Austin-based venture investor Moonshots Capital is the lead investor in a developer of wireless energy monitoring products, Copper Labs, in a $2M funding round, which also included Austin's Capital Factory. Copper Labs is based in Boulder, ...

Dallas-based data center provider Aligned Energy has closed on $495M in a secured credit facility, which it says it will use to support its expansion plans. Aligned Energy said the credit facility came from Goldman Sachs Bank USA, CPPIB Cre...

Austin-based RigUp, which operates an online marketplace to connect contractors, service providers, operators, and others in the energy industry, announced a $300M funding round on Thursday, in its Series D funding. The funding was led by A...

Netherlands-based Ingka Group--which owns a massive portfolio of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on IKEA stores--has invested in a set of solar projects that includes a substantial footprint in Texas, the firm said this morning. Ingka Group-...

Houston-based Sourcewater, a provider of data for the oilfield industry focused on water sourcing and disposal, has raised $7.2M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Bison Technologies, and also included Marubeni Corp and ene...

Houston-based Syzygy Plasmonics, a developer of technology which uses light, instead of fuel, for powering chemical reactors, has raised $5.8M in a Series A funding round. The funding was co-led by The Engine and by The GOOSE Society of Tex...

Dallas-based data center operator Aligned Energy said this morning that it has named Billie Haggard as its new SVP of Operations. Haggard was previously at another, un-named, facility and asset management company, and also served at Critica...

Houston-based energy project developer ENGIE North America said this morning that it has acquired Genbright LLC, a company which provides integration of distributed energy resources into wholesale electricity markets. Financial details of t...

Houston-based Innowatts, which develops artificial intelligence software, aimed at helping energy utilities and suppliers help with load forecasting, energy risk optimization, and infrastructure planning, has scored a Series B funding, wort...

Houston-based < href="https://www.datagumbo.com">Data Gumbo, a startup which is applying blockchain technology to the industrial and oil and gas markets, has raised $6M in a Series A funding round. The funding was co-led by Saudi Aramco Ene...

Austin-based Capital Factory has awarded $300,000 in prizes to three startups at the EarthX E-Capital Summit, to three companies working on various clean technology efforts. According to EarthX, the awards tripled the initial award offering...

Dallas-based data center operator CyrusOne said this week that it has moved to 100 percent, renewable power at its two data centers in London, which the company said will transfer the equivalent to the usage of 52,000 households to zero-emi...

A new, Houston-based startup, GoExpedi, announced this week that it has raised $8M in its Series A funding round, to go towards its industrial procurement service for the oil and gas industry. The startup--which helps companies in the indus...

Houston-based Pellecure Technologies, which develops anti-reflective coating it says increases the energy output of solar modules by more than 4 percent, said this week that it has secured a "major investment" from Energy Innovation Capital...

Austin-based RigUp, which operates an online marketplace for connecting oil and gas companies with workers, has raised $60M in a Series C funding round, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was led by Founders Fund, and also included Be...

Austin-based Drillinginfo, which provides software and data to the oil and gas industry, said this week that it has acquired MineralSoft, a developer of software used to manage mineral, royalty, and non-operated working interests. Drillingi...

A new, advocacy group looking to promote the renewable wind energy industry in Teas, Powering Texas, said today that it has launched a new effort to promote "innovative, sustainable electricity generation" throughout Texas, with a focus on ...

Houston-based data center operator Skybox Datacenters, which has data centers in both Dallas and Houston, has scored a big win in Houston with an oil and gas customer. According to the firm, it signed Australian company DownUnder GeoSolutio...

Houston-based Missiom Secure, a developer of cybersecurity software focused on control systems used in the energy, defense, and transportation market, has scored a Series A funding round, the company said today. Size of that funding was not...

Austin-based Grid4C, a developer of predictive analytics and machine learning software, says it has tied with home services marketplace HomeAdvisor, to inform consumers of appliance faults. According to the two, they have launched a "value ...

Austin-based Bamba, which had been part of the Techstars 2016 Austin class, has sold its data collection technology to UK-based energy solution provider Maximeyes Group. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Bamba was co-...

Energy project developer ENGIE North America said on Wednesday that it has completed financing on its Live Oak Wind Project, which it is building in West Texas, near San Angelo. The financing includes $147 million in construction financing...

Dallas-based Cenergistic, which develops energy conservation technology and programs, said this week that it has named Anthony Erickson as its Executive Vice President (EVP) of Services and Operations. Erickson previously was at Sales Benc...

Austin-based THG Energy Solutions, a developer of energy and demand management software and technology, and California-based Energy Hippo said this morning that the two have agreed to combine their services and technologies in the energy an...

Austin-based CLEAResult, which provides energy efficiency services for utility companies, has been acquired by private equity investors TPG Growth and The Rise Fund, the companies said this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were...

OspreyData, a developer of data anlytics software used for the oil and gas business which has offices in Houston, said yesterday that it has raised $5M in a series A funding round. The funding was led by Houston Ventures. Osprey Data uses m...

Dallas-based private equity investor CR3 Capital has acquired Colorado Springs, Colorado-based Xymat Engineering, which develops specialty shipping containers for the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the two said today. Financial d...

Austin-based MineralSoft, a developer of software for managing oil and gas resources, royalties, and more, has raised $4M in a Series A funding round, the company said on Wednesday. the funding came from Cottonwood Venture Partners, and als...

Austin-based MERIT SI a developer of solar, energy storage, and other related infrastructure which also has offices in Houston, has received an investment from media mogul Ted Turner, via his investment company, Turner Renewable Energy. Fin...

Houston-based energy giant Shell said on Monday that it is extending its holdings in the solar business, saying it has agreed to acquire a 43.38 percent interest in Silicon Ranch Corporation, a developer of solar energy plants. According to...

Startups looking to join the new Techstars Impact startup accelerator program in Austin can now submit their applications to be part of the first program, which starts in June of 2018. The new program will invest $120,000 into for-profit, "...

Austin-based artificial intelligence software developer Grid4C, a developer of artificial intelligence and machine learning software, said today that it has been selected by ENGIE to power a "smart thermostat" offering for its Think Energy ...

Researchers at Rice University in Houston have figured out an advance in the area of lithium-ion batteries, saying they have discovered that "defects" in the materials used for those batteries can potentially improve the performance of the ...

E-commerce giant Amazon has launched a giant wind farm in Texas, the Amazon Wind Farm Texas, which it says will produce enough energy to power over 330,000 homes annually. Amazon says the wind farm--its largest yet--will generate over 1,000...

Houston-based residential solar provider Sunnova has a big plan to help bring power back to the island of Puerto Rico, by turning the company's many solar power projects on the island into off-grid solar installs. Sunnova--which says it is ...

As consumers across the Gulf Coast and Southeast continue to struggle with (yet another) hurricane, online fuel price app developer GasBuddy says it has begun offering up access to live, data visualization on fuel outages, wait times and pr...

GasBuddy, the developer of a popular app used to find fuel prices across the country, has rolled out quick web service, to help residents of Texas who are now having difficulty finding fuel and open gas stations. According to GasBuddy, it h...

Dallas-based Crescendo Power, a new company focused on developing microgrid and distributed energy projects, said today that it has raised a $30M, equity fund it plans to invest in onsite power generation projects in the commercial, industr...

Plano, Texas-based Choose Energy, a startup which lets consumers comparison shop for and select electric energy providers, has been acquired by advertising company Red Ventures, according to a report. The report, from Fortune, said the deal...

