Top Energy Stories of 2008: #7 Geeks Go Green
December 16 2008 / by joelg
Category: Energy Year: 2008 Rating: 1
Geeks look at the Big Grid and it reminds them of the old main frame computer days. They look at the auto industry and and see rust. So, they'll change it themselves. Through their RE<C program, Google is funding renewable energy companies with the goal of generating 1 gigawatt of energy at a price less than coal. Applied Materials has joined Google as high tech leaders that are covering their rooftops and parking garages with solar panels. Former Intel CEO Andy Grove challenges his old company to get into batteries for electric vehicles. Silicon Valley VC legends Vinod Khosla and John Doer fund cleantech companies.
Can these hi-tech leaders find success that scales in a business where there's no Moore's Law?
Photo courtesy Google.
Top Energy Stories of 2008:
#1 Story of the Year:
Electrification of the Passenger Car
#2 The Year of Scientific Breakthroughs
#4 From $147 to $50: The Price of Oil
#5 The Dying Gasp of Corn Ethanol
#6 The Clean Coal Lobby Breaks Through the Clutter...and Gets a Response
#8 The Rise of Local Initiatives
#9 Infrastructure Gains Attention
#10 Emerging Energy Missionaries & Visionaries
