The Cleantech Group’s companies of the year are…

Research shop The CleanTech Group just announced its companies of the year, in addition to 100 companies to watch on the Global Cleantech 100 list.

North America’s winner is smart meter communications company SilverSpring Networks which announced plans a few months ago to go public. Silver Spring sells wireless networks that transmit energy consumption data between meters, consumers and utilities. The company also provides a web-based energy management portal to consumers, which takes the data … Continue Reading

Nearly profitable smart grid developer Silver Spring Networks files for IPO

Smart grid hardware provider Silver Spring Networks filed to go public on Thursday. The company lost $1.3 million in the first quarter this year, compared to $22.2 million in the first quarter a year earlier, according to the company’s S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company wants to raise up to $150 million in its initial public offering.

Silver Spring creates the equipment that creates wireless networks that transmit energy consumption data … Continue Reading