Researchers at Rice University in Houston say they have created new technology which dramatically improves the ability to turn salt water into fresh drinking water, using only the sun. The university said that its new effort--created under ...

Richardson-based RealPage announced this morning that it has acquired "substantially all" of the assets of American Utility Management (AUM), a company which provides utility and energy management products for the multifamily housing indust...

Richardson-based RealPage announced this morning that it has acquired "substantially all" of the assets of American Utility Management (AUM), a company which provides utility and energy management products for the multifamily housing indust...

Houston-based private equity investor Pelican Energy Partners announced this morning that it has made a "significant" growth equity investment in Johnson Specialty Tools, LLC (JST). JST develops fluid management systems for drilling rigs in...

Addison, Texas-based N-Dimension Solutions, a provider of managed services aimed at protecting energy networks from cyber threats, said today that it has signed up the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) as a customer. The company says that ...

Austin-based ClearResult, which operates energy efficiency programs and services in North America for utilities, said it has named Greg Sarich as its new Chief Information Officer. Sarich was most recently Vice President at Hewlett Packard ...

Energy storage developer Younicos, which has its headquarters split between Berlin, Germany and Austin, claims it has an order pipeline of 1.2 gigawatts for its energy storage systems through the end of 2018. The company said last week that...

Austin- and Bangalore, India-based Alpha Nodus says it is targeting the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, and specifically is rolling out an IoT platform for the enterprise lighting and climate control industry. The startup said it is lookin...

John Arnold, the billionaire former hedge fund manager who was behind energy trading firm Centaurus Advisors, is backing an ambitious, $1 billion investment fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, being led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Arno...

Austin-based energy storage systems developer Younicos has signed an energy storage install deal in Denver, Colorado, in a deal with Panasonic, the two said this morning. According to Younicos, it will help Panasonic design and build an ene...

Austin-based oil and gas analytics provider Drillinginfo said this week that it has acquired GlobalView, a provider of analytics, risk management, and data management software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. GlobalVi...

Austin-based energy storage manufacturer Active Power announced this morning that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Langley Holdings PLC, a engineering and industrial group based in the UK. According to Active Power, Lang...

Residential solar power installer Vivint Solar announced this morning that it has opened up operations in Austin, as part of an expansion into Texas. The company said that Texas will be the 14th state for the company, which provides both re...

Houston-based energy software developer Quorum announced this morning that it has named Jordan Copland as its new Chief Financial Offier and Executive Vice President. Copland was most recently at Omnitracs, and also was CFO at Harbor Freigh...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com said today that it is opening up a new, 253-megawatt wind farm in Scurry County, called "Amazon Wind Farm Texas", as part of its green energy efforts. According to Amazon, the new wind farm will generate enough p...

Houston-based energy consulting firm EMEX announced this morning that it has acquired all of the assets of Texas Energy Aggregation (TEA). Financial term of the acquisition were not disclosed. EMEX said the acquisition came through a new su...

Dallas-based venture investor Silver Creek Ventures has scored an exit out of its portfolio this morning, after Verizon announced it had acquired Sensity. Sensity is a developer of Internet-of-Things (IoT) networking technology which is tie...

Dallas-based EnTouch Controls, which provides software and hardware used for energy management, said on Wednesday that it has named Samantha Foley as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Foley was most recently Vice President of Marketing at A...

Power Costs, Inc. (PCI), a developer of software for the energy supply, trading and utility market, says it is planning a big expansion in Houston. According to PCI, it is looking to expand its office in Houston, with the hiring of software...

The University of Texas at Austin announced this morning that ExxonMobil is investing $15M in its UT Austin Energy Institute, to help it bolster its renewable energy and other energy research efforts. According to UT Austin, the $15M will g...

Alphabet Energy, which develops products being used by the oil and gas industry to convert waste heat to power, said it is opening up a sales and support office in Houston, after receiving $23.5M in funding. The Silicon Valley company said ...

Addison, Texas-based cybersecurity provider N-Dimension, a provider of managed security services for the smart energy network market, said it is providing its services to the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) in Southwest Colorado. Finan...

Austin-based SmartHome hero, a developer of a service to provide energy estimates, track new home warranties and advertise to new homeowners, has raised a round of seed funding from new Austin venture capital fund Digitech. Financial terms ...

Houston-based solar power installer Sunnova Energy Corp. announced this morning that it has received a $300M, equity investment, from private equity investor Energy Capital Partners (ECP), along with Franklin Square Capital Partners, GOS Ca...

Richardson, Texas-based Entouch Controls, which develops facility, asset, and energy management software, has raised $8M in a Series C funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Egis Capital Partners, and also included ...

Dallas-based Stream, a developer of an online energy shopping and purchase marketplace, said it has scored a win in court, winning $346,000 in legal fees over a lawsuit filed by Solavei. Stream said the award was given by Judge Craig Smit...

Houston-based Sunnova Energy, a provider of residential, rooftop solar energy installation, said this morning that it has secured $300M in a combination of debt and equity. The debt included funding from Credit Suisse, and the equity came f...

Austin-based CURB, which is developing devices to help users monitor and manage their energy consumption and solar production, has raised $1.25M in a seed funding round. According to CURB, the funding came from Capital Factory, angel groups...

Austin- and Berlin-based Younicos, which develops energy storage products, said Monday that it has launched a brand new, "plug-and-play" energy storage system it calls the Y.Cube. The new system integrates a block of lithium ion batteries i...

Austin-based modular data center developer Vapor IO said Tuesday that it has partnered with energy products maker Bloom Energy, on a new green data center effort. According to the two, they are combining Bloom Energy's fuel cell technology ...

Houston-based NEOS GeoSolutions, a provider of services to the energy business, said it has acquired a unit of ION Geophysical Corporation, which provides land seismic data processing. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ...

Austin-based TreeHouse, a retailer of sustainable energy, solar, and other home improvement products, has raised $16M in a funding round, the company said last week. The retailer, led by The Container Store co-founder Garrett Boone, said th...

Younicos, the German developer of energy storage technology which now has operations in Austin, said today that it has linked up with a new, 75-member consortium of companies to help transform Germany's northwestern coastal region into a sh...

Austin-based startup Curb said today that it has launched a new funding effort on Indiegogo, to launch the company's home energy intelligence system. According to Curb, which is led by Erik Norwood, it has developed a sensor box which conne...

A new study, announced at Austin City Hall on Wednesday morning by Mayor Steve Adler, finds that the clean technology industry contributes $2.5 billion in GDP to Austin, and employs nearly 20,000 employees, and is expected to continue to gr...

Dallas-based Allegro Development Corporation, which develops software used for commodity risk management, said Friday that it has named Frank Brienzi as its new CEO. Brienzi had previously been President and Chief Sales Officer of software ...

Austin-based Seismos, a developer of remote oil and gas flow monitoring technology, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Javelin Venture Partners, and also included Osage University Partners,...

Houston-based energy infrsatructure contractor Willbros said Thursday that it has sold its UtilX technology subsidiary to Novinium, in a deal worth between $35 to $40M. UtilX develops silicone injections for power cables, which are used to ...

Houston-based solar power company Sunnova said it has launched a new, zero down solar program called the EZ Own program, which it said will offer homeowners the ability to own their own solar power systems without upfront costs or maintenan...

Austin-based microcontroller developer Silicon Labs and ARM said today that the two are in a new collaboration, focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) market. The two said they are working together in a collaboration, to develop power man...

