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  1. VC Panel #babsonenergy: A: Donahue: it's often more art than science
  2. Energy Efficiency Panel- Ans. savings on utilities costs, tax incen. need to justify cost premiums with 18-24 mnth payback#babsonenergy
  3. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Robinson: many industries are old already, you know there is demand, it's a matter of demonstrating the new tech
  4. Energy Efficiency Panel- Q What about Cost premiums on energy efficiency products? #babsonenergy
  5. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Q: how are making valuations on these companies?
  6. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Robinson: our current investments, insulation and med equip shipping have global applications
  7. Energy Efficiency Panel- new energy prod. to mkt: think of scale to get traction in the market; use partnerships to scale up #babsonenergy
  8. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Geographically, where so you see opportunites?
  9. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Rothstein: challenge for these water companies is getting their first project built
  10. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Q: Water, who's the market? Where is it? What's the model?
  11. Energy Efficiency Panel- Today we can build building that are 40-50% better in energy efficiency; this should improve #babsonenergy
  12. VC Panel #babsonenergy: A: Landon: there needs to be consolidation in the industry, there need to be some big leaders, as there were in tech
  13. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Q: where are the aquirers in cleantech?
  14. Green IT & Energy Efficiency Panel- Key Problem: Energy efficiency portfolio is not taking off as that for carbon emissions #babsonenergy
  15. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Q&A time
  16. VC Panel #babsonenergy: Landon: there's been very little interest among PE in investing in public companies
  17. Green IT & Energy Efficiency Panel - Rob: Big opportunity on smart grid side for universities #babsonenergy
  18. Green IT & Energy Efficiency Panel - Harvey: Lot of niche opportunities (based on different markets) in smart grid marketplace #babsonenergy
  19. Robinson: duration is an issue: from lab, to manufacture, to scale and there are risks at each of those steps #babsonenergy
  20. Green IT & Energy Efficiency Panel - James Ans: Conventional venture funding may not work for energy businesses #babsonenergy