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Flash analysis: the Fisker debacle and its implications on investing, innovation, and government incentives

Electric car startup Fisker Automotive, along with its plug-in sports car, is turning out to be one of the worst venture capital bets of all time. We asked GigaOM readers a variety of questions about what they think will happen…
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Katie Fehrenbacher
May 2, 2013
Research Briefings

Building energy management systems: overview and forecast

Although there has been a focus on energy efficiency in commercial buildings for some years, the BEMS market can still be considered nascent. The landscape of new entrants, new technologies, and new methodologies is expanding rapidly, and even well-established market…
by
Eric Bloom
April 9, 2013
Quarterly Wrap-ups

Cleantech first-quarter 2013 analysis and outlook

The first quarter of cleantech was a mix of good and bad news. Avis’ purchase of Zipcar and Silver Spring Networks’ long-awaited IPO finally occurring were further signs of thawing capital markets and movement in the acquisition space. However, in…
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Adam Lesser
April 8, 2013
Research Briefings

How energy data will impact the smart grid

The deployment of smart meters combined with the growth of cloud computing infrastructure has created opportunities to build business models around the volume of emerging energy data. Those who use data to solve customer problems and leverage decades of software…
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Adam Lesser
March 19, 2013
Research Briefings

11 steps for scaling a startup

Establishing a startup’s business infrastructure early provides a number of critical benefits, including smoother financings and effective employee management. Sections of this paper discuss each of the above benefits and provide suggestions for management teams that will facilitate establishment of…
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David MacMillan
March 11, 2013
Research Briefings

The growth and promise of the LED market

LED production has grown tremendously, accompanied by a significant fall in prices that will further propel the sale of this energy-efficient digital-lighting technology. But challenges remain on the road to widespread adoption. Figuring out ways to use power efficiently for…
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Ucilia Wang
February 22, 2013
Quarterly Wrap-ups

Cleantech fourth-quarter 2012 analysis

The fourth quarter in cleantech saw attention paid to two prominent and publicly traded companies: EV maker Tesla and newly minted public listing SolarCity. It remains a transitional period for the sector as investment declines and investors look for value…
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Adam Lesser
January 14, 2013
Research Notes

Cleantech 2013: smart meters, solar, and the current investment climate

In some cleantech sectors we're nearing the end of painful times, but 2013 will still be a challenging year. VC funding remains tight, solar is seeing further consolidation, and the production tax credit for wind and power will likely expire.…
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Adam Lesser
December 17, 2012
Long Views

The government’s impact on the renewable-energy industry, post-2012 election

Government support for solar development looks positive for the next three years, and the prospects for a wind PTC extension are better than ever. But economics will weigh heavily in the federal government's actions within the renewable-energy sector, and cleantech…
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Martin Piszczalski
November 16, 2012
Long Views

4 takeaways from GigaOM RoadMap 2012

The focus of this year's GigaOM RoadMap Conference was on design and the user interface, and how those are critical to succeeding in a connected world. During the event, attendees took time to consider important strategic issues, from what UIs…
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Adam Lesser
November 6, 2012