ViZn Energy, a developer of energy storage products, said today that it has moved its corporate headquarters to Austin. The company--which says it has so far raised $24M in funding for its technology--said its new Austin office will include...

Houston-based IT outsourcing firm Accenture said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of fellow Houston company Structure, part of an effort to strengthen its expertise in the smart grid and energy trading and risk management ...

Dallas-based Allegro Development, the developer of commodity trading and risk management software, said today that it has named Rod Fomby as its new Senior Vice President of Global Services. Fomdy joins Allegro from EnFORM Technology/SunGar...

Houston-based IT outsourcing provider Accenture is expanding its expertise in the smart grid and energy trading market, through the acquisition of fellow Houston company Structure, the two firms said Tuesday. FInancial terms of the buy were...

Troubled Pasadena, Texas-based biofuels company KiOR has finally filed for bankruptcc last week.h The company filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware last week, saying that it hopes to sell its assets to affiliate of early investor and ...

Smart grid and energy management technology developer Silver Spring Networks said late Thursday that it is setting up shop in San Antonio, as part of a deployment of its products with CPS Energy. Silver Spring said the new office will house...

Austin-based AdBm Technologies, a developer of underwater, noise abatement technology used in marine construction and energy, has raised $1.3M in a Series A funding, the company said last week. The funding was led by the Central Texas Angel...

Austin-based CLEAResult, which helps utilities, governments, schools, and businesses implement energy efficiency programs, said today that it has acquired the assets of PECI, a fellow energy efficiency company. Financial terms of the buy we...

Houston-based energy startup accelerator SURGE Accelerator said yesterday that it has opened up applications for its Spring 2015 class. According to the accelerator--which focuses on startups in the areas of oil & gas, power & utilities, i...

Silicon Valley-based Siluria, a developer of technology to convert natural gas to gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, has raised $30M in a funding, and is targeting the opening of a Houston office. Siluria announced today that it has raised $30...

Dallas-based data center developer Skybox Datacenters said this morning that it has started on construction of a new, data center in Houston. The company said it is building out a 86,960-square foot data center in Katy, specifically to targ...

Austin-based MTPV Power, a developer of technology which uses semiconductors to convert heat into electricity, has raised $11.2M in a Series B1 Financing. The company said the funding was led by Northwater Capital Management's Intellectual ...

Pasadena, Texas-based biofuels maker Kior has begun laying off employees at a facility in Columbus, Mississippi, according to reports from local papers. The layoffs apparently come as Kior has struggled to put the company's plant into opera...

First Reserve, a private equity and infrastructure investment firm which focuses on energy, said this morning that it has closed a $2.5 billion fund. The firm--which has offices in Houston--said its First Reserve Energy Infrastructure Fund ...

Houston-based Sunnova Energy Corporation, which provides solar installation and related services to homeowners, said today that it has raised $145M in a funding round. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. According to Sunnova, it wi...

Austin-based Yan Engines, a startup out of the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) developing engine fuel economy technology, has raised new capital, bringing its total funding to $4M, according to the ATI. The ATI said the funding includes f...

Richardson, Texas-based EnTouch COntrols, the developer of cloud-based, energy management systems, said today that it has named Michael Block as the company's new director of sales. Block will head up a new, West Coast sales office in Los A...

Austin-based carbon capture technology developer Skyonic said this morning that it has raised another, $12.5M in venture funding, to go towards developing its products. Skyonic--led by Joe Jones--said the funding came from Canadian energy f...

Austin-based carbon capture technology developer Skyonic said this morning that it has raised another, $12.5M in venture funding, to go towards developing its products. Skyonic--led by Joe Jones--said the funding came from Canadian energy f...

Houston-based Molecule Software, a developer of commodity trading management software which originally came out of the Houston SURGE Accelerator, reported Monday that it has been selected by Houston hedge fund, Joule Partners LP. Molecule S...

Dallas-based software developer Allegro Development Corporation, which develops supply chain and trading software for the power and energy market, said it has named Gary Ito as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Ito was most recentl...

Austin-based Cirrus Logic said Monday that it has named Eric C. Smith as a vice president and general manager at the company, heading up the company's energy product lines and other initiatives. Smith previously has served at companies such...

Kyle, Texas-based energy storage and management startup Xtreme Power's assets have been acquired by a German Company, Younicos Inc.. According to Younicos, which is a subsidiary of German company Younicos AG, it acquired Xtreme Power in the...

Dallas-based SCIenergy, a developer of energy management services and software, said this week that it has raised $12M more in funding. The funding was led by Braemer Energy Ventures, and also included Edison International, Mitsui USA, and ...

Chveron Energy Technology Company and GE Oil & Gas announced this morning that they're in a new alliance, to help create new technology for the oil and gas industry. The companies said they have created the Chevron GE Technology Alliance to...

GE's Digital Energy business--which is run out of San Antonio--said Tuesday that it has invested in Power Generation Services, a startup developing cloud-based, managed energy services. Financial terms of the investment were not announced. ...

In some bad news for the Texas startup community, Kyle, Texas-based energy storage and management startup Xtreme Power said Thursday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and is in the process of identifying an acquirer. According to...

Internet giant Google said this week that it invested $75M more in a Texas wind farm, the latest in a series of wind investments the company has made in the sate. According to Google, it is investing $75M in the Panhandle 2 wind farm in Car...

Richardson-based EnTouch Controls, the provider of energy management systems for the small business, retail, and restaurant industries, said Tuesday that it has linked with M2M wireless company RacoWireless. According to the two, they have ...

Richardson, Texas-based EnTouch Controls, the developer of energy management systems for the small business market, said this morning that it has named Jon Bolen as its new Chief Operating Officer. Bolen joins the company from Westec Intell...

Dallas-based Servergy announced this morning that it has raised $20M in a funding round, for the company's power-optimized, Linux servers. The company said the funding came from accredited investors via an offering from The Williams Financi...

Richardson, Texas-based energy management systems developer EnTouch Controls announced this morning that it has raised $8.25M in a Series B funding round, to go towards expansion of the company's energy management service offerings. Accordi...

Richardson, Texas-based energy management systems developer EnTouch Controls, which develops hardware to help retail businesses better manage their energy usage, is expanding into the managed services business today, with the launch of a ne...

Plano-based online energy marketplace Choose Energy said today that it has acquired energy startup Power2Switch, which develops a service which helps consumers reduce energy costs by automatically comparing rates and switching electricity p...

Pasadena, Texas-based biofuels maker KioR announced this week that it is in the midst of doubling production at its Columbus, Mississippi plant, with the help of $50M in new funding from Vinod Khosla and Khosla Ventures. KioR said it expect...

Houston-based Chevron Technology Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Chevron, said today that it has raised a $90M, investment fund, CTV Fund V. Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) is a major investor in the energy and other relat...

Richardson-based EnTouch Controls, which develops energy management systems for the small business and commercial market, debuted a new Wi-Fi thermostat today. According to EnTouch, the new commercial thermostat is aimed at restaurants, ...

Dallas-based energy trading and risk management software developer Allegro Development reports that a Swiss customer, BKW Energy AG, has completed the second phase of deployment of its software. Allegro said that BKW is using the firm's pro...

Entrepreneurs who are interested in getting involved in the next class of Houston's SURGE Accelerator, the startup accelerator focused on energy software startups, should contact the accelerator about its next class. According to SURGE, alt...

