Steve Westly joins GreenBeat’s top-tier roster
We are thrilled to announce investor and former California state controller Steve Westly as the newest speaker for GreenBeat 2009, the seminal executive conference on the Smart Grid taking place Nov. 18 and 19 in San Mateo.
Bringing combined expertise in politics, energy and entrepreneurship, Westly is an ideal addition to the agenda. A vocal proponent of the green economy, he heads up the Westly Group, a venture firm that backs Smart Grid startup Eka Systems,… Continue Reading
Green-tech roundup: Khosla flies the coop and more
Green activity continues at a torrid pace, from expansion by green investors like Vinod Khosla into bigger offices, to the embrace of green business models by struggling telecom companies. Are we getting a little heated?
Khosla finally leaves Kleiner nest — Vinod Khosla (pictured left), one of the most successful venture capitalists during the telecom boom of the late 1990s, split from venture firm Kleiner Perkins a couple of years to go out on his own, launching… Continue Reading