Denis Du Bois http://energypriorities.com/ Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published in the public interest by P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com Energy Priorities delivers information, ideas and commentary on smart energy -- a resource for businesses who want to be more informed energy users -- an asset to entrepreneurs and investors in the new energy sector. Topics include energy-related technologies and best practices for business, presented in non-technical language, with insights that help you take action. Published in the public interest by P5 Group, Inc., Seattle USA. ISSN 1938-7326 energypriorities.com en Copyright 2004-2009 Energy Priorities Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:35:11 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://energypriorities.com/images/EP-iTunes-cover-art.jpg http://www.energypriorities.com/ 300 300 720 energy, power, efficient, efficiency, renewable, sustainable, green, building, climate, warming, property, hvac, lighting, controls, marketing, denis dubois Smart energy ideas for sustainable business. EnergyPriorities.com Clean Denis Du Bois itunes-contact@energypriorities.com Denis Du Bois's advice on social media marketing aired on the "Inside Renewable Energy" program from New Hampshire this morning.

]]> Denis Du Bois's advice on social media marketing aired on the "Inside Renewable Energy" program from New Hampshire this morning.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/12/social_media_marketing.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/12/social_media_marketing.php Energy Business Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:35:11 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois ...The end of the beginning, that is. Each year, the analyst firm issues predictions for the year ahead. Denis Du Bois interviews Cleantech Group Managing Director and Cleantech Insights Executive Editor Dallas Kachan about this year's predictions, released today. (podcast) (transcript)

]]> ...The end of the beginning, that is. Each year, the analyst firm issues predictions for the year ahead. Denis Du Bois interviews Cleantech Group Managing Director and Cleantech Insights Executive Editor Dallas Kachan about this year's predictions, released today. (podcast) (transcript)

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_group_predict.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_group_predict.php Energy Business Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:54:37 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois The Cleantech Open held its first ever national awards gala tonight, incorporating finalists from two new regional pageants in Seattle and Boulder along with the larger pool of entrants from the original California competition. Here's a quick recap of the contestants and national award winners.

]]> The Cleantech Open held its first ever national awards gala tonight, incorporating finalists from two new regional pageants in Seattle and Boulder along with the larger pool of entrants from the original California competition. Here's a quick recap of the contestants and national award winners.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_national_wins.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/cleantech_national_wins.php Energy Business Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:23 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois The three 2009 Rocky Mountain finalists will receive $50,000 of cash and in kind services.

]]> The three 2009 Rocky Mountain finalists will receive $50,000 of cash and in kind services.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/rocky_mountain_cto09.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/11/rocky_mountain_cto09.php Energy Business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:40:24 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire was the keynote speaker at the final awards gala for her state's first cleantech business plan competition. About 200 people came to the ACT Theatre last night to see which three startups were selected as finalists. Congratulations to Green Lite Motors, Hydrovolts Inc., and LivinGreen Materials. Winning teams will compete in the National Clean Tech Open in San Francisco next month.

]]> Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire was the keynote speaker at the final awards gala for her state's first cleantech business plan competition. About 200 people came to the ACT Theatre last night to see which three startups were selected as finalists. Congratulations to Green Lite Motors, Hydrovolts Inc., and LivinGreen Materials. Winning teams will compete in the National Clean Tech Open in San Francisco next month.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/clean_tech_open_nwfinal.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/clean_tech_open_nwfinal.php Energy Business Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:08:10 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois In the next month, dozens of contestants will learn their fates in the nation's two largest business plan competitions for cleantech startup companies. The Ignite Clean Energy competition will name its winners on November 10 in Boston. The Clean Tech Open, with competitions in Silicon Valley, Denver and Seattle, will name regional winners in events leading up to the national finals on November 17 in San Francisco.

]]> In the next month, dozens of contestants will learn their fates in the nation's two largest business plan competitions for cleantech startup companies. The Ignite Clean Energy competition will name its winners on November 10 in Boston. The Clean Tech Open, with competitions in Silicon Valley, Denver and Seattle, will name regional winners in events leading up to the national finals on November 17 in San Francisco.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/cleantech_open_ice.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/10/cleantech_open_ice.php Energy Business Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:09:39 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois More than 7 in 10 chief marketing officers say their 2009 budgets have been reduced from 2008 levels, with a slight majority indicating that their budgets had been slashed by at least 20%, according to the Forrester Research "Q1 2009 Global CMO Recession Online Survey."