Houston-based drillMap, the developer of data visualization software for energy and drilling data, has raised $6.5M in a Series A funding. According to the company, the funding came from RockPort Capital, and also included Ridgewood Capital...

Austin-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor developer Silicon Labs said Monday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Energy Micro AS. The deal was worth $115M in cash, plus $55M in earn out. Energy Micro AS develops 32-b...

Austin-based CLEAResult, a provider of energy efficiency and energy management services, has scored a round of investment from private equity firm General Atlantic, the company said today. Financial details of the investment were not announ...

Austin-based Circular Energy, a provider of solar design and installation in Texas, has raised $2.7M in a Series A funding, the company said today. The funding came from Cypress Capital and other private investors, and included both equity ...

A new, research lab in Austin--the Pike Powers Laboratory & Center for Commercialization--opened up Tuesday, as part of a joint effort between The University of Texas and the Pecan Street Project. The new lab is aimed at helping companies t...

Dallas-based Allegro Development, the developer of energy trading and risk management software, has hired on a new CTO, the company announced this morning. Allegro said it has named Aditya Srivastava as Senior Vice President of Engineering ...

Austin-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor devleoper Silicon Labs announced this morning that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquired Energy Micro AS, a Norwegian developer of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and RF radios. S...

Dallas-based energy trading and risk management software developer Allegro Development announced this morning that it has been selected by Bayerngas GmbH, for its natural gas marketing operations. Financial impact of the win was not disclos...

Richardson, Texas-based EnTouch Controls, the developer of small business energy management systems, launched a new product this morning, which it says helps track and control lighting costs for small businesses. The firm said its new produ...

Looking to save money on your energy costs? Austin consumers who use Austin Energy are among the few who can take advantage of a new, energy saving feature of the smart Nest thermometer, according to manufacturer Nest Labs. The Nest, a smar...

The Austin Technology Incubator said today that it has inked a partnership with the United Kingdom's electricity distribution company, National Grid, in a move to help bolster clean energy innovation in central Texas. According to the two, ...

Plano-based Choose Energy, which operates an online energy marketplace which allows consumers to choose power suppliers, has raised $4M in a funding round, the firm announced this morning. The funding came from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & By...

Houston's SURGE Accelerator, the startup accelerator which is focused on software startups in the energy sector, announced its latest class of startups Thursday, the second batch of companies out of the startup acceleration effort. Accordin...

San Antonio-based Consert, a provider of energy conservation management services for utilities, has been acquired by Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba said late last week. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Consert will be combined w...

Internet search giant Google has made a $200M, equity investment in a Texas wind farm, the company said Wednesday, part of a series of renewable energy investments that have been made by Google. Google said it invested in the Spinning Spur ...

Houston's SURGE Accelerator, the energy-software focused accelerator program, has now raised $575,000 in its investment fund, according to a regulatory filing from the firm this week. The filing indicates that SURGE has around 18 investors ...

Houston's SURGE Energy Software Accelerator said Thursday that it has officially opened up applications for its Spring 2013 class, the group's 13-week program to help incubate, mentor, and help energy related software firms get funding. The...

San Antonio-based research and development organization Southwest Research Institute said Friday that it has gotten a renewal from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), to operate the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CN...

Austin-based ActaCell, the rechargeable battery developer based on Li-Ion battery technology developed at the University of Texas at Austin, has merged with a fellow advanced battery developer in California, Contour Energy Systems. The two ...

Austin-based energy management software and services firm Noesis Energy has raised $8M in funding, and launched a new free online energy management service, the company said this morning. The new funding round was a Series B, and was led by...

Austin-based Solar Power Technologies, a developer of systems used for utility-scale, photovoltaic monitoring, has merged with competitor Draker Energy. Financial terms of the merger were not announced. As part of the deal, the two said tha...

Austin-based Solar Power Technologies, a developer of systems used for utility-scale, photovoltaic monitoring, has merged with competitor Draker Energy. Financial terms of the merger were not announced. As part of the deal, the two said tha...

San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute has scored another grant from the Department of Energy, worth $712,500, according to the DOE this week. The Department of Energy listed the firm as one of a number of companies, which collectiv...

San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute, which provides applied research and development services, reported two contract wins with the Department of Energy yesterday. The first was an $8.5M contract with General Electric, Bechtel Mar...

Austin-based energy storage products firm Valence Technology has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the firm disclosed Thursday. The company said it had filed for voluntary chapter 11 business reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for t...

Austin-based Noesis Energy, the energy management startup backed by Austin Ventures, said today that it has officially ended its beta period, and launched its service. The firm--which raised a $6.5M round in November--develops software whic...

Richardson-based EnTouch Controls, which develops energy management systems aimed at the small business market, reported this morning that it has added $500,000 to its Series A funding round, bringing the funding to $2.5M. EnTouch said the ...

Austin-based Active Power, the manufacturer of flywheel-based, backup power systems, said Thursday afternoon that its CFO, John Penver, has resigned. The firm said Penver, who serves as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance,...

A venture capital firm with offices in El Paso has made an investment in a renewable biofuels company. Cottonwood Technology Fund, an early stage, technology commercialization fund headed by David Blivin, led a $1.5M, Series A funding of In...

Austin-based SolarBridge Technologies, which is developing microinverters for the solar power market, said today that it has raised $25M in a Series D funding round. The new funding brings the company's total raised to $71M in funding. The ...

Cedar Park-based EEStor, the developer of high density, ultra-capacitors used for energy storage, said Tuesday that it is continuing to make progress on its technology The firm said it has been working on development of single layer Electri...

Austin-based Whole Foods Market has released a new mobile app via its Whole Planet Foundation, which looks to encourage consumers to performance green lifestyle actions by offering up coupons. The new Make Change. Not Waste app--released by...

Kyle, Texas-based Xtreme Power, the venture backed developer of energy storage products, reported a win in Alaska today. The firm said it has signed an agreement with the Kodiak Electric Association (KEA) to install 3 MW of its power storag...

Austin-based Nuventix has raised another $10M in funding for the firm's cooling technology for the LED lighting market. The funding came from existing investors Braemar Energy Ventures, CenterPoint Ventures, InterWest Partners, Rho Ventures...

A number of electric utilities in Texas are paving the way for standardized, energy usage information, and have lined up behind the "Green Button" effort by the White House, to standardize downloading of energy usage information. According ...

Austin-based SolarBridge has inked a deal with a manufacturer of solar modules, NESL-USA, the firms said this morning. According to NESL-USA, it is in a partnership with SolarBridge to offer SolarBridge's microinverters to its customers. Fi...

Austin-based Incenergy, a provider of cloud-based, energy management systems, said Monday that it has tied into wireless lighting controls and remote management with its product. The firm said that it now allows users to remotely manage and...

Austin-based Drilling Info, a provider of oil and gas exploration and analysis information, said Monday that it has raised $165M in an investment round. The round was led by Insight Venture Partners, and also included Battery Ventures and ...

Dallas-based software developer Allegro Development Corporation, which develops energy trading and risk management software, claims this morning that it had "Strong" revenue growth in 2011. The firm said it had a 62 percent increase in its ...

Austin-based Incenergy, the developer of smart grid and energy management products, said Tuesday that it has tied in financing options with its energy management systems. The firm said the move will allow building owners and operators to fi...

Dallas-based Allegro Development, which develops energy trading and risk management software, said this morning that it has launched an upgrade to its product. The firm said it released an update to Allegro Decision metrics 8.1, which helps...

