Energy Technology


Case Study: Can Solar Power Pay?

A CEO has to weigh his ideals against financial reality

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How to Break Into the Green Energy Business

As the international race to efficiently use renewable energy escalates, more money is being thrown at making green energy widely available. Here's how to break in and find your niche.

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Innovation: Let There Be Light

1366 Technologies has developed a more efficient way to produce silicon wafers for solar panels.

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Bill Gates-Backed Nuclear Start-up Raises $35 Million

TerraPower's plans to generate electricity using a nuclear power plant's own waste helps it buck industry investing trend toward quick turnaround deals.

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10 Ways to Mark Earth Day at Your Company

Celebrate Mother Earth by launching these sustainable initiatives at your company.

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Recent Articles about Energy Technology

Is the Oil and Gas Industry Getting a Bad Rap?

I’ve been researching the oil and gas industry lately.  This industry has a negative stigma attached to it as being very environmentally insens...  Read more

An Inside Look Into the Nuclear Industry

As I’ve mentioned before , I’m a fan of nuclear ene...  Read more

Free Marketing Advice from the Pros

Start-up lessons from Google Buzz . When it was first launched, business pundits crowed about the brilliance of Google Buzz. Jason Calacanis Read more

On the Road With a Supersalesman

Is John "Grizz" Deal the greatest salesperson around?  Read more

Cleantech Deals Hit a New Record

A new survey reports 180 deals in the first quarter of 2010, and particularly strong interest in the transportation sector.  Read more

How to Lower Your Company's Energy Bills

How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills  Read more

Are You Paying Too Much for Energy?

Some states, such as Hawaii and New York, are charging an arm and a leg for energy. Find out which states charge the most for energy.  Read more

Green Economy Blooms

A recent study reveals substantial growth in clean energy jobs.  Read more

Green Collar Jobs Can Spur Job Growth

A new study suggests climate change legislation could net the U.S. 4.5 million jobs.  Read more

The Transformer

Most aspiring college entrepreneurs usually write business plans for new companies. Aaron Hall wanted to breathe life into an old one. Today, he's running Bo...  Read more

IBM Targets Data Centers

A new Business Partner program offers certification in consolidation and virtualization.  Read more

IBM Releases Energy-Management Software

The new software is designed to help maximize energy efficiency.  Read more

Being Al Gore

Entrepreneurs offer advice to the veep-cum-venture capitalist.  Read more

Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good

It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.    Read more

Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good

Going green isn't just about doing good. It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000.  Read more

Green Computing Choices

Small business has no exemption when it comes to helping preserve the environment. Here's why you should make eco-friendly computing choices for your busines...  Read more

23 Products That Will Save the Planet (or at least won't hurt it)

Preserve's toothbrushes and razors are made from completely recycled and recyclable materials. The handles are made of polypropylene, ...  View slideshow

Alternative Energy's Uphill Climb

Many people are enthusiastic about the prospects of the alternative-energy industry, but two pieces of news today underscore the fact that the industry is...  Read more

Is the Green Bubble a Good Thing?

Lately, I have heard lots of talk about the "Green Bubble" as the next looming boom and bust on the horizon. It is true that far too much loosely invested...  Read more

McCain, Fair-Weather Free Marketeer: Courting Coal

We've discussed in this space Senator John McCain...  Read more

MIT Calls On Energy Entrepreneurs

A new competition will award $200,000 for the best clean energy idea.  Read more

Business Groups Attack Energy Bill

A House move to raise oil industry taxes will result in higher energy prices for small-business owners, opponents say.  Read more

Business Groups Attack Energy Bill

A House move to raise oil industry taxes will result in higher energy prices for small-business owners, opponents say.  Read more

Millennium, Horizon Fuel to Deliver Portable Generator

The HydroPak offers clean and quiet power for consumers and small offices.  Read more

Small-Business Aid Added to Energy Bill

A sweeping energy bill approved by the Senate Thursday night included several provisions aimed at helping small businesses adopt renewable energy sou...  Read more

Pennsylvania Firms Encouraged to Save Energy

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection this week is launching a $1 million program to help small businesses improve energy efficiency and...  Read more

Hardware Goes Green

With energy costs rising and data center servers using more energy, technology makers are giving businesses a choice of more energy-efficient hardware.  Read more

Biden-Energy

Senator Joe Biden detailed his roadmap to energy independence today, and among other things he called for sacrifice -- something that only somebody who ha...  Read more

How Green is my (Silicon) Valley?

Cheers to tech! One by one, they seem to be getting it. Hardly a day goes by without another press release or two announcing new intiatives to go gree...  Read more

Venture Capitalists Flock to Green Technology

Companies producing environmentally friendly technologies are attracting more and more investment, according to a new report.  Read more

The Futurists

From solar panels to clean coal, betting big on the future of energy.  Read more

The Integrators

Bringing fundamental change to everyday life. And, for that matter, death.  Read more

Looking Into the Sun

If David Slawson is right about solar power, our days of oil dependency are numbered.  Read more

Study: Lower Energy Costs Boost Employment

Feb. 23, 2007 -- States with lower business energy costs grow faster and create more jobs than those with higher costs, according to a st...  Read more

Today's 'Down Rounds' Bring Startups Pain

From The Wall Street Journal Online Fledgling companies are being forc...  Read more

Edifice Complex

Why is it that people who build companies become obsessed so often with building buildings, too? And why do they do it like this ?  Read more

Hot Stuff

Is it finally time to jump on the alternative-energy bandwagon? Well, yes and no.  Read more

Opportunity Knocks

With technology markets tanking, what's the next big thing?  Read more

Nothing But Green Skies

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is one of the nation's top family-owned businesses, a $12 billion behemoth that dominates its industry. But CEO Andy Taylor feared it a...  Read more

Save Money on Energy Costs

The deregulation of the energy industry is a hot new market for some start-ups, as Emily Barker reveals in the Read more