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Pedro Hernandez
Friday, January 29, 2010

Did you miss our Next-Gen Applications for the Smart Grid event yesterday? Don’t worry, you can catch up with some videos and get a play-by-play account right here at GigaOM Pro. One my favorite parts was the discovery of a new FLAB, MTKD or mean time to kitchen drawer. It’s a phenomenon that afflicts gadgets, in this case energy displays, once the novelty has worn off or the batteries give up the ghost. To combat this, EcoFactor is focusing its work on tech that automatically makes smart energy decisions whether customers obsess over their energy management systems or not.

Intel: Emerging player in DCIM ecosystem

Intel is gearing up to play a key role in Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) by offering middleware that connects sensor data with DCIM provider software from the likes of Viridity and Power Assure.

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U.S. CTO Chopra to step down

No word on who will replace Chopra. We typically see some departures prior to the election.

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Next month’s energy summit

Bill Clinton will keynote the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit next month in D.C.

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Spain suspends subsidies for new renewable energy power plants

While there has been a lot of subsidy rollbacks across Europe, Spain has taken it a step further by halting renewable energy subsidies. Wind turbine maker, Vestas, and Spanish renewable energy maker, Iberdrola will feel the immediate effects.

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Solar CEOs see boom in China will ease glut in 2012

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese solar panel makers have said they expect Chinese demand for solar to exceed predictions and absorb much of the cheap solar panels on the market.

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