Austin-based Incenergy, a developer of smart grid and energy management products, said this week that it has launched a new building energy management system. The firm said its new system provides reporting on HVAC systems, monitoring of hu...

Austin-based SolarBridge Technologies, which develops microinverters for the solar power industry, reported Thursday that it has partnered with Solartec Energia Renovable to introduce the firm's modules in Mexico. The company explained that...

Austin-based Active Power, which develops uninterruptible power supplies and backup power systems, reported today that it has been selected by a utility company to provide backup power equipment at that utility's North American datacenter f...

Richardson-based EnTouch Controls, the developer of energy management sytsems led by Greg Fasullo, announced today that it has launched a new product into its family of wireless energy sensors. The company said that its new GM8 Universal En...

Houston-based CyrusOne said Monday that it has opened up a new facility in the Asia Pacific region. CyrusOne said it has opened up a new colocation data center in Singapore, offering up 3,200 square foot of space. The firm said the expansio...

The Houston-based SURGE Accelerator, the energy-focused, business accelerator looking to apply the popular business acceleration model pioneered by YCombinator and TechStars to the energy software market, is making a last push for applicant...

Dallas-based LPB Energy Management, a provider of energy and expense management services, has been acquired by fellow energy and sustainability management firm Ecova. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. The two said that LPB had ...

Houston-based SURGE Accelerator, the energy focused, business acceleration effort headed by Kirk Coburn, said today that it now has more than 80 industry experts as mentors for the group, as it gears up for its Spring 2012 program. The acce...

Last week, Dallas-based Entouch Controls (www.entouchcontrols.com) announced it had raised a Series A round of capital. The firm is headed by Greg Fasullo, a serial entrepreneur who has had prior success and co-founder of Valere Power. Gr...

Richardson-based EnTouch Controls, a startup developing commercial energy management systems for small businesses, said this morning that it has raised $2M in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Trailblazer Capital. EnTouch Contr...

Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies reported Thursday that it has received $10M, in a convertible debt offering. The firm said that the round will go towards further development and application of its technology. The firm said it now has r...

Houston's SURGE Accelerator, the business acceleration program, has opened up applications for the group's Spring 2012 program, the firm said Tuesday. The accelerator said it is looking for entrepreneurs looking to solve the world's energy ...

Austin-based Noesis Energy, a new startup targeting the energy efficiency market for commercial and industrial customers, said today that it has received an initial investment of $6.5M, from Austin Ventures. Noesis said it is planning to un...

Austin-based Noesis Energy, a new startup targeting the energy efficiency market for commercial and industrial customers, said today that it has received an initial investment of $6.5M, from Austin Ventures. Noesis said it is planning to un...

It looks like Texas entrepreneurs are going to be getting a good dose of venture acceleration in the style of TechStars over the next year, after--in the second TechStars-in-Texas news today--Houston's SURGE, the energy software focused sta...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor said Thursday that it has tied with Qualcomm Atheros, to demonstrate usage of its technology for home energy management. The firm said the two have shown support for the new HomePlug Green PHY (HomePlug ...

Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies, the developer of electric propulsion and generation systems aimed at the electric vehicle market, said Wednesday that it has snagged an automotive and motorcycle expert to help head up its business deve...

Austin-based HelioVolt, which manufactures thin film photovoltaic modules for the solar power industry, has scored $50M in an investment, the firm said Monday. The investment comes from South Korean energy firm SK TIC and SK Innovation. Hel...

Surge, a newly formed, Y-Combinator style business incubator, launched today in Houston, saying that it is looking to help incubate efficient energy startups in the smart grid, energy trading and risk management, and digital oilfield areas....

Houston-based Baker Hughes, which supplies services to the oil and gas industry, said Thursday that it has acquired a minority equity stake in a developer of software for the oil and gas industry. Baker Hughes said it acquired the stake in ...

Kyle, Texas-based Xtreme Power the developer of utility scale energy storage and power management systems, said today that it has named Alan J. Gotcher, Ph.D., as its Chief technology Officer. Gotcher was formerly President, CEO, and Direct...

Austin-based MTPV, a developer of semiconductor chip technology to convert heat to electricity, has raised $6.5M in funding, part of a $8.5M round currently in progress, according to a regulatory filing. Details on the funding have not yet ...

Austin-based Valence Technology, the developer of Lithium Iron Magnesium Phosphate batteries, said today that it has received a $7.2M, purchase order from Electric Vehicles International (EVI). Valence said the order goes towards the purcha...

Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies, a developer of electric propulsion systems, said today that it has selected a Chinese contract manufacturer for its electric motor systems. The firm said it has selected Zhenjiang Qianjiang Motorcycle C...

Houston-based SmartGridCIS, a developer of billing and usage software for the energy industry, said today that it has been selected by Mission power, to support its AMS prepay business in Texas. Financial details of the win were not disclos...

Houston-based Seismic-Micro Technology (SMT), a developer of geoscience software used in the oil and gas exploration industry, has been acquired by IHS, a Colorado-based provider of information and analytics products. IHS said it will pay $...

Austin-based Nuventix, the developer of LED lighting technology, said today that it has raised $10M in a new investment round. The round came from The Bergquist Company and GE. Nuventix said the new funding will go towards global expansion ...

Kyle, Texas-based Xtreme Power, the developer of energy storage technology backed by SAIL Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, The Dow Chemical Company, Fluor Corp., BP Alternative Energy, Dominion Resources, POSCO ICT, SkyLake & Co...

Pasadena, Texas-based KiOR, the developer of cellulosic biofuels technology, priced its IPO last night at $15.00 per share. The firm will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as KIOR this morning. The firm priced below its estim...

Pasadena, Texas-based KiOR, the developer of cellulosic biofuels technology, priced its IPO last night at $15.00 per share. The firm will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as KIOR this morning. The firm priced below its estim...

Austin-based Nuventix, the developer of thermal management technology headed by Jim Balthazar, has scored backing from GE. According to GE, Nuventix was one of ten companies it invested in as part of a $63M energy investment effort. Amount ...

Pasadena, Texas-based KiOR, the cellulosic biofuels technology developer, said today that it will be adding former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to is board. KiOR--which is expected to have an IPO soon--said Rice will start in July of...

Dallas-based SoftLayer, the Internet hosting provider, is greening up its operations today, saying that it has inked a renewable energy contract with Green Mountain Energy. The firm said the deal calls for the comapny to purchase more than ...

Austin-based SolarBridge Technologies, the developer of microinverters for the solar power industry, announced this morning that it has raised $19M more in funding. The Series C round brings the company's total raised to $46M. Name of the l...

Austin-based Illumitex, a developer of high power, LED lighting systems, has raised $13.52M more in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company. Illumitex is ventu...

The Texas Engineering Experiment Station, a biofuels project in College Station, Texas, has scored $2.3M in grants from the Department of Energy. According to the DOE, the Texas Engineering Experiment Station is working on technology for ...

Customers of electric utility TXU Energy have a new way to check on their electricity bills today, after the utility said it has released its first iPhone application. The app--which is available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch--allows...

Austin-based Silicon Laboratoriess aid this morning that it has introduced a new, reference design aimed at the solar energy harvesting market. The design helps developers create ultra-low-power, wireless sensor networks which use solar pow...

Houston-based Waste Management has made an investment in a German developer of waste-to-energy technology, Agnion Energy, the firm said this morning. Size of the investment was not disclosed. Waste Management said it joined Kleiner Perkins ...

