The Oil Drum debate, round one
With VC investments in clean technologies growing, and the state making important energy policy decisions to fend off global warming, the oil-ethanol debate is growing in importance. The valley has a stake in understanding the economics of a switch away from oil, to support ethanol.
Robert… Continue Reading
HP spied on board members, including KP’s Tom Perkins
Patricia Dunn
Pretty extraordinary revelation: Hewlett Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn (pictured here) authorized a team of consultants to obtain home phone records of HP board members without their knowledge.
The board members included Tom Perkins (pictured below). According to the Merc:
When board member Tom Perkins… Continue Reading
Holy smokes: Cilion grabs $200M, largest ever alternative energy VC deal?
We are still pinning this story down, but we’re hearing that Cilion, the California ethanol comany formed by well-known Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla (pictured here), has just raised $200 million.
This may be the largest ever alternative energy deal by venture capitalists. It is… Continue Reading