Monthly Archives: January 2010

Developer of Self-Powered Wireless Technology Receives Eight Million Euro from Existing and New Investors

EnOcean GmbH, recently announced successful completion of a new round of financing. The company will devote eight million Euro in new funding to leveraging the development of energy-autonomous wireless technology and expanding its international market presence. Two new capital providers – SET Venture Partners and the Kathrein group – join existing investors to finance future [...]

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Viridity Software Introduces New Approach for Running Eco-friendly Datacenters

Viridity Software is a company to watch in 2010.  The company recently revealed its roadmap to deliver the industry’s first application driven approach for data center energy management and asset optimization.  Its unique methodology will be focused around tracing energy consumption through the application and IT equipment layer, performing a thorough analysis of the findings, [...]

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Fundraising Rush for GreenTech Startups

The first week of 2010 saw some major funds being invested in greentech startups!
Wind turbine maker Nordic Windpower, biofuel maker Solix Biofuels, and PC energy management firm Verdiem, all filed fund raising documents immediately after the holiday weekend. Smart thermostat maker EcoFactor also filed fundraising documents later in the week. Together the four companies have [...]

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The Year Ahead: Cleantech Forecast for 2010

Happy New Year! If companies make good on their promises for 2010, it could be a very good year for the cleantech industry.
Cleantech Group LLC has collected information from high-profile clean technology vendors, which range from small startups to billion-dollar corporations, and put together a list of 10 of the most interesting developments to watch [...]

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SunWize Commercial Power Systems Wins $7.8 Million in Federal Contracts

The Department of Veteran Affairs has awarded more than $7.8 million in solar power contracts to SunWize Commercial Power Systems, the nationwide commercial installation division of SunWize Technologies, Inc. 
According to SunWize officials, the contracts consist of 10 solar hospital projects to be installed in locations across the country. The diverse set of rooftop and carport [...]

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