Todd Woody’s Posts

• Up on the roof

  Solar's rapid evolution makes energy planners rethink the grid 23

  Posted 3 days, 13 hours agoCalifornia's goal to generate a third of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020 has spawned a green energy boom. Connecting all those hinterland geothermal plants and solar and wind farms to the state's coastal metropolises means a massive new transmission system. But the fast-moving photovoltaic market may moot the need for some of those expensive and contentious transmission lines. Will energy planners have to rethink their long-term strategy?

• Take it with a grain of salt

  SolarReserve's 24/7 solar power plant 97

  Posted 1 week, 4 days agoA Santa Monica startup called SolarReserve has licensed the solar power tower technology, turning the Silicon Valley model on its head: Take a proven yet obscure technology developed years ago by an old-line tech company and marry it the entrepreneurial culture of a startup.

• technically good ideas

  Cleantech Open winners get it done quick and cheap 0

  Posted 3 weeks, 2 days agoPET shingles, DIY solar arrays, smart thermostats. This year's Cleantech winners focus on getting products to market as fast and economically as they can.

• Interns saving the world

  Climate Corps interns save Fortune 500 firms $54 million 4

  Posted 1 month agoMBA students from the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps identified energy efficiency measures that will save an estimated $54 million at Dell, eBay and 20 other Fortune 500 companies.

• Clean tech reality check

  Paging Dr. Chu, venture capitalist 2

  Posted 1 month, 1 week agoDespite all the entrepreneurial buzz around clean energy companies, it's going to take very deep pockets to get projects online at utility scale. That's why Energy Secretary Steven Chu may be the industry's most important venture capitalist.

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