Austin-based Valence Technology, which develops battery and energy storage products, reported today that its CFO, Ross Goolsby, is leaving the firm. According to the company, Goolsby is leaving to "pursue other business opportunities". Dona...

Austin-based Spiceworks, the developer of IT management software, said today that it has tied with Eaton Corporation, a provider of UPS and power management products, to add free UPS monitoring and power management tools to its software. Sp...

Pasadena, Texas-based KIOR, a developer of renewable fuels technology to convert biomass into oil, has filed for an IPO, saying late Monday that it is looking to raise up to $100M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market. The firm said it has ...

Pasadena, Texas-based KIOR, a developer of renewable fuels technology to convert biomass into oil, has filed for an IPO, saying late Monday that it is looking to raise up to $100M in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market. The firm said it has ...

Austin-based SolarBridge Technologies, which develops microinverters for the photovoltaic power market, said it has received UL certification on its product. The firm said it has passed all tests required under UL 1741. The firm said the ce...

TXU Energy, the Dallas-based energy utility, said Tuesday that it has upgraded its online Brighten Personal Energy Advisor tool. The tool allows users see how they can save energy, and provides guidelines for saving energy at home. The util...

Kyle, Texas-based Xtreme Power, the developer of large-scale energy storage and power systems, said this morning that it has named Ken Hashman as its Chief Financial Officer, and added Foster Duncan to its board of directors. Hashman has pr...

Austin-based Valence Technology, a developer of battery products, said Thursday that it is supplying the lithium phosphate batteries for a new electric vehicle from auto firm Courb. According to Valence, its batteries are being used in the ...

Austin-based CLEAResult, a firm which helps to design and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for utilities, said Tuesday that it has scored a "significant capital investment". The funding came from General Catalyst. F...

Austin-based HelioVolt, which develops thin film photovoltaic solar power modules, is reportedly looking for a buyer, according to VentureWire. No details on the possibilities of a sale have come from the firm. HelioVolt is venture backed b...

Austin-based Valence Technology, a developer of advanced energy storage products, reports today that it has prevailed in a patent infringement lawsuit in Canada. The firm said its lawsuit was filed against Phostech Lithium in 2007. The firm...

Austin-based Tiga Energy Services, a provider of networking and communications technology for the energy industry, said today that it has formed a joint venture with Eco-Merge USA, a subsidiary of Dentsu Japan, and Innovative Energy Group, ...

Eltek Valere, the developer of power conversion products with major operations in Richardson, said Tuesday that it has shipped over 200,000 units of the firm's Flatpack2 high efficiency rectifier product. The firm said the shipments come as...

Austin-based Nuventix, the developer of LED cooling products led by Jim Balthazar, has just scored $4.9M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. According to the filing, the funding is part of a series BB round...

Austin-based HelioVolt, the developer of thin film photovoltaic solar power modules, has raised $8.5M, in what appears to be the first funding on an ongoing $10M funding round. The funding came to light via a regulatory filing by the firm F...

Houston-based ConocoPhillips joined with GE and NRG Energy Thursday, saying that the three have created a joint venture to invest in emerging and innovative energy technology companies. According to the three companies, they have committed ...

Austin-based HelioVolt, the developer of thin film photovoltaic modules, said today that it has reached a number of milestone in its testing. The firm said its modules have completed rigorous accelerated lifetime testing, showing a degradat...

Austin-based Solar Power Technologies, a developer of optimization and monitoring systems for photovoltaic solar arrays, has raised $6.08M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. The firm is backed by Austin Ventur...

Austin-based ActaCell, a developer of technology for the lithium-ion battery market, said today that it has received $3M in funding from the U.S. Depart of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology. According to ActaCell, th...

Austin-based Atonometrics, a developer of test and measurement equipment for the photovoltaic equipment industry, has raised $1.7M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. Source of the funding was not disclos...

Houston-based data center operator Alpheus Communications said today that it has lined up behind NRG Energy to promote electric vehicles. According to the firm, it is transitioning its fleet of service vehicles to plug-in electric vehicles ...

Round Rock-based Dell said today that it has cut its customers' energy costs by 25 percent since 2008, via its efforts to reduce energy usage in its products. According to Dell, the gains come from reduction in energy of its desktops, lapto...

Cymbet Corporation, a developer of solid state energy storage products based in Minnesota, said today that it is opening up a new battery manufacturing facility in Lubbock, Texas. According to Cymbet, it is in an agreement with X-FAB Texas ...

SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley manufacturer of solar cells, panels, and systems, said last night that it is setting up shop in Austin. According to SunPower, it will create a major new corporate operations center in the city, which it exp...

Austin-based Incenergy, a provider of both smart grid software and energy management systems integration, said today that it has inked a deal with Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. Incenergy said it will provide its software platform to Blue...

Ambiq Micro, a developer of energy efficient microcontrollers, said today that it has raised $2.4M in a seed round of funding for the firm. The round was led by DFJ Mercury, and also included ARM, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Cisco, The Frankel...

Austin-based uControl, which develops products for the home security and automation market, is merging with Silicon Valley's iControl Network, the firms announced Thursday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According...

Austin-based Incenergy, a developer of smart grid software and an energy management systems integrator, has tied with fellow smart grid technology firm Sequentric Energy Systems, the firms said today. According to the two firms, Incenergy--...

Austin-based Site Controls, a developer of enterprise, energy management solutions for multi-site, commercial businesses, has been acquired by Siemens. According to Siemens' Building Technologies Division, it has signed an agreement to acqu...

Austin-based SureGrid, a developer of load management technology for the energy utility industry, reported this week that it has inked a pilot deal with the Tennessee Valley Authority. SureGrid said it has entered into a two year pilot prog...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor and Cirrus Logic said today that the two are working together to target the smart utility meter market. According to Freescale, which develops microcontrollers heavily used in embedded systems design, th...

Houston-based Energy Solutions International, a developer of pipeline management software for the oil and gas industry, has been acquired by GFI Energy Group, the firm said today. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Energy Soluti...

Houston-based Energy Solutions International, a developer of pipeline management software for the oil and gas industry, has been acquired by GFI Energy Group, the firm said today. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Energy Soluti...

Round Rock-based Dell is pushing its blade server technology, saying yesterday that it has released a report that using its blade servers can save its customers up to $60,000 over five years, by reducing energy costs, at the same time reduc...

San Antonio-based nonprofit research and development organization Southwest Research Institute reported Wednesday that it has been selected to receive a $1.2M contract, from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The firm said the award...

Austin-based Smooth-Stone, a developer of semiconductors targeted at the data center and server market, announced today that it has raised $48M in a funding round. The funding came from ARM, Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), Ba...

Austin-based KLD Energy, a developer of drive systems for electric vehicles, announced Wednesday that it has raised $6M in a Series B funding. The firm said the funding will go towards commercialization of its high-performance electric driv...

Dallas-based TXU Energy said this week that it is targeting the installation of 100,000 smart thermometers in the state by 2012. According to TXU Energy, it has tapped Comverge, Inc. for the purchase, installation, and service of the device...

Kyle, Texas-based Xtreme Power, a developer of energy storage technology for the utility scale power market, said today that it has raised $29.5M in a financing round. The round was co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners, The Dow Chemical Comp...

Houston-based Kior, a biofuels firm developing catalytic processes for converting biomass to high quality bio-crude, has upped its venture funding to $110M in funding, according to a regulatory filing from the firm this week. Details on the...

