro says Austin has more than 200 companies involved in the clean technology industry. It’s a growing area and more companies are relocating to the city all the time, he said. In fact, Complete Energy Systems, based […]
Austin’s Mayor declares city clean energy capital of the world
September 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell declared the city the clean energy capital of the world at a reception for the Clean Energy Venture Summit 2011 at city hall Wednesday night. The city’s goal is to have 35 percent of its energy come from renewable sources by 2020 and it’s well on its way to achieving that […]
Texas’ future energy needs depends on wind and solar power
September 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In 1999, the Texas legislature passed a law to mandate the state diversify its energy resources. The legislation, dubbed the Texas Renewable Portfolio Standard, required all electricity providers to collectively generate 2,000 megawatts of additional renewable energy by 2009. The state estimates that 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy generates enough electricity to power more than […]
