Trilliant firms up European perch with British Gas deal

Trilliant firms up European perch with British Gas deal

Trilliant, one of the most buzzed about names in the emerging Smart Grid space, has firmed up its toehold in Europe, announcing a new contract with British Gas, one of the most formidable utilities in the world. The power company, now owned by Centrica, will… Continue Reading

Trilliant, ABB partner to make Smart Grid technologies interoperable

Trilliant, ABB partner to make Smart Grid technologies interoperable

Trilliant, provider of communications infrastructure used to beam energy consumption data between so-called smart meters, utilities and their customers, announced today that it is partnering with automation company ABB to make sure their technologies can talk to one another. This type of interoperability is one… Continue Reading

Trilliant buys SkyPilot to extend its smart grid reach

Trilliant, provider of devices and networks that allow smart meters to beam energy data directly to utilities, has extended its reach with the acquisition of SkyPilot Networks, provider of mesh broadband coverage. No financial terms have been disclosed. Both companies had previously raised a substantial… Continue Reading

Trilliant takes $40M in one of the biggest smart grid investments to date

Trilliant takes $40M in one of the biggest smart grid investments to date

Part of the growing trend for nearly every electronic device to be able to communicate with others, smart grid and advanced metering startup Trilliant has taken $40 million in its first official venture funding.

Trilliant, like competitors Ambient, Silver Spring Networks, SmartSynch and others, makes wireless… Continue Reading

Sulfurcell takes $134M for thin-film solar cells

A German solar startup called Sulfurcell has taken a €85 million investment led by €24 million from Intel Capital, for the development of a thin-film material for solar cells.

Sulfurcell works with CIS / CIGS, respectively copper-indium-sulfide and copper-indium-gallium-selenide. The latter material is used by many… Continue Reading