Dallas-based energy provider TXU Energy said this week that it has rolled out a new, mobile web site which allows customers to control their home temperature from any smart phone. According to the firm, users of its TXU Energy iThermostat--...

Austin-based HelioVolt, a developer of thin film, photovoltaic coatings, has raised $31.5M as part of a $32.0M funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. The funding appears to be part of a round kicked off in Februa...

Kyle-based Xtreme Power, a developer of smart grid power management products, has raised $18.0M as part of an ongoing $28.7M venture funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Monday. Source of the new funding was not disc...

Kingwood, Texas-based Envirogen Technologies, a developer of wastewater and environmental treatment projects, said last week that it has secured $50M in financing from an un-named "international provider of alternative investment capital." ...

Materials researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, along with cohorts at the University of Minnesota, have made a major advance in the efficiency of solar cells, according to the latest issue of the journal Science. The teams said ...

Houston-based Amphora, a developer of energy trading and risk management software for the oil and gas industry, said yesterday that it has opened up a new office in Hyderabad, India. The firm said the new office, which replaces an existing ...

Texas utility provider Texas-New Mexico Power is planning a major rollout of smart utility meters, the utility and its partners said Wednesday, which would tie residential customer meters to AT&T's wireless network. The deployment, which is...

Dallas-based Allegro Development Corp., a developer of energy trading and risk management software, said Thursday that it has signed Genesis Energy, L.P. as a customer. Allegro said that Genesis will use its platform to manage crude its oil...

Austin-based Valence Technology, a developer of lithium iron magnesium phosphate batteries, said today that it has signed zero-emissions bus firm Optare PLC as a customer. The firm said the deal is worth $3.8M in battery systems sales for t...

Houston-based Oxane Materials, a firm developing nanotechnology products focused on oil and gas recovery for the energy industry, has raised $11.4M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. Details on the f...

Austin-based Valence Technology, a developer of energy storage systems, said today that it has regained compliance with the NASDAQ's Minimum Bid Price Requirements. The firm has been under warning since March 8th after its stock price fell ...

Austin-based Valence Technology, a devleoper of energy storage products, said Thursday that the firm has powered the development of an advanced battery system being used in a cordless floor scrubber, which just received an industry award fr...

Austin-based Active Power, a developer of flywheel-based uninterruptible power supplies, announced today that it is deploying a second, UPS system in Oklahoma for one of its customers. According to the firm, it is deploying a second CleanSo...

Houston-based FuelQuest, a developer of software for the energy supply chain, announced today that it has launched a new software product, ForeSite. The firm said the new product is a map-based, fuel inventory management solution, designed ...

Houston, Dallas, and Austin all placed on a list released Tuesday by the EPA, ranking the top 25 cities with ENERGY STAR labeled buildings. The list, which ranked cities by the number of "green" buildings they have labeled under the EPA's E...

Austin-based Valence Technology, a developer of energy storage products, said late Tuesday that the firm has received a notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market. Valence said the NASDAQ indicated that the firm is not in compliance with the $1.00...

Austin-based Active Power, a publicly traded developer of uninterruptible power supplies, said Friday that it has priced a $9.9M, common stock offering, being managed by Thomas Weisel Partners LLC. The firm said it is selling 13,229,500 sha...

Austin-based Valence Technology, a developer of energy storage products, reported Wednesday that it has named Randall J. Adleman as the firm's new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Adleman was most recently principal at Fords Barron Ad...

Dallas-based Allegro Development, a developer of energy trading and risk management software, said Wednesday that it has named Ray Hood to its board of directors. Hood is the President and CEO of Qumu, and has previously served as founder a...

Fort Worth-basd Entech Solar, a developer of concentrating solar modules, said Monday that it has named David Gelbaum, a venture capitalist at The Quercus Trust, as the firm's CEO. Gelbaum was previously the firm's Chairman, and is a Truste...

Cedar Park-based Viryd Technologies, a developer of wind turbine technology, announced this morning that it has raised $5M in an investment round. The firm said the round came from Ningbo Shentong Auto Decorations Ltd., along with other exi...

Earlier this month, Dallas-based Lineage Power (www.lineagepower.com) announced that it had received a $2.4M grant from the Department of Energy, to advance the firm's technology to improve energy efficiency Today's interview is with Trent ...

Plano-based Lineage Power, a developer of power conversion modules, and telecom provider Verizon Communications said Thursday that the firms are partnering in a deal to test new technology which significantly decreases the amount of electri...

A number of Texas companies and projects are the recipients of part of a $47M, funding effort from the Department of Energy, announced Wednesday, aimed at improving energy efficiency in the information technology and communications technolo...

Austin-based Freescale Semiconductor is touting the firm's "green" efforts today, saying that it has reduced its CO2 impact by 42 percent since it began its Environmental, Health, and Safety initiate in 2001. The firm said the effort has sa...

Kyle, Texas-based Xtreme Power, a developer of smart grid power management products, has raised $2.0M in a convertible debt round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. The filing indicates the fundraising is part of a $5.0M f...

Plano-based Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions is targeting the HDTV industry, saying today that it is providing key technology for ambient light sensing on flat panel TVs. The firm said its products are being used to both improve disp...

Dallas-based BAF Technologies, which converts vehicles to run on natural gas, has been acquired. According to California-based Clean Energy Fuels, it will pay $8.3M, plus earnout, to acquire BAF. Around $3.8M of the purchase price will go t...

Austin-based Site Controls, a developer of energy management software for chain retailers and banks, said this week thati thas added a new capability within its software to manage store-level energy expenses. According to the firm, its new ...

Dallas-based Trintech Group, a developer of financial governance, risk management, and compliance software, said this morning that DTE Energy has selected the firm's AssureNET software. Specific terms around the customer win were not disclo...

Austin-based Xtreme Power, a manufacturer of energy storage systems, is part of a deal to revive an idled Ford Motor Company plant in Michigan, according to Ford officials Thursday. According to Ford, Xtreme Power and a California firm, Cla...

Houston-based Terrabon, a developer of technology to convert waste to gasoline, has scored an investment from Houston's Waste Management, the firms said today. Terrabon, whose technology is based on research developed at Texas A&M Universit...

The University of Texas, Austin has scored $15M, as part of a huge, $377M funding effort by the Department of Energy, focused on accelerating scientific advances in energy. The DOE said that it is awarding $377M in funding to 46 Energy Fron...

Houston-based FMC Technologies reported earlier this week that it has appointed Jay A. Nutt as a VP, in addition to his current responsibilities as Controller. The firm--which develops technology solutions for the energy industry--said that...

Round Rock-based Dell is calling attention to the firm's energy efficient systems today, saying that it has outlined a list of its desktops, workstations, and portables which meet the U.S. EPA's Energy Star 5.0 requirements. The firm also s...

Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies, a developer of high performance electric motors for the electric vehicle market, said today that it has snagged Rob Ferber, the former Science Director at high profile Silicon Valley electric car startu...

Dallas-based Allegro, a developer of energy trading and risk management software, said late Wednesday that it has appointed Patrich Simpkins to the firm's board of directors. Allegro, which is venture backed by North Bridge Venture Partners...

Houston-based Turbine Air Systems said this week that the firm has raised an undisclosed round of growth equity financing, for the firm's development of packaged cooling and energy systems. According to Turbine Air Systems, the funding was ...

Texas power provider TXU Energy is one of the first electric utilities to tie into Internet giant Google's new Google PowerMeter program, Google disclosed this morning, and will be providing its smart energy customers with access to their p...

