AMD acquires SeaMicro and differentiates itself
Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, March 6, 2012
AMD's purchase of SeaMicro speaks to how important power-efficiency technology is becoming in the data center. Read more »
Why Zipcar is tapping the college market
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Zipcar investing in peer-to-peer car-sharing startup Wheelz gives has important implications for the company's overall strategy. Read more »
Why mobile is driving off-the-grid solar in the developing world
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Wednesday, February 22, 2012
There are 1.4 billion people on the globe without access to electricity. Solar can change that. Read more »
The Honeywell-Nest lawsuit: Have the patent wars come to cleantech?
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Honeywell's decision to sue smart thermostat maker Nest will have chilling effects on the cleantech startup community. Read more »
How electric vehicles are paving the way for better telematics
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
New offerings in the EV space will present an entirely new relationship between a driver and his vehicle. Read more »
What the utility of the future looks like
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Utilities have an opportunity to reinvent themselves as IT companies and strengthen their customer relationships. Read more »
Warren Buffett and the true value of solar
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
MidAmerican Energy's investments are a sign that some still see value opportunity in the distressed solar market. Read more »
The case for SSDs in the data center
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The performance of storage devices, not just their capacity, will drive a shift in thinking in the data center. Read more »
Financing the next generation of great cleantech ideas
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
As cleantech VC shifts toward later-stage financing, a significant opportunity remains to fund early-stage companies as the renewables ecosystem grows. Read more »
The subsidy game for fossil fuels
- Posted by Adam Lesser, Tuesday, January 3, 2012
With fossil fuel subsidies’ reaching $409 billion in 2010, policy makers should consider the global subsidy system in which alternative energy competes. Read more »
