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  1. Popular Mechanics Dec issue: feature story on clean energy in Texas. http://budurl.com/69ey
  2. DOE awards PecanSt Project $10.4M in #smartgrid demonstration proj funds to create Energy Internet at Mueller. http://budurl.com/f8um
  3. CNET: Will consumers actually use home energy displays? http://budurl.com/bfde My view- only when linked to smart appliances & water.
  4. Al Gore speech y'day in SF: next generation power grid will be like the Internet. http://budurl.com/4lpq That's Pecan St Proj focus.
  5. UT's Sanjay Banerjee: solar will likely reach grid parity w/ fossil fuels w/in 5 yrs.
  6. KPMG report: green building retrofits cut energy use 30-50%, produce positive investment return. http://budurl.com/3ex2
  7. Sun Edison's Jigar Shah: Solar cheaper than coal when combined w/ smart grid, energy efficiency, storage. Here's how- http://budurl.com/y434
  8. Ford equipping plug-in Escape to communicate w/ smart meters to take advantage of dynamic pricing. http://budurl.com/weum
  9. WSJ - these 5 technologies are game changers for clean energy... http://budurl.com/l8cv
  10. Green home renovations will drive 15%/yr surge in home retrofit market. Efficient HVACs and roofing lead growth. http://budurl.com/22nb
  11. Smart grid water business could grow to $16.3B by 2020, help reduce water use radically. http://budurl.com/mrjl
  12. Samsung says it wants to be global leader in solar manufacturing by 2015. GE also moving heavily into solar.
  13. Marin County kicks off smart grid demo proj similar to PecanSt Project's demo at Mueller. Learn about it here: http://budurl.com/94bu
  14. Erika Aguilar reports on #smartgrid stimulus today on All Things Considered @kutAustin. PecanStProj may hear next week on stimulus app.
  15. DOE Sec Chu: China and Euro nations far outstripping US in clean energy economy investments.
  16. For first time, S&P 500 has added a solar company to S&P 500 index. That company is... http://budurl.com/ndzz
  17. USAToday- States competing hard for #cleanenergy jobs. Only TX mention: TX losing to other states. http://budurl.com/bhgq
  18. earth2tech: IBM focused on #smartgrid biz, likely to acquire startups. Particular interest: electric veh. software http://budurl.com/bywq
  19. Mayor Leffingwell proposing to make Austin 1st city to adopt Villareal solar bill. Great move to help homeowners. http://budurl.com/fpht
  20. RT @civicanalytics, @cabrales: having own electric grid in TX creates eco dev advantage. http://bit.ly/26mro6 A big deal in #cleanenergy.