Author: Jim Downing
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Televisions must use less energy, California regulators tell makers
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The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved the nation’s first mandatory energy-efficiency standards for televisions. The rules phase in starting in 2011 and set a cap on the power a TV can draw. Large sets can draw more power than small ones. All models larger than 58 inches are exempt…
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Startup in N. Sacramento plans electrical grid savings
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A Dallas-based startup has come to Sacramento with big plans to profit from the transition to a “smarter” electricity grid. Energy Parametrics & Communications Inc. this week announced it will open a data center and office in North Sacramento. Executives said Thursday they expect to hire as many as 70…
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Canadian firm buys OptiSolar factory operations
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A Canadian solar power company has purchased OptiSolar’s now-shuttered manufacturing operations at McClellan Park, reviving hopes that the factory can be a green-tech anchor for the region. Mike Matvieshen, president and CEO of EPOD Solar, said Thursday that an assembly line at McClellan is likely to restart in September. Matvieshen…
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Solar panel firm’s factory space up for grabs in McClellen Park
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OptiSolar’s 700,000-square-foot industrial space, above, in McClellan Park is looking for a tenant. The solar panel manufacturer’s prospects seemed brighter last November, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, top, spoke at the North Highlands site.Sixteen months after OptiSolar Inc. roared into Sacramento, the cavernous building it was converting into a factory at…