Why VCs see gold in energy management software
Guest Post Energy management software can help businesses cut energy consumption and save money, which is why VCs are warming up to the field.
Funding daily: energy use tracking and integrated circuits
April 4, 2012 5:45 PM
Sarah Mitroff
At VentureBeat, we come across a lot of funding news every day. In order to bring you the most information possible, we’re rounding up the quick-and-dirty details about the funding deals of the day, and serving them up here in …
Home energy network provider iControl raises $50M
June 20, 2011 1:27 PM
Matthew Lynley
iControl, a provider of broadband home management software, said Monday it raised $50 million in its fourth round of funding. Investors in the latest round included Cisco Systems, Comcast Ventures, Intel Capital, Charles River Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, …
On the GreenBeat: Comverge, Intel, expand home energy, Mitsubishi to make 8 electric cars by 2015
Here are the top stories we’re following today on the GreenBeat:
Comverge software expands to cars, air conditioning — The company is a top player in demand response, a peak load-reducing program popular among utilities. But it’s expanding its software …
Save energy with Veutility's "appliance DNA"
Veutility is a new addition to the crowded energy management market. The company’s main selling point is that it uses data from a single smart meter to calculate a signature for each appliance drawing electricity. Veutility calls this signature “appliance …
On the GreenBeat: Oil supply could run out before replacements ready, Solazyme signs JV
Here are the latest stories we’re watching today on the GreenBeat.
Global oil will run out 90 years before replacement technologies are ready given the current pace of research and innovation, according to a new study from the University …
On the GreenBeat: AlertMe raises $23 million, Tesla gearing up for Model S in 2012
Energy management firm AlertMe raised $23 million in a second round of funding ahead of planned expansion into the U.S. market. The company has picked up a strategic investor and commercial partner in British Gas, the U.K.’s largest utility, which …
On the GreenBeat: Carbon startup C3 looks to raise $50 million, White House goes solar
Energy and carbon management startup C3 is looking to raise almost $50 million in funding. The company was founded by Thomas Siebel, who sold Siebel Systems to Oracle for $5.9 billion in 2005, and counts Condeleeza Rice among its directors. …
Hara's newest software looks to supply chains for energy savings
Energy management startup Hara released today its biggest software product to date, a supply-chain module that can evaluate energy efficiency among a client’s suppliers – vendors, transportation services, warehouses and the like.
The addition of Hara Value Chain effectively widens …
On the GreenBeat: Ener1 sells $20 million in stock, Hara's success could attract buyers
Battery company Ener1 is selling $20 million in stock as part of efforts to expand capacity at its plants, Dow Jones Newswires reports. Ener1 batteries are geared towards electric vehicle use. The company announced a $65 million capital raise earlier …