]]> More than 7 in 10 chief marketing officers say their 2009 budgets have been reduced from 2008 levels, with a slight majority indicating that their budgets had been slashed by at least 20%, according to the Forrester Research "Q1 2009 Global CMO Recession Online Survey."

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/forrestermarketingbudget.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/forrestermarketingbudget.php Energy Business Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:43:48 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois The Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open is a business plan competition. Start here to find our interviews and coverage of the 2009 PNW CTO. http://tinyurl.com/pnwcto #pnwcto

]]> The Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open is a business plan competition. Start here to find our interviews and coverage of the 2009 PNW CTO. http://tinyurl.com/pnwcto #pnwcto

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/pnwcto.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/07/pnwcto.php Energy Business Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:09:49 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois On June 8, 2009, the Department of Energy ("DOE") issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement ("FOA") to deploy over $1.4 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be used to lower our nation's carbon emissions. Applications under this FOA are due August 7, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Most types of entities are eligible to apply.

]]> On June 8, 2009, the Department of Energy ("DOE") issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement ("FOA") to deploy over $1.4 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be used to lower our nation's carbon emissions. Applications under this FOA are due August 7, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Most types of entities are eligible to apply.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/arra_doe_foa_co2_stoel.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/arra_doe_foa_co2_stoel.php Energy Policy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:01:42 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois What started as BuilConn several years ago has become a multi-conference about the convergence of energy and IT. ConnectivityWeek 2009 was held in Santa Clara, CA. Energy Priorities brings you the highlights of Bob Metcalfe's keynote, a speed tour of the expo, a summary of business opportunities identified, and a new place to look up all the acronyms. Plus interviews with visionaries in IT, smart energy, venture investment, and demand response.

]]> What started as BuilConn several years ago has become a multi-conference about the convergence of energy and IT. ConnectivityWeek 2009 was held in Santa Clara, CA. Energy Priorities brings you the highlights of Bob Metcalfe's keynote, a speed tour of the expo, a summary of business opportunities identified, and a new place to look up all the acronyms. Plus interviews with visionaries in IT, smart energy, venture investment, and demand response.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/connectivityweek_2009.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/connectivityweek_2009.php Buildings Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:49:22 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois Every business needs a dictionary to define important terms and decipher acronyms, and the smart grid business sector finally has one.

]]> Every business needs a dictionary to define important terms and decipher acronyms, and the smart grid business sector finally has one.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/smart_grid_dictionary.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/smart_grid_dictionary.php Smart Energy Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:28:00 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois ConnectivityWeek 2009 keynote presentations this morning ranged from networks and nuclear to blackouts and blogging. Speakers were Bob Metcalfe and Juval Lowe.

]]> ConnectivityWeek 2009 keynote presentations this morning ranged from networks and nuclear to blackouts and blogging. Speakers were Bob Metcalfe and Juval Lowe.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_metcalfe.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_metcalfe.php Smart Energy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:43:30 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois ConnectivityWeek 2009, a conference about the convergence of energy and IT, is off to a great start. I couldn't resist the session titled "Business Opportunities in the Energy-Focused Marketplace." It did not disappoint.

]]> ConnectivityWeek 2009, a conference about the convergence of energy and IT, is off to a great start. I couldn't resist the session titled "Business Opportunities in the Energy-Focused Marketplace." It did not disappoint.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_business_opps.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/06/cw09_business_opps.php Buildings Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:12:51 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois When Denis started Energy Priorities Magazine on Earth Day 2004, he didn't imagine that the world would change so much in just five years.

]]> When Denis started Energy Priorities Magazine on Earth Day 2004, he didn't imagine that the world would change so much in just five years.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/04/earth_day_2009.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/04/earth_day_2009.php Energy Business Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:38:12 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois What will be the next hot opportunity in the cleantech sector? Business organizations lately have been trying to find the answer to this very question. Earlier this month I introduced an excellent panel at the MIT Enterprise Forum, titled "Greenomics." Today I attended Xconomy's "The Rise of Cleantech in the Northwest" forum. Both events attracted sell-out crowds.

]]> What will be the next hot opportunity in the cleantech sector? Business organizations lately have been trying to find the answer to this very question. Earlier this month I introduced an excellent panel at the MIT Enterprise Forum, titled "Greenomics." Today I attended Xconomy's "The Rise of Cleantech in the Northwest" forum. Both events attracted sell-out crowds.

]]> http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/03/xconomy_cleantech.php http://energypriorities.com/entries/2009/03/xconomy_cleantech.php Energy Business Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:46:52 -0800 Clean Denis Du Bois