Texas power provider TXU Energy is one of the first electric utilities to tie into Internet giant Google's new Google PowerMeter program, Google disclosed this morning, and will be providing its smart energy customers with access to their p...

Austin-based SmartSpark Energy Systems said Monday that it has renamed the firm SolarBridge Technologies. The firm said the move came as it has revised its strategy to focus exclusively on microinverter and monitoring solutions for photovol...

Houston-based Glycos Biotechnologies, a developer of bacterial strains used for producing chemicals and biofuels, has raised $2.35M as part of a venture round worth $3.25M. The funding was disclosed in a regulatory filing today. Details on ...

Dallas-based business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services reported Wednesday that it has unveiled a software-as-a-service solution that will help businesses slash computer energy consumption by up to 60 percent. ACS explai...

Dallas-based online comparison-shopping service SaveOnEnergy.com revealed Monday that it has expanded its strategic partnership with Carrollton-based Choose Energy. According to SaveOnEnergy.com, the two companies will launch a residential ...

Austin is slated to get a 30 megawatt, photovoltaic solar power plant, a solar power development firm said last week, as part of a deal with municipal electric utility Austin Energy. According to developer Gemini Solar Development Company L...

Round Rock-based Dell said Tuesday that the firm has released two new products focused at the data center market, and is looking to help companies design and simulate data centers with an eye to energy efficiency. According to Dell, it has ...

Houston-based Quorum Business Solutions, which provides software and IT consulting to the oil, gas, and renewable energy industry, apparently isn't seeing much of an effect from the global slowdown. The privately firm reported Wednesday tha...

Illinois-based power electronics developer SmartSpark Energy Systems is looking to tap into Austin's talent pool, saying Monday morning that it has opened up an office in Austin. The firm, which develops solar energy inverters, said it is l...

Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies, which develops electric motor system technology, said Thursday afternoon that it has raised $1M in a financing round. The round came from an undisclosed, private investment group. KLD said that its tec...

Graphene Energy Inc. announced Monday that it has raised some $500,000 in seed capital from The Quercus Trust and 21Ventures LLC. Graphene Energy also said it has reached terms with The University of Texas at Austin and The College of Willi...

Houston-based Laurus Energy, a developer of coal gasification projects, said today that it has hired on Rebecca McDonald as CEO of the firm. The firm said that McDonald has more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry. The firm'...

Battery manufacturer Valence Technology Inc. revealed Thursday that its lithium phosphate batteries will power a new, all-electric motorcycle that hit the market earlier this year. The Austin, Texas-based company said the motorcycle, manufa...

Richardson, Texas-based Eltek Valere, a provider of DC power supplies for the data center market, said today that it has signed on Liquid Computing. According to Eltek Valere, Liquid Computing, which develops blade computing products, has s...

SaveOnEnergy.com, a Dallas-based comparison-shopping and marketing service for power companies, revealed Monday that it has signed a three-year partnership with the NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie. According to SaveOnEnergy.com, as the theat...

Houston-based FuelQuest, which develops software and services for the energy industry, said Thursday that it has promoted Matt Tormollen to President and CEO of the firm. Tormollen replaces founder Rich Cilento, who becomes Chairman of the ...

Austin-based SemiSouth Laboratories, a developer of silicon carbide (SiC) based chips for the power semiconductor market, said it has hired two VPs today. The firm said it has hired Chris Thompson as VP of Marketing, and Dan Schwob as VP Sa...

Houston-based FuelQuest, a provider of software-as-a-service for managing oil deliveries and fuel programs, said today that convenience store operator Circle K has signed a six-year renewal for the firm's Fuel Management System. Financial i...

Austin-based Sabertec, a developer of technology for reducing emissions from gasoline and diesel engines, said Tuesday that it has raised a second round of funding from a number of investors. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. Saberte...

FMC Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of equipment for the energy and industrial markets, reported Monday that it has appointed Peter D. Kinnear chairman of its board of directors. The Houston-based company said Kinnear, who is already its ...

Dallas-based comparison-shopping Web site SaveOnEnergy.com revealed Wednesday that its services are now available to customers of Choose Energy. According to SaveOnEnergy.com, customers of Texas-based Choose Energy can now utilize SaveOnEne...

Austin-based Microstaq said Monday that it has closed on $12.5M in a Series B funding round, for the firm's flow control valves for the HVAC industry. According to the firm, the round was led by Good Energies, and included prior investors Y...

HelioVolt Corp., a manufacturer of thin-film solar energy products, reported Thursday that it has received an R&D 100 Award from Research & Development Magazine for work performed in partnership with the U.S. Energy Department's National Re...

Austin-based Nuventix has raised $14M in a Series C funding, in a round led by Advanced Technology Ventures. According to Nuventix, Braemer Energy Ventures and existing investors CenterPoint Ventures, InterWest Partners and RHO Ventures als...

Houston-based ROME Corporation, a provider of enterprise credit risk management software, has been acquired by Triple Point Technology, a Connecticut-based provider of energy and commodity risk management software. Financial terms of the de...

Austin-based HelioVolt, a provider of thin film solar cells, claimed this morning that it has upped the efficiency of its process, enabling it to rank among the highest performing, solar thin film products on the market today. HelioVolt sai...

Austin, Texas-based HelioVolt has scored $1M from the Texas Enterprise Fund, Texas Governor Rick Perry said Tuesday, as part of a deal to construct a 125,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Austin. The Texas Enterprise Fund was create...

Houston-based Hydro Green Energy, a hydrokinetic river power and tidal energy technology integrator and project developer, said Tuesday afternoon that it has raised $2.6M in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Quercus Trust. Hydr...

Active Power Inc., a manufacturer of energy-efficient power systems, reported Tuesday that it has appointed James E. deVenny III to its board of directors. Most recently, deVenny served as president and chief executive officer of Dataside L...

Dallas-based SaveOnEnergy.com said Monday that it has raised $2.4M in a funding round. Investors in the firm were not disclosed, but the company said it included a group of oil and gas executives from San Antonio and El Paso. SaveOnEnergy.c...

Dallas-based Allegro, a developer of energy trading and risk management software, said Thursday that the firm has raised a first institutional round of funding. The round came from North Bridge Growth equity and Tudor Ventures. Financial te...

Cedar Park, Texas-based EEStor, which is developing energy storage units based on solid-state technology, said Wednesday that it has added Morton L. Topfer to its board of directors. Topfer is a Managing Director at Castletop Capital L.P. T...

San Antonio's Rackspace, a provider of web hosting services, said Monday that it has tied into NativeEnergy, a marketer of renewable energy credits and carbon offsets. Rackspace said it will purchase carbon offsets through NativeEnergy, to ...

Active Power Inc., a manufacturer of energy-efficient critical power systems, announced Monday that it has received an order from OEM partner Caterpillar for 11 900-kVA uninterruptible power supply systems. The exact financial impact of the...

Dallas, Texas-based business software publisher Dynamic Energy Systems Inc. revealed Tuesday that it is now offering its flagship MedAct application in an online, on-demand format. MedAct is a HIPAA-compliant utility for home medical equipm...

Energy Solutions International Inc., a publisher of oil-and-gas pipeline management software, announced Monday that it has acquired CriticalControl Solutions Corp.'s PipeWorks division. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PipeWorks...

Houston-based SunGard has acquired Energy Softworx, a company that develops software for the energy trading and risk management market, the firm said today. Financial terms were not disclosed, and SunGard said that the acquisition is not ex...